Birthdays

August 1

• Kenley Adamson
• Dave Lyon
• Lauren Tyler
• Max Owens* In Memory

August 2

• Aiden Michael
• J.D.

The Colorado secretary of state’s office Thursday approved a statewide primary election recount for indicted Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has appointed Lance P. Clark to the Bent County Court in the 16th Judicial District.

Photo of the week from the July 29, 2022, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Curb-high rain water in Eads - Chris Sorensen

Following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning half a century of abortion rights under Roe v. Wade, nearly two-thirds of Americans want fundamental court reform, specifically term limits for Supreme Court justices.

The regular meeting of the Kiowa County Commissioners was called to order on July 14, 2022; at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Donald Oswald. Commissioner Lening opened the meeting with Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in Attendance:

August 2, Kansans will decide on a constitutional amendment that states that nothing in the Kansas Constitution creates a right to abortion or requires government funding for abortion.

A gun rights group is suing Colorado Governor Jared Polis in federal court seeking to overturn the state’s ban on gun magazines that hold over 15 rounds. 

Many people who exercise outside or at the gym use headphones or earbuds to eliminate piped-in music or other noise. But hearing experts caution against listening for too long, with the volume too loud.

Colorado is facing mounting housing affordability issues when consumers continue to deal with rising inflation, a pair of separate reports released on Thursday indicate.