Flags in Colorado and across the United States are being lowered to honor the memory of General Colin Powell.

(Colorado News Connection) The use of telehealth services - a combination of telephone, video and other online tools - peaked during COVID closures, and Coloradans still are opting for remote visits, according to new data.

Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.

Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.

A series of economic struggles that have grown increasingly worse this year will likely have a significant impact on the holiday season, many economic experts predict.

Catherine Lee Mathews

August 7, 1947 - October 14, 2021

Catherine was born August 7, 1947, in Colorado to Lowell and Lois (Walker) Hanson and passed away October 14, 2021, at the Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the age of 74.

She is preceded in death by her parents and three siblings, Dale Hanson, Ron Hanson and Delores Nelson.

Frankie E. Stoker

August 9, 1935 - October 12, 2021

Frankie Elvin Stoker was born August 9, 1935, in Las Animas to Frank and Edna Stoker.  

Frankie grew up in and around Haswell with his sisters, Muriel and Shirley, and numerous cousins.  He enjoyed riding horses and playing ball with his cousins.  He attended school in Haswell and graduated in 1953.  After high school he worked for farmers in the area for a few years.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending October 16, 2021.

Federal education data shows that public school enrollment dropped 3% compared to the previous year. That means roughly 1.5 million students exited the U.S. public education system.

From the 134-year history of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.