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

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for portions of southeast Colorado Sunday.

Nearly 8.5 million pounds of chicken produced by Tyson Foods, Inc. has been recalled to to concerns about Listeria contamination.

Elmer "Red" Ray King

July 28, 1944 - June 30, 2021

One of eight farm-family kids, Red was born in 1944 in Eads to Alpha Clara King and George Leslie King. 

While the phrase “ghost kitchen” may conjure up images of haunted houses, the reality is a bit more mundane.

Twenty-one states are asking the United States Supreme Court to provide clarity on Second Amendment rights.

As Wyoming gears up for another summer of increased visitation, tourism-reliant businesses are still struggling to find enough workers to operate fully.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending July 3, 2021.

15 Year Ago

July 7, 2006

• Mumps case confirmed in Colorado. The state normally has 3-4 cases of mumps each year. The state had six cases in 2005 and only three this year including the newly confirmed case.

25 Years Ago

July 5, 1996

• A twelve-team double elimination T-ball tournament will be held at the ball park in Las Animas.
• Federal regulators approved the $5.4 billion merger of Union Pacific & Southern Pacific railroads.

40 Years Ago

At the start of the pandemic, many analysts believed that the prices of owner-occupied housing would be heavily affected. After all, owner-occupation is a market and is influenced by the economy.