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

Soaring prices for natural gas, coal shortages and a colder winter led Democrat Governor Jared Polis to urge utility organizations to help consumers with energy bills.

In disasters like the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and 7.5-magnitude aftershock that struck Syria and Turkey on February 6, 2023, international cooperation on satellite imaging plays a crucial role in the rescue and recovery efforts.

Part of the deal Wyoming struck for sending its water down the Colorado River was that state residents would be able to tap electricity generated at Glen Canyon Dam. But that arrangement is becoming less tenable as water levels at Lake Powell required for hydro-power production continue to drop.

The Democratic National Committee has approved a calendar that makes South Carolina the party’s first primary for the 2024 election.

The country’s first nuclear-powered data center and bitcoin mining operation  – located in northeastern Pennsylvania – will soon welcome its first tenant.

A coalition of conservation groups is giving Colorado's revised state  water plan a thumbs-up for its increased focus on protecting Colorado's rivers, watershed health, and accessibility for all residents regardless of their ZIP code.

January 2023 Arkansas River conditions, basin reports, storage, and water rights calls.

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

KIOWA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD

• BRENDA STOKER         JANUARY 13, 2024
• *BARBARA MCCOIN    JANUARY 13, 2025
• KELLY COURKAMP       JANUARY 13, 2025
• AUDREY JOHNSON      JANUARY 13, 2026
• VACANCY         JANUARY 13, 2026

KIOWA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

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