About Town – January 31, 2022
Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.Obituary – Elda Irene McKinnis
When will the COVID-19 pandemic end? 4 essential reads on past pandemics and what the future could bring
More than two years after the first cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed, people are exhausted by the coronavirus pandemic, ready for all this to end. When – if ever – is it realistic to expect SARS-CoV-2 will recede from the headlines and daily life?
Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates ‘soon’ to fight inflation: What that means for consumers and the economy
The Federal Reserve on Jan. 26, 2022, signaled plans to begin raising interest rates “soon” – possibly in March – in a bid to tamp down inflation before it poses a serious risk to the U.S. economy.
Is the omicron variant Mother Nature’s way of vaccinating the masses and curbing the pandemic?
In the short time since the omicron variant was identified in South Africa in November 2021, researchers have quickly learned that it has three unique characteristics.
Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office Report - January 1-12, 2022
January 1, 2022
- 12:06 AM
- Traffic Stop- Highway 287 - North
- Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 83 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone
- 9:20 AM
- Traffic Stop- Highway 287 - North
- Deputy Marlow made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 84 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone.
- 11:35AM
- Traffic Stop- Highway 287 - North
- Deputy Marlow made a traffic stop and issued a warning for going 10-19 MPH over posted limit.
- 12:25PM
Life’s stages are changing – we need new terms and new ideas to describe how adults develop and grow
In the 21st century, does it still make sense to refer to “young adulthood,” “midlife” and “late adulthood,” as psychologists have been doing for so long? If not, what are more accurate concepts?
Study: climate change could make Beijing last Winter Olympics
The 2022 Olympic Games are scheduled to open in Beijing later this week, but new research found unless world leaders make significant progress toward mitigating climate change, they could be the last Winter Games.
Cooking at Home - Pineapple Pork Chops
Savory and sweet, delicious pineapple pork chops are a fast and flavorful meal. Enjoy over brown rice or quinoa.
Copies of Elbert County's voting system hard drives ended up in unauthorized hands, Colorado SOS says
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said Friday that copies of Elbert County’s voting system hard drives ended up in unauthorized hands.
Death Notice – John Dean Osolin
John Dean Osolin
March 11, 1930 – January 17, 2022
