The US Army tried portable nuclear power at remote bases 60 years ago – it didn’t go well
Nearly 60 years after the PM-2A was installed and the ML-1 project abandoned, the U.S. military is exploring portable land-based nuclear reactors again.
EarthTalk – How is Artificial Intelligence being used for conservation?
Technology continues to be used in new ways to solve old problems - including challenging conservation questions.
How years of fighting every wildfire helped fuel the Western megafires of today
After so many smoke-filled summers and record-setting burns, residents of Western North America are no strangers to wildfires.
Colorado gives renters awaiting assistance payments more time
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has amended an executive order so renters in the state who are waiting on emergency assistance payments have more time before being notified of eviction.
Infrastructure bill text released, may face Friday deadline
Days after the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed a procedural vote in the Senate, the full text of the bill has been released as the bill heads to debate.
USDA Update – August 3, 2021
Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.
Funeral Services – Tracy D. Smith
Tracy D. Smith
July 14, 1971 – August 1, 2021
Funeral services for Tracy D. Smith will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 6, 2021, at the Lamar Christian Church. Burial will follow at the Holly Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 5, at the Brown Funeral Home Chapel in Eads.
Tracy was born July 14, 1971, in Syracuse, Kansas. She passed away at her home in Eads August 1, 2021, surround by her family.
About Town – August 2, 2021
Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.