Wind, high fire danger for eastern Colorado through Wednesday
Despite being mid-December, southeast Colorado faces high fire danger Tuesday and Wednesday.
EarthTalk – Have the benefits of protecting the ozone layer been calculated?
Efforts began in the 1980s to reduce human impacts on the ozone layer. Have the benefits been calculated?
Critics: oil-gas panel's new proposal stops short of protecting taxpayers
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has released new draft rules to ensure taxpayers are not on the hook for abandoned oil and gas wells, but critics say the commission has failed to address the need to monitor wells into the future.
USDA Update - December 13, 2021
Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.
Southeast Colorado Boys Basketball Results - December 6-11, 2021
December 7
Crowley County @ Rocky Ford
- Crowley County 70
- Rocky Ford 51
Tournament
- Eads 34
- Greeley County (KS) 75
Bethune @ Cheyenne Wells
- Bethune 31
- Cheyenne Wells 69
Tournament
- McClave 55
- Greeley County (KS) 65
Holly @ Swink
- Holly 57
- Swink 40
Tournament
- Granada 64
- Syracuse (KS) 46
Tournament
- Stanton County (KS) 71
- Walsh 14
December 9
Wiley
Southeast Colorado Girls Basketball Results - December 7-11, 2021
December 7
Crowley County @ Rocky Ford
- Crowley County 38
- Rocky Ford 41
Tournament
- Greeley County (KS) 56
- Eads 27
Swink @ Holly
- Swink 40
- Holly 21
Tournament
- Elkhart (KS) 56
- McClave 48
Tournament
- Granada 45
- Syracuse (KS) 57
Tournament
- Stanton County (KS) 54
- Walsh 9
Bethune @ Cheyenne Wells
- Bethune 10
- Cheyenne Wells 51
December 9
Wiley @ Springfield
Obituary – Margaret Ann DeVault
Margaret Ann DeVault
October 6, 1937 – December 10, 2021
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Margaret Ann DeVault ,who slipped away from us December 10, 2021, at Weisbrod Memorial Hospital in Eads. She was 84 years old. She is preceded in death by her husband, Stewart DeVault.
Why the southern US is prone to December tornadoes
Most tornadoes stay on the ground for a short amount of time and travel short distances – 3-4 miles on average. Long-track and very long-track tornadoes – those that travel at least 25 and 100 miles respectively – are relatively uncommon.
California governor calls for gun law modeled after Texas abortion ban
In response to a Supreme Court decision on Texas’ near-abortion ban Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he would push for new legislation modeled after the Texas law to allow Californians to sue individuals who manufacture or sell assault weapons or ghost guns.
About Town – December 13, 2021
Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.
