A bill that would strengthen protections for Colorado students who take our private student loans cleared the Senate Education Committee on Thursday.

The U.S. added 379,000 jobs in February, more than economists predicted

Photo of the week from the March 5, 2021, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Prairie and cattle grazing in Kiowa County.

The USDA deadline to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment program has been extended into April.

Saturday, March 6

• 3:00 p.m. HS BB at South Baca – Vilas Leave Time 12:30 
• Wrestling Regionals at Walsenburg

Monday, March 8

• Spring Picture Day *Nice Individual (Optional), Class, Clubs, Sports
• Lunch:  Burritos

Tuesday, March 9

• Day 1 State BB
• Lunch:  Chicken Drumsticks w/ Macaroni Salad

Wednesday, March 10

• Lunch:  Cheeseburgers w/ Chips

Thursday, March 11

• Day 2 State BB
• Child Find MP Room 9:00 a.m. *No A.M. or P.M.

Warmth is forecast to expand through the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley and all the way to the Atlantic coast as the week progresses. Following a chilly weekend in the Northeast, the wave of warmth will begin in earnest on Monday, then warmth will swell during the middle of the week.

The Board of Directors of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, ERCOT, which manages Texas’ grid, fired its CEO, Bill Magness, after millions of people were left without power for nearly a week during February's winter storm.

March 11

• School Board Meeting – 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

March 15-19

• Spring Break

March 25

• StuCo Movie Night - 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

March 27, 2021

• Trash Haul

April 1

• Community Basketball Game - 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.