Colorado's fifth-largest fire in history has grown to nearly 75,000 acres. The Pine Gulch Fire in Mesa and Garfield counties is continuing to spread.

The Grizzly Creek Fire in Garfield County, Colorado, grew by 7,000 acres Friday, and has force the closure of roads and recreation areas.

Colorado mandatory face covering order was extended for 30 days by Governor Jared Polis.

Photo of the week from the August 14, 2020, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Resurfacing streets in Eads.

Birthdays

August 17

• Makeda Frederick
• Jim Ramsay
• Evan Hoffman
• Andrew McCracken
• Josh Richardson

August 18

• Kyle Scott
• Tavea Thayer
• Trace Musgrave
• Trenton Watts
• Colt Weber
• Marla Rasmussen
• Darla White
• Ryan Howe

August 19

• Ranee Harland
• Jeff Uhland

August 20

• Brooklyn Engelbrec

ndustrial Tower West, LLC. proposes to construct a 127-foot lattice telecommunications tower in Kiowa County, Colorado.

Colorado State Senator Jerry Sonnenberg argues the Governor Jared Polis is attacking rural Colorado.

Lamar Community College's 2020 nursing program class achieved a perfect pass rate for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
  EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...

* UNTIL 445 PM MDT.

* AT 407 PM MDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTH OF
  TOWNER, OR 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TRIBUNE, MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.

The Regular Meeting of the Town of Eads Board of Trustees was called to order by Mayor Shields, Tuesday July 14, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. in the Town Hall. Town Clerk, Robin Fox, took roll call:

Mayor – Joe D. Shields- Present

Trustees – Present – Dennis Pearson, Justin McLoud, Kathy McCracken, Karl Eikenberg, and Meghan Buck

Absent – Terry Riley

Town Clerk- Robin Fox –Present

Assistant Clerk- Barbara Scranton-Present

Director of Public Works- Van Brown- Present