Photo of the week from the January 22, 2021, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Historic farm equipment near Brandon, Colordo - Jeanne Sorensen

Are detox diets effective? They seem extreme.

Colorado has received $181 million in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the state’s COVID-19 testing efforts.

Florida U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy will introduce a bill to revise the federal background-check process to bar QAnon believers and those who participated in the Capitol insurrection from receiving security clearances necessary to hold government positions.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell continues to distance himself from President Donald Trump and on Tuesday blamed the president in part for the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the country's 46th President Wednesday during an Inauguration Day ceremony unlike any other.

Perfect for a busy weeknight, this one pan spaghetti dish has grains, vegetables, meat, and dairy.  Enjoy it with a side of fruit.

Justin Adams Flora

December 23, 1947 – January 14, 2021

Justin Adams Flora was born in Lamar December 23, 1947, to Winnie and Lee Flora.

Keith LeRoy Uhland

March 20, 1937 - January 18, 2021

Funeral services Keith Uhland will be held Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Eads.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Eads Summer Baseball/Softball in care of Holly Mitchek, 38967 County Road Z,  Eads, CO  81036.

Arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home.

Dear EarthTalk:

Are hunters really the biggest conservationists in America?

Joe W., Raleigh, NC

Hunters do play a large part in conservation efforts across the U.S. through their taxes, licenses and donations. In fact, the National Wildlife Refuge System itself was founded by a hunter: President Theodore Roosevelt. That being said, the mere act of hunting alone is not conservation.