Kiowa County Public Health COVID-19 Weekly Update - October 21, 2020
Kiowa County Public Health COVID-19 coronavirus update for October 21, 2020.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife to refund hunters after public land closed off because of wildfires
(The Center Square) - Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced this week it is offering refunds to second-season rifle hunters with deer or elk tags in Boulder, Gilpin, and Clear Creek Counties because wildfires have forced the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to close two of the state’s most popular hunting grounds, the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Hunters with tags in Game Management Units (GMUs) 29, 38, and 39 will be affected by the closures, CPW said Tuesday. CPW has already issued refunds for licenses in GMUs 6, 7, 9, 19 and 20 along with S1 and S40.
Polis bars evictions of tenants who can ‘demonstrate financial hardship’ from COVID-19 pandemic
An executive order signed by Colorado Governor Jared Polis Wednesday bars landlords from evicting tenants who can demonstrate financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Quinnipiac University poll: Texas is a toss-up
With less than two weeks before the November 3 election, a poll has found that United States President Donald Trump and former Vice-President Joe Biden are deadlocked in the crucial states.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to federal criminal charges in $8 billion settlement
The United States Justice Department has announced a settlement that will shut down OxyContin maker Purdue Phara and result in billions of dollars in fines.
The president's term ends at noon on Jan. 20
With so much unclear about the upcoming presidential election, it’s nice to know that there is one absolute certainty.
Lincoln Project's anti-Trump ads show power of biting satire
The narrator in a recent Lincoln Project ad tells listeners, “In six months, COVID-19 has killed more Americans than any disease in a hundred years. Donald Trump lied about it, rejected science, and still has no plan to save Americans.”
Ag stats: Colorado crop progress and condition report – week ending October 18, 2020
Colorado crop progress and condition report from the USDA for the week ending October 18, 2020.
Colorado offers $1 million in COVID-19 relief grants to agricultural sector
Colorado’s agriculture sector will have access to almost $1 million in federal grants for COVID-19 pandemic relief.
Eads High School football schedule change
We had news last night after practice that High Plains had a positive COVID-19 case in their school and would be canceling their game with us this week.
By luck, we were able to find a game with Idalia that will be Friday night in Idalia. The junior high game will start at 4:00 p.m., and the high school game will start at 6:30 p.m.
