Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending November 27, 2021.

As climate change fuels large-scale natural disasters, the real estate mantra of “location, location, location” is taking on new meaning. In 2021, homeowners have contended with threats including paralyzing cold on the Great Plains, wildfire evacuations in the West and flooding from the South to New York City and New England.

Every year millions of Americans try to cut down on ultra-processed foods – industrial formulations that are typically high in added fat, refined carbohydrates or both. For many, the desire to change what they eat is triggered by concerns about potentially life-threatening health conditions, like diabetes and heart disease.

Hunting for variants requires a concerted effort. South Africa and the UK were the first big countries to implement nationwide genomic surveillance efforts for SARS-CoV-2 as early as April 2020.

From the 134-year history of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.

Prayer apps are not new. Silicon Valley startups popularized mindfulness and meditation apps as early as 2010.

Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.

When you break out the game console to play a video game like NBA2K, chances are the biggest decision you’ll have to make is which player or team you want to be. But have you ever considered becoming one of the people who actually designs a game like NBA2K?

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site will be changing entrance fees starting in January 2022.

Birthdays

November 29

• Brooklynn Gould
• Jayla Japhet
• David Kelley* Military Service

November 30

• Joseph Sierra
• Theresia Kerfoot

December 1

• Chris Sorensen
• Jessica Weeks
• Sylvia Shields
• Landyn Dea Weeks
• Logan Lowe
• Kaylie Smith
• Rhealie Rittgers
• Rock Banion

December 2

• Shala Flory
• Caitlin Philpy
• Tiffany Rouse
• Kai Brown
• Mackenzie Buss

December 3

• Julie Zimmerman
• Ga