A new Colorado state record high temperature has been validated from earlier in the year.

We're getting closer to having the technology need to send humans to Mars. Will it happen in your lifetime?

Using stimulants to help study for tests has many negative effects - and won't help you remember the material.

Birthdays

October 21

• Kaleih Aguirre
• Sawyer Uhland
• Saylor Uhland
• Whitnee Scannell
• Robin Musgrave
• Tayden Smith
• Delton Eikenberg
• Bryan Berggren
• Marilyn Hopkins
• Freda Schmidt
• Abby Berggren

October 22

• Jayne Wilson
• Joanna Schneider
• Stephanie Schultz
• Brianne Shivers
• Maxine Fickenscher
• Isabelle Marciel
• Shelby Uhland
• Preston Neugebauer

October 23

• Dolores Rector
• Tom Price
• Tre Jense

Photo of the week from the October 18, 2019, edition of the Kiowa County Press - Smoke from the Decker Fire contributed to a spectacular sunset over Kiowa County last week.

Good water fowl hunting is expected in Colorado according to CPW

In baseball, a pitcher can throw a ball that seems to curve away just as it crosses the plate. How do they do it? It's all about aerodynamics.

Effort to recall Colorado State Senator Leroy Garcia gathers only 4 of the needed 13,506 signatures.

The Kiowa County Hospital District and County Board met in regular session on August 27, 2019 at 6:35 p.m. at the Bransgrove Building Meeting Room.

District Board members present were: Mary Eikner, Dennis Pearson, Sylvia Shields and Priscilla Waggoner. Absent: Cathryn Anderson (called).

County Board members present were: Kevin Davis, Ken Flory, John Negley and Whitney Barnett. Absent: Craig Kerfoot (called).

Others present: John Wittler, Maura Smith, Shannon Dixon, Char Korrell, Renay Crain and Beth Spady.

The USDA is now accepting enrollments for 2020 farm safety net programs.