The Kiowa County Hospital District and County Board met in regular session on January 28, 2020 at 6:32 p.m. at the Bransgrove Building Meeting Room.
District Board members present were: Mary Eikner, Cathryn Anderson, Sylvia Shields, Dennis Pearson, and Priscilla Waggoner.
County Board members present were: Kevin Davis, Ken Flory, Craig Kerfoot, Whitney Barnett and John Negley.
Sponsors of a Colorado initial to restrict abortion to the first 22 weeks of pregnancy submitted 137,000 signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State.
A bill that would allow college athletes to profit off of their names and likenesses is headed to the desk of Gov. Jared Polis after receiving bipartisan support in both chambers of the Colorado General Assembly.
After the first two COVID-19 cases in Colorado were announced Thursday evening, the number now stands at 8.
This week is Flood and Wildfire Awareness Week in Colorado. The National Weather Service offices in the state, and KiowaCountyPress.net – a Weather Ready Nation partner – are bringing you a series of articles this week to help you improve your safety and preparedness. Friday’s article provided a look at wildfire safety and mitigation Colorado.
A warm weekend for Kiowa County, with highs in the low to mid-70s. Lots of sunshine on Saturday, and then I expect the clouds to be on the increase by Sunday afternoon.
Look for partly cloudy skies Monday and Tuesday, with high temperatures of 65 to 70 degrees. We have only a slight possibility of a shower from Wednesday to Friday of next week, with chances currently set at 20%.
Washington, California and Florida are mulling a permanent switch to DST. Proponents say that doing so could improve health, save energy and prevent crime.
Accents differ depending on where we're from, even in the same country.
