Colorado returned over $47 million in unclaimed property last year, the state treasurer's office said Monday. The state paid 23,434 unclaimed property claims in total for the calendar year.

The National Park Service (NPS) has implemented the federal mask mandate for all employees and visitors of national parks and facilities on Tuesday, the agency announced.

Grizzly bears used to be fairly common across the American West, but these days only a few thousand of the majestic creatures roam free in and around Yellowstone National Park and Washington's North Cascades.

High School Basketball

• Tuesday, Feb 2nd -- @ Syracuse, KS @ 3:45 PM MST (4 games)
• Thursday, Feb 4th -- @ Genoa Hugo @ 4 PM
• Saturday, Feb 6th -- @ Eads @ 5 PM

Junior High Basketball

• Saturday, Feb 6th -- @ Eads @ 3 PM

High School Wrestling

• 2/4/21 -- Quad (LA, Custer, Holly) @ Las Animas @ 6
• 2/6/21 -- Tri (La Junta- Crowley) @ Wiley @ 6

If you are interested in watching the games, please check out www.wileyschool.org for a YouTube link

Kiowa County Hospital District will now allow patient visitation on a limited basis. 

• Visits must be scheduled in advance by calling the hospital and speaking to the nurse on duty. 
• Visits can be scheduled between the hours of 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. daily. Visits will be limited to one or two individuals at a time and will occur in a designated area of the hospital. 
• Visitors will be screened prior to the visit and must wear a mask. 
• Visits can be scheduled by calling Wiesbrod Hospital at 719-438-5401

Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.

For many people, trying to get the COVID-19 vaccine has been a lesson in frustration.

(The Center Square) – Ten Republican Senators are meeting with President Joe Biden Monday to discuss an alternative stimulus package. They announced their $618 billion COVID relief package earlier in the day, countering the president’s $1.9 trillion plan.

California is the only state with a complete indoor worship ban due to COVID-19.

Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.