Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) has announced he is cosponsoring the Veterans Choice Improvement Act, a bill that addresses the systemic issues plaguing the Veteran’s Choice Program. This legislation makes the Choice Program permanent, ensures it is funded in advance, and consolidates the litany of existing programs. The legislation also encourages non-VA providers to participate in the program by instituting a new claims processing system to ensure medical providers are properly reimbursed in a timely manner.

A number of tornadoes and funnel clouds were spotted Friday (April 15, 2016) across southeast Colorado.

According to the National Weather Service, two tornadoes occurred in Kiowa County south of Eads and caused no damage.

A Tornado Warning was issued at 1:51 p.m. The first tornado occured from approximately 2:09 to 2:13 p.m. The second tornado lasted from 2:23 to 2:36 p.m.

The photos below are of the tornado tracks and a tornado spotted just south of Eads in the early afternoon.

This week at Lamar Theatre:

Starts Friday

Batman vs. Superman - Dawn of Justice. 6:45 p.m. daily

Coming Soon

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

God's not Dead 2

The Bossa

After a high in the low 70s Friday, much cooler temperatures along - with much-needed moisture - will dominate the weekend in Kiowa County and across the region.

Starting Friday afternoon, severe thunderstorm development is likely. Large hail, strong winds, and heavy rain can be expected between 1:00 p.m. and midnight. The greatest threat for severe weather is between 4:00 and 10:00 p.m. Tornadoes are possible.

April 18

Chance Wall

MaKayla Friar

Raina Kliesen

Elizabeth Forberg

Jared Weeks

Joseph Blodgett

Cherice Stokes

Jennifer Crow

April 19

Lynn Scherler

Jan Richards

April 20

John Wayne Weirich

Raeann Kelley

Cleta Engelhardt

Fred Derby

April 21

Heidi McEwen

Marlyn Forberg

Jeremy Ardella

Dorothy Lyon

Wednesday (April 13, 2016) the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in conjunction with the Crowley and Otero County Sheriffs' Offices, served a warrant in Swink in connection with a missing person case from 2010.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: 

 March 15 – July 15th - Primary Nesting Season for CRP. No practice or management activity allowed. 

 April 19 - County Committee Meeting 

 May 2-5 – FSA employees gone to training - NRCS will be available 

 May 31 – Last day to request commodity loan for 2015 grain sorghum, corn and sunflowers 

 July 15 - Production submission deadline for 2015 NAP crops. 

 August 1 – Deadline to request farm reconstitution for 2016. 

NOTICE OF MAIL BALLOT ELECTION

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and particularly to the electors of the Kiowa County Hospital District of Kiowa County, State of Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a regular election of the Kiowa County Hospital District shall be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election is being conducted as a mail ballot election. Mail ballots are required to be mailed to eligible electors between 22 and 15 days prior to the election date.

DISTRICT COURT

COUNTY OF KIOWA, COLORADO

Court Address: 1305 Goff Street, PO Box 353

Eads, CO 81036

Telephone No.: (719) 438-5558

PETITIONER:

Sheridan Lake Water Company, a Colorado Non-Profit Corporation

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION IN RE THE ORGANIZATION OF SHERIDAN LAKE WATER DISTRICT, KIOWA COUNTY, COLORADO

Even with rain in parts of southeast Colorado Sunday night into Monday morning, drought conditions continued to expand, and worsened in Baca County according to data released April 14, 2016, by the National Drought Mitigation Center.