Photo of the Week - December 4, 2020
Photo of the week from the December 4, 2020, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - frost on a wild sunflower.
Prairie Pines Assisted Living Center quarantined due to COVID-19 outbreak
Prairie Pines Assisted Living Center in Eads, Colorado, is under quarantine after three residents tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus.
How COVID-19 vaccines will get from the factory to your local pharmacy
Moving the potential COVID-19 vaccines is a complex and expensive process, often requiring extreme cold temperatures.
Movie Review - Kajillionaire
Bob Garver takes a look at "Kajillionaire," a movie that explores the dynamics of a family in business together.
Dear Dietitian – What are the health impacts of coffee?
Coffee has a variety of health impacts, and can also tell a bit about the person.
Conservative advocacy group submits ballot proposal to lower Colorado's property tax assessment rates
(The Center Square) – A conservative advocacy group in Colorado has already submitted a ballot proposal for 2022 that would ask voters to approve reductions to property tax assessment rates, roughly one month after the 2020 general election.
Colorado Rising State Action hopes to lower the state’s residential property tax assessment rate by 0.65% – from 7.15% to 6.5%. The proposal would also lower the non-residential property tax assessment rate by 2 percentage points, from 29% to 27%.
712,000 U.S. workers file new unemployment claims
About 712,000 American workers filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, a drop of 75,000 from the week prior but still an indication that new restrictions on businesses to slow the latest surge of COVID-19 cases continues to be a drag on the economy.
Trump's legal team will seek to block certification of Georgia election results
Attorneys for President Donald Trump told a Georgia legislative panel Thursday they plan to file a lawsuit to throw out the state's certified election results and have the General Assembly select the state's presidential electors.
U.S. Supreme Court sides with California churches in challenge to Gov. Newsom's ban on indoor services
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sided with two California church groups that are challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom's ban on indoor religious services during the latest COVID-19 surge.
Fun things to do on your next day off
How do you like to spend your days off? Every empty day on your calendar presents a blank slate for you to fill with whatever you want. Of course, social distancing and the upcoming winter weather might throw a wrench in some common day-off plans, but that doesn’t mean you have to be bored all day. Relax and rejuvenate safely with these fun things to do on your next day off.