The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the regulatory agency that manages Texas’ power grid, said tight grid conditions are expected this week due to high number of forced generation outages

Try this veggie side dish with different variations by adding combinations of your favorite veggies - grated carrots, spinach, cauliflower, or broccoli all work.  You can serve this dish with applecause or sour cream.

The federal government released more data Tuesday that showed rising inflation, alarming economists and casting more doubt on hopes of a post-COVID economic boom.

Kiowa County Hospital District & County Board Meeting April 27, 2021

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

BOARD MEETING

April 27, 2021

The Kiowa County Hospital District and County Board met in regular session on April 27, 2021 at

6:31 p.m. at Cobblestone Inn Meeting Room and via Zoom.

District Board members present were: Mary Eikner, Sylvia Shields, Craig Kerfoot and Meghan Buck. Absent - Cathryn Anderson (called).

David L. LaCost

February 21, 1947 - June 10, 2021

Graveside Services for Lamar resident David LaCost will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at the Wiley Cemetery with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating.

Per David’s request there will be no visitation.

Dave was born on February 21, 1947, at Lamar to Lester and Freda (McCracken) LaCost, and passed away at the Weisbrod Memorial County Nursing Home in Eads June 10, 2021, at the age of 74.

The exceptional drought in the U.S. West has people across the region on edge after the record-setting fires of 2020. Last year, Colorado alone saw its three largest fires in recorded state history, one burning late in October.

The state of New Mexico is not liable for damages in lost revenue to businesses because of the state’s stringent shutdown, the New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled.

The attorney for 117 employees of Houston Methodist suing the hospital over its vaccine mandate vowed to take the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal judge dismissed their lawsuit.

President Joe Biden reaffirmed the strong U.S. commitment to NATO at the 2021 NATO Summit in Brussels but departed from the previous administration's aggressive push for member nations to contribute more financially.

A proposed ballot initiative that would permanently lower property tax rates will move forward despite an “unprecedented” legislative effort to undermine the initiative, according to one of the measure's backers.