Photo of the week from the May 29, 2020, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Iris in bloom near Eads.

Birthdays

June 1

• Dea Weeks
• Shae Krentz
• Ted Dolph* In Memory
• Jaxon Stoker
• Kim Freeman
• June Beaman
• Rachel Specht

June 2

• Taylor Tuttle
• Ethan Guirguis
• Lonnie Eder
• Trey Michael Hines

June 3

• Micah Crawford
• Emma Briggs* In Memory
• Carmileta Degering

June 4

• Shanda Walker
• Brandon Szuch
• Shea Johnson

Epidemiologists focus on diseases among groups of people. They also study the spread of disease among animals.

Policymakers need to figure out ways to sustain the behaviors that are helping flatten the curve as cities begin to end their lockdowns.

Kiowa County is adopting a Public Health Order that will take effect May 30, and provides two approved variances from state orders.

Colorado has received $17.93 billion in federal coronavirus relief aid as of May 19, the 16th highest amount among all 50 states relative to the number of its Covid-19 cases and resulting economic disruption, according to an analysis by 24/7 Wall St.

U.S. President Donald Trump says the partnership with the World Health Organization is being terminated over what he called a botched handling of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

(The Center Square) – Colorado’s Democratic-controlled General Assembly won’t convene on Friday or Saturday following protests in Denver.

Protesters gathered on Thursday around the state Capitol demonstrating about the death of George Floyd, who was killed by police in Minneapolis.

At one point during the protests, shots were fired nearby, but no one was reported injured. Some vandalism and violence was also documented on social media.

The Kiowa County Commissioners regular meeting was called to order on, May 14, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Richard Scott. Robertson opened the meeting with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance were:

April 2020 agrictulture price report for the USDA mountain states region.