Black Friday may not have the same allure as in years past, but there is still plenty of shoppers expected to be out this weekend.

Phyllis Ann Long

November 28, 1937 – November 18, 2021

Phyllis Ann Long passed away November 18, 2021, in Littleton.

Phyllis was born in Eads to George and Minnie Smith November 28, 1937. She had one older sister, two half-sisters and one half-brother. She was baptized at the first Christian Church when she was one year old.

(Wyoming News Service) Wildlife advocates are taking the U.S. Forest Service to court over a plan to eliminate prairie dogs from the Thunder Basin National Grassland.

Choosing the right Medicare plan can be confusing, and during the open-enrollment period, it is recommended that senior citizens take the time they need to find the plan best for them.

The western monarch butterfly appears to be pulling back from the edge of extinction - with more than 100,000 counted so far in the 25th annual Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyday life for many people in both trivial and profound ways. Embracing pants without a waistband, trying out creative baking – and perhaps spending a great deal of time sitting, whether for virtual meetings or Netflix binges.

Americans generally take for granted their right to accurate information on their birth certificate. That is not the case for the nearly 5 million adoptees in this country.

Between music, podcasts, gaming and the unlimited supply of online content, most people spend hours a week wearing headphones.

Photo of the week from the November 26, 2021, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Young deer exploring in Kiowa County, Colorado - Chris Sorensen

At Thanksgiving dinner, lucky families will avoid impassioned discussions about religion and politics. But another argument is almost inevitable: white meat versus dark meat.