Proposed new $1 trillion coronavirus relief package introduced
A new stimulus package includes continuing federal unemployment benefits - though at a greatly reduced rate.
Random testing in Indiana shows COVID-19 is 6 times deadlier than flu, and 2.8% of the state has been infected
A team of researchers from Indiana University performed random testing for SARS-CoV-2 across the state. The results offer some of the most accurate data to date about important aspects of the virus.
USDA Update – July 27, 2020
Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.
New stimulus package including direct payments to Americans, enhanced unemployment benefits proposed
Republicans in the United States Senate are expected to propose a $1 trillion stimulus package which will include enhanced unemployment benefits.
Ranger Station: Know how to tell a newbie canoer? It’s easy. So are paddlesports if you follow these tips
Paddle boarding and kayaking are easy - with a few tips from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Movie Review - Relic
Bob Garver is not a fan, writing, "just because I think “Relic” is better than that assault on my brain cells doesn’t mean I’d go so far as to recommend it."
How other countries reopened schools during the pandemic – and what the US can learn from them
Nearly every country in the world shuttered its schools due to COVID-19. Now, from Israel to Uruguay, many students are back in class, with varying degrees of success.
About Town – July 27, 2020
Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.
Mandatory face masks might lull people into taking more coronavirus risks
Mandatory mask policies may be less effective than expected in slowing the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in part due to people taking other health risks.
Kiowa County weather outlook – week of July 26, 2020
Annual monsoon moisture is flowing into Colorado, providing one of the best opportunities for rain in Kiowa County this season.
Sunday afternoon into the overnight hours offers a strong chance of thunderstorms as the potential for rain increases through the day. Showers and thunderstorms are likely after 4:00 p.m., with one-tenth to one-quarter inch predicted. A few of the storms could be severe, bringing heaving rain and strong wind gusts.
