Rural life and humor, with charcters from the mind of Slim Randles.

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern January 30, 2020.

Three states are suing to force the National Archives to place the Equal Rights Amendment into the United States Constitution.

By Cole Lauterbach | The Center Square

The Internal Revenue Service is warning of “ghost” tax preparers who promise big returns.

As the tax-filing season begins, the IRS said some tax preparers are promising bigger returns that might seem tempting. 

“They may invent income so that you qualify for tax credits, they may claim fake deductions so that you qualify for a larger refund,” IRS spokesman Michael Devine said. 

You can vary this recipe by using whatever vegetables you have on hand (fresh, frozen, or canned)!

2019 USDA mountain region annual sheep, lamb and goat inventory.

Photo of the week from the January 31, 2020, issue of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.

What happens when kids consume caffeine in coffee and soda?

Birthdays

February 3

• John Weirich
• Emmer Morlan
• Pam Crow
• Alice Glover

February 4

• Mario Rodiguez
• Hans Igouw
• Alexander Myskiw
• Eboni Nash
• Cree Cordova

February 5

• Diane Schultz
• Avery Blanton
• Lincoln Hopkins 
• Lacey Barnes Ledet
• Jordan Lee
• Chance Fowler
• Charles Mondine
• Brady Baxter

February 6

• Tysen Barton
• Shane Bryant
• Dutch Eikenberg* In Memory
• Korey Morgans

Fishing report and conditions across Colorado as reported by Colorado Parks and Wildlife for January 31, 2020.