Flags in Colorado will be lowered through May 14, 2019, in honor of the victims of the STEM School shooting in Highlands Ranch.

• Eads Drivers License  May 14-15-21-22-28-29 DD-214 or Active military ID must be presented at time of renewal for Military Insignia to be placed on your license.
• MVR Reports Available. Kiowa County Clerk  Office 1305 Goff St. 719-438-5421
• Kiowa County Commissioners Meeting :    May 14    Open to the public 9:00am -Commissioners will recess 12 - 1 for lunch 4 day notice is preferred for posted agenda
• Dusty Plains Car, Truck & Bike Show.

Notice of Change in Tariffs on Less Than 30-Days Notice - Atmos Energy. Filing with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.

For the second year in a row, Lamar Community College sophomore Nate Hoey will compete in the College National Finals Rodeo next month.

"It feels great to represent LCC and I hope to perform to my full potential in this year's CNFR," he said.

Although the end of the semester can be a stressful time for students, embracing the stress can help students deal with it better than trying to avoid it, a well-being expert argues.

The 1999 Columbine high school shooting spawned a generation of school shooters who tried to copy it, research shows.

Thousands of years ago, carbon gases trapped on the seafloor escaped, causing drastic warming that helped end the last ice age. A scientist says climate change could cause this process to repeat.

Ripples on a puddle of water are fascinatingly simple - thanks to the complex mathematics behind them.

Joseph G. Giadone

February 4, 1942-May 6, 2019

A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar resident and Prowers County Coroner, Joseph G. Giadone, affectionately known to his family and friends as Joe, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2019, at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery.  

Visitation for Joe will be held from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 10 at the Peacock Family Chapel in Lamar.