Each year Lamar Community College seeks to recognize outstanding alumni through the Alumnus/Alumna of the Year award.  LCC is currently accepting nominations for 2016.

Wednesday, February 17, Lamar Community College’s Wellness Center was abuzz on with students from Alta Vista, Eads, Holly, Lamar Middle School, Lamar High School, Parkview, Plainview, Springfield, Walsh, and Wiley as they competed in the annual Southeast Colorado Regional Science Fair.  The regional science fair featured 204 projects from elementary through high school level, from which 25 junior high and high school projects were chosen to continue to the state science fair in April.

For the second time in less than a month, a Colorado law enforcement officer has been shot and killed.

Wednesday (February 24, 2016), members of the Park County Sheriff’s Office were serving an an eviction order at a home in Bailey. Officers made contact with Martin Wirth at the home.

Wirth is said have come out of the home briefly and went back inside. Officers followed, and Wirth began shooting. Officers returned fire, and Wirth was fatally wounded and pronounced dead at the scene.

By Delisa Weeks

Kiowa County Clerk and Recorder

Election Information:

Next week Tuesday, March 1, 2016 is Precinct Party Caucus Day!

The Kiowa County Elections Division is not involved in the caucus process.  For more specific information, please contact your Republican Party or Democratic Party. 

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Colorado announced a second opportunity for landowners to participate in the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE). Application packages are due on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 by 4:00 p.m. for funding consideration. 

 15 yrs

March 2, 2001

GOCO awarded the town of Sheridan Lake $81437in lottery proceeds to develop an outdoor recreation facility next to the Kiowa Albright Memorial Center.

25 years

February 21, 1991

Highlights of the Cattlewomen events included the presentation of the Cattlewoman of the Year to Helen Mitchell of Haswell. Mitchell became a member in 1980 and served in various capacities including 6 yrs as treasurer.

By Sue Fox

The regional knowledge bowl competition was held at Lamar Community College on February 10.  Teams from 24 schools scattered across Southeastern Colorado competed in the state-qualifying event.  Six 2A schools and 18 1A schools were represented at the meet.

The competition was fierce,and a mere five points separated the third through eighth place teams in the 1A division, while there was a four-point spread between the second and fourth place 2A teams.  The top six 1A and top two 2A schools qualified for the state tournament.

Ladies Retreat on April 1&2 at the Sheridan Lake Bible Church.

• Precinct 1 Republican Caucus at Plainview Cafeteria on March 1st

• Eads Drivers License Schedule March 1-2-8-9-15-16-22-23-29-30

• Senior Citizen dinner at the Sheridan Lake Bible Church on March 7th at noon.  RSVP to Amy at 727-5401
• Senior Citizens are welcome to attend the monthly Brunch on Thursday, March 3 at 10:00 a.m.

February 29

Brittni Legg

Vicki Morgan

March 1

R.J. Stavely

Hillary Koehler

March 2

Jalen Frazee

Wyatt Ridgeway

John Negley

Cash Morgan

Orville Mousel

Taivyn Kraft

Tom Busto

Kirbi Stum

Trevor Medford

Sean Harkness

March 3

Dylan Shalberg

Bruce Fickenscher

Linnae Gibson

Rylan Londo