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

Ruth Ella Whorton 

January 28, 1941 – July 24, 2019 

Ruth Ella Whorton, 78, of La Junta, and more recently of Greeley, died Wednesday, July 24, at Garden Square Assisted Living and Memory Care Center in Greeley. Ruth was born in Kermit, Texas, January 28, 1941, to Edna Pauline (Thomas) Eagle and Melvin Greer Eagle. 

Colorado Department of Transportation will be conducting chip sealing operations in Baca, Prowers and Kiowa counties next week.

Monday, July 29, operations will begin on CO 116, west of Two Buttes from mile marker three to seven. Work will be done from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and require alternating lane closures. 

Friday, August 2, operations will move to US 385 near Sheridan Lake from mile marker 121 to 124. Work will be done from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and require alternating lane closures. 

Louisiana has suffered the most pervasive ransomware attacks in the state's history.

Reducing air travel may have a positive effect on climate change but it will inevitably damage developing countries that rely on tourism for their chances of prosperit.

Photo of the week for July 26, 2019, in the Kiowa County, Colorado, Press - Clematis vine in bloom.

Major league baseball in on track for a record 6,600 home runs this season - 500 more than last year's record-setting season

Birthdays

July 29

• Evan Simpkins
• Marie Watts 
• DaVontae Gilmore
• Jacob Fehr

July 30

• Esther Caywood
• Butch Robertson
• Lyssa Sewell
• Haiden Eikenberg
• Keagan Gonzales

July 31

• Gary Weisdorfer
• Khloe Smalley
• Gary Wright
• Robert Frazee
• Chelsey Smalley
• Mary Sanchez

August 1

• Amy Schmidt
• Max Owens
• Kenley Adamson
• Dave Lyon
• Lauren Tyler

August 2

• Loraine Saffer

Fishing report and conditions across Colorado for July 26, 2019.

Federal Aviation Administration grant funds will help pay for airport facility improvements.