Due to high water temperatures and low flows, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is implementing voluntary fishing closures between 2:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. on sections of the Eagle River, Colorado River, Crystal River, and Roaring Fork River in Northwest Colorado. The fishing closure is effective immediately, until further notice.

Although anglers are not legally prohibited from fishing in these stretches, CPW is asking anglers to fish early in the day and find alternative places to fish until conditions improve.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is lifting the mandatory fishing closure on the sixth-tenth mile section of the Yampa River below the dam at Stagecoach State Park, effective immediately.

Due to minimal snowpack this past winter resulting in low stream flow during the hottest time of the year, the agency implemented the closure on June 14 to protect the popular fishery.

Since then, CPW has been continuously monitoring conditions on this stretch of river.

Employers in Colorado added 4,200 nonfarm payroll jobs from May to June for a total of 2,729,600 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 3,700 and government increased 500. May estimates were revised up to 2,725,400, and the over the month increase from April to May was 9,700 rather than the originally estimated 7,700.

After a week that showed a drought conditions dramatically degradeacross Colorado, a small area showed slight improvement in the central part of the state.

Southern Jefferson County, along with slivers of Park and Douglas counties, moved into abnormally dry conditions, an improvement from moderate drought.

This week at Lamar Theatre

The Weisbrod Hospital Auxiliary had productive meetings in June and July

when they met for lunch at J J’s Ranch House Restaurant.  Treasurer Loretta Seibel gave reports of financial accounts.  The Auxiliary appreciates donations for memorials as for former member, Betty Holthus.   The ladies bought blooming plants and some vegetables which the residents and staff help water.  Maintaince man, Jose Hernandez, built two tall wooden boxes which the Auxiliary bought the materials for.  Some of the residents really do prize these boxes for plants.

RESOLUTION 2018-4

RESOLUTION VACATING A PORTION OF A CERTAIN ROADWAY LOCATED WITHIN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF BRANDON, COUNTY OF KIOWA, STATE OF COLORADO

WHEREAS,it is necessary to the health, safety and welfare of the residence of Kiowa County, Colorado to vacate the following described roadway, and WHEREAS, it further is in the best interest of Kiowa County to vacate said portion, and

John Merson spent nearly four decades patrolling Colorado lakes as a park ranger, saving lives, teaching boating safety to fellow rangers and park visitors alike and, most important, making the waters safe for boaters, anglers and all visitors.

Even after he retired from Colorado Parks and Wildlife in 2010, Merson kept up the watch, returning each summer to Lake Pueblo State Park to work as a seasonal boat ranger. 

The Kiowa County Commissioner's regular meeting was called to order on June 28, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Richard Scott. Oswald opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance: 

Richard Scott, Chairman 

Cindy McLoud, Commissioner 

Donald Oswald, Commissioner 

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk 

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Oswald moved and McLoud seconded the motion to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried.