A lower court decision to block the Trump administration's work requirements for Medicaid recipients has been upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser will be in Kiowa County February 24 as part of his Conversation with Colorado tour.

Weiser, along with Heidi Williams, Director of Opioid Response, and Matt Baca, Director of Community Engagement, will be at the Cobblestone Inn in Eads February 24 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss challenges and opportunities in southeast Colorado.

The Cobblestone Inn is located at 501 E. Lowell Street in Eads.

This cobbler can be made quickly in the microwave. Enjoy this tasty treat for breakfast or as a sweet dessert.

You've had your own personal set of fingerprints since before you were born, and they'll be with you throughout your whole life.

Influenza - the flu - kills thousands every year. The best protection is vaccines, but more than half of Americans skill getting flu shots.

Birthdays

February 17

• Jessica Richardson
• Brandon Ferris
• Hazel Krueger
• Beau McMillan
• Alaura Lea Armijo

February 18

• Sharon Scott
• Jared Wanderlingh
• Kas Stewart
• Ivy Ellicott

February 19

• Katherine Addison Banion
• Tracy Weeks
• Mary Lou Williams
• Angie Fickenscher

February 20

• Jim Rogers
• Brady Scherler
• Jeremy Pryor
• Levi Johnson
• Rob Wheat
• Tanaia Hansen
• Car

Photo of the week from the February 14, 2020, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.

Statewide fishing report and conditions in Colorado for February 14, 2020.

A three-hour beef quality assurance class will be held at Otero Junior College, allowing participants to earn or renew their certification.

Testing has confirmed a gray wolf pack is present in Moffat County in northwest Colorado.