USDA Update – October 27, 2020
Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.
Kiowa County Clerk's Office Open Election Day
The Kiowa County Clerk’s Office will be
OPEN ELECTION DAY (NOV.3, 2020)
For ELECTION BUSINESS ONLY
We will NOT be processing MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS or DRIVER’S LICENSE on November 3
Please use the DROP BOX on the West side of Courthouse for ballot drop off
Barrett sworn in as Supreme Court justice following Senate confirmation
(The Center Square) – Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as a U.S. Supreme Court justice at a White House ceremony Monday night after the Senate voted to confirm her nomination.
Justice Clarence Thomas, currently the court’s longest serving justice, administered the oath of office during the ceremony on South Lawn after President Donald Trump gave remarks.
“Tonight Justice Barrett becomes not only the fifth woman to serve on our nation’s highest court, but the very first mother of school-aged children to become a Supreme Court justice,” Trump said.
Government transparency coalition report says Colorado open records law is 'unbalanced'
A new report published by a government transparency coalition in Colorado describes the state’s open records law as “unbalanced.”
33 committees supporting and opposing Colorado’s 11 ballot measures have raised over $48 million, spent over $45 million
Eleven ballot measures in Colorado are being supported or opposed by 33 committees which have raised millions of dollars.
EarthTalk – What is the environmental impact of the single-use PPE we are throwing away?
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has created a dramatic rise in the use of disposable personal protective equipment (PPE). What are the environmental impacts?
Financial Dos and Don’ts During COVID
Over six months have passed since the economic lockdown, and in that time, the ramifications have reached almost everyone in the country. We are all facing hard decisions about what to do with our money. Consider some of these financial dos and don’ts during COVID—and after the pandemic, as well.
Colleges and the Thanksgiving COVID-19 risk: Fauci’s right – holiday plans may have to change
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, warned last week that families may need to change their Thanksgiving plans to keep everyone safe from the coronavirus.
About Town – October 26, 2020
“Be strong and courageous” Joshua 1:6
Powerhouse storm system to pummel the southern Plains with snow and ice through early week
Snowy and icy conditions are expected to present significant travel hazards across the region, and areas that are unlucky enough to reside within the corridor of freezing rain will likely have some of the worst impacts from this storm.