Severe Thunderstorm Watch Friday Afternoon, Tornadoes Possible

The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for eastern Colorado counties, which will remain in effect until 8:00 p.m. Friday.

Wind gusts could reach 75 miles per hour, with potential for hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter, in areas where storms form. Tornadoes are also possible. 

Shortly after noon Friday, radar showed a line of storms across central and northeast Colorado, which are expected to move toward the southeast as the day progresses.

Colorado counties covered by the watch include

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Upcoming Events

  • Kiowa County Public Library invites your children, ages 3-12, to join us for a rocking good time this summer. Early registration will be June 18 - July 9. Our jam sessions will be July 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, & 26 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
  • Eads Medical Clinic is offering Sports Physicals for all grades for the 2018-19 school year.
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Drought Improvements for Southern Colorado

Southeast Colorado counties along the border with Kansas saw some improvement in drought conditions over the past week.

Eastern Baca, Prowers and Kiowa counties saw extreme drought pull away from the border, dropping to severe conditions. A narrow portion of north central Kiowa County along with parts of southern Cheyenne County moved to moderate drought from severe conditions. A similar improvement was also noted in central Lincoln County.

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Driver License Fees to Increase July 1

The fee for a driver license is set to increase by $1 to $28 July 1, 2018, in accordance with Colorado law.

The fee increase is intended to offset the cost of providing driver services and is the last of three increases under the current law. Fees have increased by $1 each year since 2015 according to the Colorado Department of Revenue. 

Eligible Coloradans are encouraged to “Skip the Trip” and renew their licenses online, which is one of 19 services available at mydmv.colorado.gov

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Governor Orders Flags Lowered Sunday in Honor of Engineer Aaron Lybarger

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has ordered flags be lowered to half-staff statewide on all public buildings from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, June 24, 2018, in honor of West Metro Fire Protection District Engineer Aaron Lybarger.  

Lybarger, 47, served with the West Metro Fire Protection District since 1992. He died on June 2, 2018, of esophageal and stomach cancer caused by on-the-job exposures.

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