Slim Randles

When old Jasper Blankenship came to town from the diggings recently, we asked him over for a few days. He saw us working the home computer and asked about it, but he really seemed to be immune to its wonders.

But then my wife showed him how he could call up a certain program, tell it where he wanted to go, and have it zoom in from outer space to some tiny corner of the world.

Well look out now, boys and girls; we have created a monster!

Ol’ Jasper went from being shocked to being a semi-almost-darn-near technogeezer in about half an hour.

By Pastor Rich Z

FIX IT?

Accept the way God does things, for who can straighten what he has made crooked?

Ecclesiastes 7:7-13

Contact lens wearers can take simple steps to prevent infections and damage

Nearly 1 in 5 contact lens-related eye infections reported to a federal database involved a patient who experienced eye damage, according to a report published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

Following the discovery of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in December 2003, U.S. beef and beef product exports fell. Since 2003, USDA has led a multi-agency, full-court press, dedicating significant resources to restore foreign market access for U.S. beef. As a result, U.S. beef shipments had regained pre-BSE volumes by 2011 and even reached record values by 2014. Another central element of the U.S. strategy to maintain and expand foreign market access is insistence on policies that are based on the guidelines of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).

By Chris Sorensen

While southeast Colorado remains largely drought-free, a growing portion of the state has returned to abnormally dry conditions over the past few months, and moderate drought is again impacting areas in the southwest and north central portions of the state.

Every trail in Rocky Mountain National Park has a story. Sometimes the tale is historic, other times geological. Each plant is unique, animals have unseeable adaptations. For most, these tales are only skimmed. By taking a guided hike in Rocky Mountain National Park, a whole new world of information is revealed. Whether you are an experienced hiker, or just beginning to explore, heading out with a naturalist guide is a great way to experience Rocky’s hidden stories.

Samantha Courkamp- Leathercraft (Intro to Leathercraft and Stamping Int) 7

Will Crow-Leathercraft (Leather Carving Int) 5

Will Crow- Shooting Sports (Archery Stand Alone Int) Qualifier

Rooney Fehr- Entomology (Let's Learn About Insects Int ) 2 Reserve Champion

Rooney Felr- Foods and Nutrition (Cooking 301 Unit 3 Yeast Rolls Int) 6

Wesly Fehr- Foods and Nutrition (Cooking 101 Unit 1 No Bake  Bars, Cookies Jr) 10

Early August Quake Recorded in Kiowa County

By Chris Sorensen

Global attention has been focused on the impacts of a magnitude 6.2 on the Richter Scale earthquake that occurred southeast of Norcia, Italy, Wednesday that has killed nearly 300 people.

Colorado, too, has an earthquake risk, and experienced six small quakes this week. None had an impact remotely similar to the Italian quake, and no damage or fatalities were recorded.

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded Monday night at 9:13 p.m. near Greeley.

Monday, August 29^th

5:30 p.m. Accountability Meeting

7:00 p.m. Board Meeting

*MS and HS Eligibility Starts

Lunch:  Spaghetti

Tuesday, August 30^th

Lunch:  Chicken Parmesan w/ Buttered Noodles

Wednesday, August 31^st

Lunch:  Burritos

Thursday, September 1^st

4:00 p.m. HS VB (H) Springfield

Lunch:  Hot dogs w/ Macaroni Salad

On average, 77 people are arrested for DUI in Colorado every day.

To bring awareness to the fact that even small amounts of alcohol can land you a DUI, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) conducted a social experiment under the guise of a brewery tour company.