Forget fad diets - scientists are in remarkable agreement about the best foods for good health.

Taxpayer money is handed over to businesses every year with the hope of creating jobs and revenue. Is it working?

Stock markets set records at Friday's close.

July 13, 2019, weather outlook for Kiowa County, Colorado, including Haswell, Sheridan Lake, Eads and the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site.

Lyme disease is spread by ticks. So are many other diseases.

Birthdays

July 15

• Debi Derby
• Grace Guirguis
• Adelyn Hofferber
• Bev Lyon
• Logan Rasmussen
• Reese Barnett
• Cody Back 
• Jim Festi
• Penni Shalberg

July 16

• Bob Kliesen* In Memory
• Don Phillips* In Memory
• Easton Gonzales
• Sarah Trosper
• Jim Gleason

July 17

• Steve Frederick
• Hollie Watson
• Lana Hoffman
• Ryan Frazee
• John Myskiw
• Belinda Shelden
• Vinton Engelhardt
• Ralph Berry
• Rooney

Photo of the week from the July 12, 2019, issue of the Kiowa County, Colorado, Press - Storm clouds over the plains.

The Rock Canyon swim beach at Lake Pueblo has reopen after tests confirmed the water is again safe.

The number of infected boat discovered in Colorado has already reached 2018's number for the full year with half the season to go.

Volunteers from Colorado Health Foundation, Kit Carson School District and the community will join KaBOOM! August 9 to transform an empty site into a kid-designed, state-of-the-art playground in just six hours at Prairie Park. The new playground will help make play the easy choice for kids and families in Kit Carson.