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Dear Dietitian,

Please settle an argument between my wife and me. Our eleven-year-old son is about twenty pounds overweight. My wife, who has been thin all her life, wants to put him on a diet to get him on the right track. I am against the idea of a diet. What do you think?

Concerned Dad

Dear Dad,

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The Centennial Institute is opposing two measures on Colorado's November ballot.

About 168,000 signatures have been collected by a group seeking to return the gray wolf to Colorado.

Photo of the week from the October 11, 2019 edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Goats surveying their domain near Brandon in Kiowa County.

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The Regular meeting of the Kiowa County Commissioners was called to order on September 26, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. by Commissioner, Donald Oswald. Oswald opened the meeting with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Those in attendance

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Howard "Butch Robertson", Commissioner

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Oswald moved and Robertson seconded the motion to approve minutes as presented. 

Motion carried.

Chairman Richard Scott entered the meeting at 9:30 a.m.