The Kiowa County Hospital District and County Board met in regular session on April 26, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bank Meeting Room.

District Board members present were: Gary Aughenbaugh, Roland Sorensen (by phone), Robert Woods, John Negley and Cathryn Anderson.

County Board members present were: Sylvia Shields, Craig Kerfoot, Dennis Pearson, Kim Harris and Lori Shalberg.

Others present: Tristen Sheridan, Braylynn Eder, Dawn Back, Wendy McDowell, Char Korrell, Priscilla Waggoner, Shannon Dixon, Cindy McLoud, Kevin Siefkas. Tom Davis and Tammy McMillan.

Eads High School

Seniors

A HONOR ROLL (A’s Only)                

Dylan Dixon

Rustin Jensen

Brandon McCormick

Brittanie Newman   

Chyann Sewell  

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne will visit Eads, Colorado and travel to Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site to see the future site of a National Park Service (NPS) facility and recognize the transfer of state-owned lands to the historic site.  Arriving in Eads at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 27, the governor will present remarks to the community and elected officials at the Murdock Building on Maine Street.

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May 28 Eads Graduation 2 pm

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By Chris Sorensen

With periods of rain and wet snow since late March, drought conditions earlier in the season have subsided across nearly all of Colorado, and only a small portion of southwest Colorado remains abnormally dry.

By Kelly Roesch, Southeast Area Agent

Arkansas Headwaters

By Doris Lessenden

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.”  Jesus said in Matthew 11:28

It is less than a week until we will be celebrating Pansy Foxworthy’s 100^th birthday!

Wednesday, June 1^st you are invited to one of her parties at 2:00 p.m. at the Weisbrod ECU. 

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) crews have been working for several weeks to clear the way for an on-target opening of Independence Pass on Thursday, May 26 at Noon.

Last Friday, CDOT crews worked with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) to perform avalanche mitigation to clear up to one dozen slide paths that can impact the road. Necessary work to open the gates may include the following:

• Clearing avalanche slide paths (up to 12 total)

A new temporary registration permit will be issued by  five auto dealers and three county motor vehicle offices as part of a pilot program beginning May 23. All auto dealers and county motor vehicle offices will be issuing new permits by the end of June. 

The most noticeable change to the new permit is the requirement for it to be placed on the rear of the vehicle where the permanent license plate is normally affixed.