The Kiowa County Commissioner’s regular meeting was called to order on July 11, 2019 at 8:50 a.m. by Chairman Richard Scott. Robertson opened the meeting with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance:

• Richard Scott, Chairman
• Donald Oswald, Commissioner
• Howard “Butch” Robertson, Commissioner
• Delisa Weeks, County Clerk
• Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Scott moved and Robertson seconded the motion to amend the agenda and begin with the interview of Lorena Bencomo. Motion carried.

Dan Gibbs, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, has sent a letter to the Bureau of Land Management opposing an upcoming resource plan.

Since the state’s founding, agriculture has played a large part in Colorado’s history. Farmers once had to till and harvest crops by hand, but thanks to recent advancements in agricultural technology, they can now yield a higher number of crops in less time and at a reduced cost.

New federal report continues to find that large numbers of Americans are not saving for retirement, and are unprepared for an emergency.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has announced a new round of appoints to state boards and commissions.

Airport noise is a growing concern. What is being done about it?

After being disappointed by "The Lion King" last week, does our critic find relief in the latest release in Quinton Tarantino's "One Upon a Time in Hollywood?"

Crop progress and conditions across Colorado for the week ending July 28, 2019, according to the USDA Mountain Region Field Office.

The Kiowa County Public Library blasted through July with 67 registered summer reading participants, which was an eight-year record! We offered six sessions of fun, with a grand total of 293 attendees, as we explored the space theme, “A Universe of Stories.” The children got to learn about the solar system, constellations, rockets, galaxies, moon shapes, and many other things! 

$3.5 million highway painting project will take about a year to complete.