One of our most popular features from the past 15 years - a full-page color photo on the front of the Kiowa County Press showing various impressions of life in Kiowa County. While a limited number of copies continue to be printed and distributed each week at Kiowa Healthmart and the COOP C-Store in Eads, we wanted to bring this feature to our online readers as well.

Shown below - the front page of the April 1, 2016, Kiowa County Press - old equipment near Brandon in Kiowa County. Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.

By Slim Randles

There was Doc, just cruising around slowly on a warm Saturday, alone with his thoughts, which kinda centered around “I sure am lucky to live here.”

Then he saw the carboard boxes with bricks on top to hold them down in the wind, and an arrow on the front.

Saling! Yard saling! It’s that season again. And of course he had to stop. Especially if you hadn’t been yard saling in months.

Another week starting with a Fire Weather Watch

High temperatures for the week will be mainly in the 70s starting Sunday, reaching the mid to upper 70s Monday and Tuesday.

Along with the warmer weather, winds will be gusting to 30 miles per hour during the day Tuesday and increasing to 45 mph over night – leading the National Weather Service to issue a Fire Weather Watch from 12:00 to 8:00 p.m.

By Pastor Rich Z

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

We don't know what's in someone’s heart, but we do know what comes out of the mouth. “A fool's mouth is his undoing, and his lips are a snare to his soul.” Proverbs 18:7

Landfill Summer Hours

Effective 04-01-2016

Eads Landfill

Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday

8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Closed for Lunch 12:00-12:30

Sundays 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Haswell Landfill

Friday 1:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Anyone wishing to receive a text message when there are holiday or weather related closures can text landfill closures and your name from your cell phone to 719-691-5426

As Summer is approaching, please remember the the Kiowa County Department of Social Service has a list of teenage kids who have completed the Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training (BLAST) and may be available for child care services. Please contact the department for further information. 719-438-5541.

Another dry weekend is in the forecast for southeast Colorado and Kiowa County – and once again fire alerts will be possible early in the week.

Friday (April 1, 2016) starts off cooler and windy, with a high in the low 50s and north wind 10-20 miles per hour.

Five to 15 mph wind is expected Saturday and Sunday, with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Overnight lows will be 30s.

Monday continues the warming trend with a high in the low 70s, and Tuesday will approach 80.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture has posted a job announcement for a Division Director position that will focus the Division’s efforts on coordinating, collaborating and cooperating with federal and state agencies in order to develop and implement positive relationships with Colorado farmers and ranchers particularly in public land use and range management.  The Division also assists private landowners in conservation practices.

Starts Friday, April 1, 2016

Miracles from Heaven, "How do we explain the impossible?" 6:45 p.m.

Allegiant, "The Truth lies beyond." 8:50 Daily

Coming Soon

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

Batman vs. Superman