Town of Eads Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes – July 10, 2018

The Regular Meeting of the Town of Eads Board of Trustees was called to order by Mayor Shields, Tuesday July 10, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall. Robin Fox, Town Clerk, took roll call:

Mayor – Joe D. Shields- present

Trustees – Present – Justin McLoud, Kathy McCracken, Terry Riley, Dennis Pearson, Lisa Trigilio, and Priscilla Waggoner

Absent – 

Town Clerk- Robin Fox –Present

Assistant Clerk- Shealynn McCracken-Present

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Third Earthquake in Just Over 24 Hours for Western Colorado

Rio Blanco County experienced its third earthquake in a day Saturday as a magnitude 3.4 quake shook an area approximately 50 miles north of Grand Junction.

The quake occurred at 4:42 a.m. and was about one mile beneath the surface. It was located about four miles southwest of a 4.3 earthquake that occurred Friday morning. That quake was the strongest of the year in Colorado so far. A magnitude 2.9 quake was also recorded in the area Friday by the United State Geological Survey.

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Photo of the Week

One of our most popular features for over 17 years - a full-page color photo on the front of the Kiowa County Press showing various impressions of life in Kiowa County and across Colorado.

Copies of the print version of the Kiowa County Press can be purchased each week at Crow's Stop and Shop, Kiowa Healthmart, COOP C-Store in Eads, Haswell Propane, and Thunderbird Petroleum, our at our business office at 1208 Maine Street, Eads.

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Kiowa County Fire Protection District Meeting Minutes – July 17, 2018

KIOWA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

July 17, 2018 at 7:00 pm

Jay Specht called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm.  Those present at the meeting were

Jay Specht, President

Terry Riley, Vice President

Teresa Witte, Treasurer 

Delton Eikenberg, Director

Zachary Kopasz, Director

Karen Jones, Secretary

Also attending was Darrell Hollis.

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July 2018 Cattle on Feed – Colorado and U.S. Highlights

COLORADO

The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 890,000 head as of August 1, 2018. The latest inventory was 4 percent below last month, but up 1 percent from the August 1, 2017 inventory. 

Cattle feeders with 1,000 head or larger capacity marketed an estimated 170,000 head of fed cattle during July 2018, up 6 percent from the previous month and 6 percent above marketings one year earlier. 

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Colorado State Fair Starts Today

The Colorado State Fair opens for its annual 11-day run Friday with a PRCA rodeo and concert with the Oak Ridge Boys. The fair will run through Labor Day, September 3.

Each day is packed with events, activities, exhibits, rodeos, concerts, and more. The full schedule is available at https://www.coloradostatefair.com/events. Featured entertainers include Larry the Cable Guy, Old Dominion and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.

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