U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from retaliatory tariffs.

U.S. President Donald Trump directed Secretary Perdue to develop a short-term relief strategy to protect agricultural producers while the Administration works on reciprocal trade deals to open more markets to help American farmers compete globally.

More severe weather is expected a day after storms across eastern Colorado brought heavy rain, hail, tornado warnings and damaging 70 mile per hour winds to the region.

The National Weather Service is predicting thunderstorms producing up to two-inch hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph for parts of the region Saturday afternoon.

While the risk for tornadoes is low, the Pueblo NWS office calls out Kiowa and Prowers counties in southeast Colorado as being at risk for isolated tornadoes.

If your power goes out, knowing what to do with the food in your refrigerator and freezer can help you stay healthy. The last thing you need after a weather emergency is a case of food poisoning!

Be Prepared

Monday, August 13

 K-12 First Day

Friday, August 24

 K-12 students in session

6:00pm

 Back to School Night

Monday, August 27

 PreSchool First Day

Monday, September 3

 Labor Day

 PreK-12 in session

Wednesday, September 5

 Kiowa County Fair

Thursday, September 6

 Kiowa County Fair

 No School

Friday, September 7

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 Kiowa Healthmart, COOP C-Store in Eads, Haswell Propane, and Thunderbird Petroleum, our at our business office at 1208 Maine Street, Eads.

Shown below - the front page of the July 27, 2018, Kiowa County Press - Storm clouds forming over Kiowa County.  Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.

Notice of Intent to Destroy Confidential Records

Student’s special education records will be destroyed according to Colorado State Archives Guidelines five years after the student moves to another school district, graduates or otherwise stops receiving special education services from Southeastern BOCES. Students with a birthday in 1990-1995

Birthdays

July 30

• Ragen Carter
• Lyssa Sewell
• Butch Robertson
• Haiden Eikenberg
• Kegan Gonzales
• Esther Caywood

July 31

• Gary Weisdorfer
• Chelsey Smalley
• Mary Sanchez
• Khloe Smalley
• Gary Wright
• Robert Frazee

August 1

• Dave Lyon
• Lauren Tyler
• Max Owens
• Amy Schmidt

August 2

Note: Power has been out for more than 24 hours in parts of the county. Check these food safety tips.

A fast-moving storm downed limbs and at least one tree in Eads Friday evening.

Earlier in the day, the National Weather Service had predicted a series of storms would impact northeast and east central Colorado with wind gusts up to 80 miles per hours and hail up to the size of baseballs. Tornado activity was also predicted.

Two new releases topped the box office this past weekend with approximately $35 million. I’ve decided to review both. 

“Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again”

I’m not terribly familiar with the ABBA songbook. I know about “Dancing Queen” and of course the title song, but otherwise I just think of ABBA as that one band from Sweden that isn’t Europe (they of “The Final Countdown”). But apparently we didn’t get enough ABBA in 2008’s “Mamma Mia!” so we’re getting this sequel to meet… demand?