It won’t be long before kids will be heading back to school and for the parents to begin packing their lunches again. Organic food is expensive and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches only work for so long.
But Chef Zipora Einav, a chef to the celebrities and author of Recipe for a Delicious Life, says it is easy to stick to a budget on school lunches if you plan and prepare the meals at home in advance.
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
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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.
