Tuesday morning (February 9), a private citizen spotted a vehicle matching the description of a New Mexico initiated Amber Alert in Raton New Mexico. The citizen confirmed the plate and notified local authorities.  At approximately 6:52 a.m. the Colorado State Patrol was notified that the suspected vehicle was northbound from New Mexico. Colorado State troopers were set up north of the New Mexico state line and observed a 2004 Cadillac matching the description in the Amber Alert and attempted to make contact.

PURSUANT TO CRS 30-25-111, et. seq., the following is a list of Annual Salaries paid by Kiowa County Board of County Commissioners for the year ending December 31, 2015, as follows to-wit:

TITLE      GROSS SALARY

Equipment Operator      27,642.10

Equipment Operator      27,583.87

Equipment Operator      28,814.87

Equipment Operator      26,194.54

Governor’s Forum on Colorado Agriculture deadline for early registration extended through Feb. 11

Those wanting to attend the Governor's Forum on Colorado Agriculture at a reduced rate are still in luck, as you have a little more time left to save on registration costs.

Rather than registration increasing from $150 to $200 after Feb. 4, event organizers are pushing the early-registration deadline back a week, to Thursday, Feb. 11.

Getting your Super Bowl game face on? Score more points this year by putting kitchen fire safety in your line up.

Super Bowl Sunday is a big day for food consumption. That means a lot of time spent planning and preparing game day snacks. Before you kick off your menu, take a look at these U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) tips for safer cooking:

By Delisa Weeks

Kiowa County Clerk and Recorder

ELECTION HISTORY INFORMATION: 

by Sharon Scott

How about them BRONCO'S??  I hear that it is a given that they will win on Sunday because they are wearing their white uniforms and " White Broncos in California are hard to catch!!"     

Denis and Theresa Weber traveled to Brush, Co last weekend to visit with his sister, Leona Blackwelder.  Then they ventured on up to Greeley to see their granddaughter Nicole Cochran.  The visiting was good, but the trip home on Monday had lots of bad roads.  Glad you made it safely.     

The regular meeting of the Kiowa County Commissioners was called to order by Chairman, Richard Scott on January 12, 2016 at 9:00 am.  Scott opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.  Those attending were:

                                                       Richard Scott, Commissioner

By Michelle Wyckoff

Snow days.  Aren’t they great?  I can’t say I remember many as a kid, but I’m pretty sure I like them more at my age now than I did then. 

I do, however, remember a few when I was too old for school, but a bit younger than I am now.  My memory may be failing me, and if it is, I’m sure someone will correct me….

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

• CRP General signup - deadline for offers -  Feb. 26, 2016 - 
• Dec. 7, 2015 – Aug. 1, 2016 -  2016 ARC-PLC Enrollment
• Monday, February 15^th -  SERVICE CENTER CLOSED -  President’s Day
• March 15 – NAP application closing Date for spring seeded forage crops

TAX INFORMATION 

Card Of Thanks

She always knows just when I’m craving those ‘Yummy in the Tummy Cookies.

Thanks Gloria.