Our communities would like to express their condolences to the family of Gregg Brakey, who passed away unexpectedly this past week.

Dear EarthTalk: Are modern-day hunting practices having any noticeable evolutionary or behavioral effects on wildlife populations? -- Bill Cochrane, New York, NY

“Children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.” I John 3:1

“Hidden Hurts” is a term I heard last week which reminds me that we never really know the hidden hurts that may be affecting a person’s behavior.

Deputies from the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting Saturday night in northern Elbert County.

Between 1,000 and 1,500 people had gathered for a rodeo at a property in the 44000 block of Comanche Creek Road when a fight erupted. One person is said to have pulled out a gun and began shooting. It is not known if anyone was struck by bullets, however two people who were working the event were treated for minor injuries that occurred during the fight.

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Customers who need to cancel their campground reservations at a Colorado state park can now do so online at cpwshop.com or at 1-800-244-5613 at any time prior to or during their stay. The new policy allows greater flexibility for customers and helps CPW staff more easily track campground cancellations in real-time.

15 Years Ago

July 11, 2003

·     Construction began this week on the multi-million-dollar water improvement for the town of Eads

·     The High Plains 13-year-old All Stars Will be heading to Paonia for the state tournament after beating East Central East in best of 2 games at the area tournament.

25 Years Ago

July 14, 1993

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“Hot? Did you say hot?”

“Sure did, Windy, have a seat and join us,” said Doc. We were huddled up in the coolth of the air conditioner blast in that certain part of the dining room at the Mule Barn truck stop. Yes. It was hot.

“Ain’t like Death Valley, howsomever,” Windy said. “Now boys, that there’s HOT!”

“You been to Death Valley, Windy?”

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“Winnowing separates the chaff from the wheat. “A wise king (leader or president) winnows out the wicked...” Proverbs 20:26