As fires scorched more than 200,000 acres in Colorado, drought conditions deteriorated for part of the state.

Abnormally dry conditions expanded in western Larimer county, while moderate drought returned to northern Routt County, along with smaller portions of Moffat and Jackson counties.

Conditions in the remainder of the state remained stable, with more than one-third of Colorado in extreme over exceptional conditions, the two worst catagories.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is asking for the public’s help in collecting information related to two mountain goats that were shot and found dead July 3, approximately 2.8 miles up the Quandary Peak Trail in Summit County.

Charles “Chuck” H. Emmert, Jr.

September 5, 1945 – July 7, 2018

Charles “Chuck” Emmert, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Kit Carson with his wife, Sherry, by his side.

Funeral services are pending.

Arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home.

J.W. Kemp

February 1, 1928 – June 30, 2018

J.W. Kemp was born on February 1, 1928, in Adrian, Texas, to Jonnie Kemp and Iva Williams-Kemp and passed away on Saturday June 30, 2018, at the Prairie Pines Assisted Living in Eads at the age of 90.

J.W. was preceded in death by his parents; by two sisters – Ivalene Tixier and Maudene Harris and by one daughter-in-law – Cindy Kemp.

Birthdays

July 9

• Iley Tuttle
• Tanner Crawford
• Madison Kelley
• Priscilla Waggoner

July 10

• Ebanee Moyers
• Lexi Neugebauer
• Joe Shields
• Joel Woelk
• Jaycius Armijo

July 11

• Brady Butler
• Ale Specht
• Martha Johnson
• Darul Frederick
• Shirley Watts
• Brock Stoker
• Douglas Weber

July 12

Conditions Report - Statewide

Rivers and Creeks

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 6, 2018, Kiowa County Press - Swallows nearly ready to leave the next.  Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.

Jay Specht called the meeting to order at 7:07 pm. Those present at the meeting were: 

Jay Specht, President 

Teresa Witte, Treasurer 

Terry Riley, Director 

Delton Eikenberg, Director 

Karen Jones, Secretary

Also attending were District Chief A.J. McCracken, A.J. Bolin, Jayce Negley, and Darrell Hollis.