William E Bledsoe

1919 - 2018

COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS 

Colorado principal crop planted acreage, which includes acres planted to all major crops and those expected to be cut for all hay, is down 2 percent from 2017 to 6.14 million acres, according to the June 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. 

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 June 29, 2018, Kiowa County Press - Grapevine.  Photo by Chris Sorensen.

Conditions Report - Statewide

Rivers and Creeks

John T. Horber III

October 14 1946 – June 23 2018

John Trougott Horber III was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on October 14, 1946 to John T. and Medrith (Armstrong) Horber.

He passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018, at his home in Las Animas at the age of 71.

Raydean "Rusty" Gail Hines

September 29, 1965 - June 23, 2018

We will be celebrating and honoring the "Wonderful Life" of Rusty Hines on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at the Praise Community Church in Eads.  Burial will follow in the Eads Cemetery.

Brown Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements

As Coloradans prepare for Fourth of July barbecues, parties and festivities, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law enforcement agencies are teaming up to keep impaired drivers off the road. Law enforcement from 88 agencies across the state will be out with increased patrols, saturation patrols or checkpoints for the Fourth of July DUI enforcement period, which runs from Friday, June 29, through Thursday, July 5 as part of CDOT’s The Heat Is On campaign. 

Lack of rain and increasing summer temperatures contributed to worsening drought conditions in central and southwest Colorado over the past week.

Severe drought expanded north across northern Fremont and southern Chaffee, Park and Teller counties, while extreme conditions also advanced to cover Custer and Pueblo counties, along with southern Fremont and El Paso counties. Extreme drought also spread in Delta and Mesa counties.

This week at Lamar Theatre

Starts Wednesday, July 4

Incredibles 2

• Wedneday - Saturday 6:45 p.m. & 9:15 p.m.
• Sunday - Thursday 6:45 p.m. ONLY
• Sunday Matinee 4:15 p.m.

Lamar Theatre will be closed June 29 - July 3