The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Board awarded $20.7 million in grants for land conservation and school playground projects across the state of Colorado.

The bulk of the funding was part of the first round of grants from GOCO’s new Protect Initiative, part of its five-year strategic plan for large-scale land conservation. Other grants awarded were part of GOCO’s conservation easement transaction costs grant program, the conservation excellence grant program, and the School Yard Initiative.

Kiowa County Hospital District in Eads, CO is offering the CHSAA required school athletic physicals all year at our Eads Medical Clinic, Call 719-438-2251 schedule a physical appointment ASAP

• The hours for the Eads Swimming Pool- Monday thru Saturday 1pm-5pm; Sundays 2pm-6pm
• Kiowa County Commissioners Meetings  June---30---July 14---July 28   Open to the public 9:00am.

By Doris Lessenden

“Take control of what I say, O Lord and guard my lips.” Psalm 141:3  Abraham Lincoln said, “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”

Bill Woelk’s sister flew into the Colorado Springs airport last week.  Bill and Charlotte took her with them to Horace, Kansas, to the Hunt Club where the Woelk family has their annual reunion. This is the time of the year when many families are having get togethers.  That is such an important thing to do.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering families a chance to get outdoors for an unforgettable weekend getaway. This free two-and-a half-day event happens, July 29-31 at the Mount Ouray State Wildlife Area near Salida and will cover such interactive topics like firearms safety, hunting, outdoor survival and more. 

Arkansas Headwaters

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has ordered flags be lowered to half-staff immediately to honor the victims of the attacks in Orlando, Florida, and as proclaimed by President Barack Obama. Flags should be raised on Thursday, June 16 at sunset.

The full text of the president’s proclamation:

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

By Michelle Wyckoff

By Chris Sorensen

Supercell thunderstorms are possible Monday, bringing the potential for strong winds, two inch hail and even tornadoes to the area north of Highway 50.

The nationwide "If You See Something, Say Something" public awareness campaign was created to raise public awareness of indicators of terrorism and terrorism-related crime, and to emphasize the importance of reporting suspicious activity to the proper local law enforcement authorities.