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A brush fire is threatening the Island Acres Campground at the James M. Robb Colorado River State Park. The park is located in western Colorado along I-70 near Grand Junction.
At 7:00 p.m. Friday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Deputy Region Manager Aaron Fero reported that Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff had evacuated all campers from the campground, which was fully booked for the Memorial Day weekend. The campground has 77 campsites.
Colorado GovernorJohn Hickenlooper has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide Monday, May 28, in recognition of Memorial Day, and as proclaimed by President Donald J. Trump. Flags should be lowered from sunrise to noon.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 25, 2018
HONORING MEMORIAL DAY 2018
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
The Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office says a man found in a field southeast of Eads is facing numerous charges.
Deputies were summoned Wednesday to a location near County Roads E and 46.5 south of Nee Noshe Reservoir about a report of a man lying in a field. There they found Brian Mason of Lamar, who was transported by ambulance to Weisbrod Memorial Hospital in Eads.
Mary Ann Young
November 04, 1940 - May 21, 2018
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Church Alive in Kit Carson. Burial will follow in the Kit Carson Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home
This week at Lamar Theatre
Betty J. Holthus
May 4, 1934 – May 24, 2018
Betty Holthus passed away Thursday at the Weisbrod Memorial Hospital Extended Care Unit in Eads. She was surrounded by her family.
Betty has requested that no public services be held. She will be laid to rest at the Eads Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home.
The Colorado State Patrol, with funding from the Colorado Department of Transportation, will begin the holiday weekend DUI enforcement period Friday with stepped-up patrols and checkpoints.
Nearly 100 law enforcement agencies across the state are joining The Heat Is On campaign to promote awareness of the dangers of driving drunk or high, and encourage safe rides to or from holiday gatherings and other activities.
So far in 2018, 193 people have died in crashes, with over one-third of those fatalities involving an impaired driver.
The Kearny County Conservation District, along with dozens of sponsors, is launching a conference to help agricultural producers improve practices and profitability in dry climates.
The Bottom Line Conference for Farmers and Ranchers is intended to be an annual event and will feature experts who will speak to soil health, grazing practices, financial management and more over the course of two days.
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