An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter Scale was recorded in western Colorado overnight. The quake was centered in Rio Blanco County just a few miles from the location of an underground nuclear test site in the 1970s, and was one of four to occur in or near Colorado over the past 24 hours.

The United States Geological Survey reports that the earthquake occurred shortly after 4:00 a.m. in a sparsely populated area about 50 miles north of Grand Junction at a depth of more than three miles.

Extreme and exceptional drought – the two worst categories – continue to impact nearly half of Colorado.

Some improvement was observed in central Colorado as moderate drought turned to just abnormally dry conditions for southern Douglas and northwest El Paso counties during the past week. Similar improvements were also seen in smaller portions of southwest Elbert, northeast Teller and the southern tip of Jefferson counties.

In south central Baca County, severe drought dropped to moderate conditions.

Breakfast

August 27:Hash browns, sausage, V8, milk, fruit

August 28:Muffins, yogurt, orange juice, V8, milk, fruit

August 29:French toast, ham, grape juice, V8, milk, fruit

August 30:Scrambled eggs, toast, apple juice, V8, milk, fruit

Lunch

August 27:Santa Fe wrap, apple-pumpkin bar, milk, fruit and veggie bar

August 28:Pigs in a blanket, baked beans, pineapple, milk, fruit and veggie bar

Dear Dietitian,

My four-year-old son, Alex, has suffered from epilepsy since shortly after birth. He is on medication, but still has as many as five seizures a week. I have been thinking about putting him on a ketogenic diet, as I have heard from other parents that it will reduce the number of seizures. Other parents have said the diet is very hard to stick to, and it didn’t work for their child. What do you think?

Sharon

Dear Sharon,

Dear EarthTalk: What are the environmental benefits of so-called “seasteading” as opposed to building more housing and communities on land?  -- Marge Weston, Camden, NJ

Our communities would like to offer their condolences to the family of Mike Benge who passed away last week. Mike ran the filling station and parts store for several years in Sheridan Lake before moving to Lamar. He always had a smile and enjoyed visiting when he ran into friends. He will be missed by his many friends.

We also offer our condolences to the Braden Lane family on the loss of their loved one this past week.

George H. Tempel

December 30, 1934 – August 18, 2018

A celebration of life for lifetime Wiley resident George H. Tempel will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 25, 2018, at the Wiley United Methodist Church with Reverend Travis Walker officiating. Interment will follow in the Wiley Cemetery. 

Visitation for George will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 24, 2018, at the Peacock Family Chapel. 

There’s still time to enroll in college courses this fall and Lamar Community College is here to get students started on the track to reaching their educational goals with a full schedule of online courses.

Online courses are offered in 16-week, 10-week, or short six-week long sessions and scholarships are available to fulltime students.

Yvonne Schallenberger

December 15, 1932 – July 20, 2018

All are invited to attend a graveside memorial service Sunday, September 2, 2018, at 2:00 PM at the Kit Carson Cemetery to celebrate the life of Yvonne Schallenberger.

After the brief service, all are invited back to the Kit Carson United Methodist Church at 3:00 p.m. for some light refreshments and conversation with family and friends.

“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8

Isn’t that a beautiful verse? It was printed on the wedding invitation of Teri Nelson and John Ellis, who served a meal at their wedding at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, and then at 7:30 p.m. the guests witnessed their marriage ceremony. That was followed by Teri’s father, Darwin, playing his popular deejay music for dancing and visiting. Best wishes to the young couple who live and work in Eads.