“Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) will be conducting mandatory chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing again during the 2018 hunting season in an effort to continue collecting more information about CWD and how it may be affecting our herds. Voluntary and mandatory sampling is critical for data collection on this disease that impacts the long-term health of our herds.

Experience Matters:  Elect George Brauchler for Colorado Attorney General

As someone in law enforcement, it is critical our next AG understands the criminal issues impacting our county like the illegal pot industry that is bringing a huge increase in crime to rural Colorado.  

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COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS 

All wheat production in Colorado, estimated at 70.50 million bushels, is down 20 percent from 2017, according to the September 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All wheat yield was 36.1 bushels per acre, down 7.1 bushels per acre from a year ago. 

GLOAT

“Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice, or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from him.” Proverbs 24:17,18

15 Years Ago

September 26, 2003

·     Amity Mutual Irrigation Company concluded a $350,000 reconstruction of the Nee No She dam with a dedication ceremony.

·     Skylah Lyon-Filbeck named the cutest baby at the 2003 Kiowa County Fair. Second place was Jayden Kiniston with Hatch Nelson being third. There were 15 other entries in the contest and each will receive a book and certificate.