The popular hunting magazines often display colorful photographs of huge bull elk standing in open meadows presenting easy targets. The reality in the mountains of Colorado, however, is far different. 

Birthdays

September 18

• Mikyla Scott
• Brando Lening
• C.H Lening
• Delores Eikenberg
• Garrett Smith
• C.H. Williams
• Teri Castle
• Silas Webster

September 19

• Robert Kern
• Sarah Galloway
• Bo Chandler Kent
• Charlotte Phillips
• Jean Frazee
• Kenny Lindholm
• Madison Splitter

September 20

• Bart Michael
• Keith Crow

September 21

It’s fair time again. Time for dreams to come true and for disappointments to temporarily sweep through our lives. But the disappointments can’t really get much of a purchase, because there’s too much fun going on.

Don’t be fooled by the name. Wet Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc., (WMWR) is not a large nonprofit with a huge staff and deep-pocketed donors.

-- TRUST IN RICHES?

“Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.” Proverbs 11:28

Biennial event set to return to Lamar Community College September 29-30

Travel back in time this fall at the Frontier History Encampment, set for September 29-30 at the Lamar Community College campus.  Visitors will see history come to life through expert first-person historic interpreters who create a walk-through immersion into the 19^th century. 

The Encampment will be open to the public on Friday, September 29, from 12:00-5:00pm and Saturday, September 30, from 9:00am-5:00pm. 

• Prairie Pines Assisted Living is holding a raffle to help for improvements and repairs.

Local students are among the winners of general academic scholarships for the 2017-18 academic year from Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas.

This final listing includes some students who have won additional scholarships since being recognized earlier in the year for awards presented to them at FHSU Student Recognition Programs.

Colorado students are listed alphabetically by hometown. Those in eastern Colorado: