Last week brought relatively minor changes to drought conditions in Colorado, and no help for extreme drought conditions that recently developed in the southwest.

After a short reprieve, elevated fire risk is returning to eastern Colorado to close the week.

A total of 110 Lamar Community College students have earned academic honors for the Fall 2017 semester including 52 named to the President’s List for achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA.

“Game Night” sees its characters playing one of those elaborate role-playing games that’s spread out over several miles and involves a full company of actors. I’m weary of movies with this kind of premise because of the inevitable twist: at some point, we’re going to learn that everything that’s been happening is all part of the game. It’s the same thing with movies about con artists, magicians, or people who meddle in dreams.

John B. Holter

June 3, 1934 – February 14, 2018

John B. “Johnnie” Holter, 83, of Las Animas passed away on February 14, 2018 at the Sangre de Cristo Hospice in Pueblo, with his brother, George at his bedside. He was born on June 3, 1934 in Bethune, Colorado to John H. & Alice (Stolz) Holter. John’s family moved from Bethune to Kit Carson and then to Eads, where he helped on the family farm with his four brothers and two sisters.  

A low pressure system moving over Colorado Wednesday will be accompanied by a temperature drop off from Tuesday’s highs.

Highs will be in the 50s Wednesday and Thursday – closer to seasonal norms - with generally dry conditions across the plains while mountain areas may see some snow. Overall, little help for drought conditions can be expected during the coming days.

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The Innovate & Make Space (I&MS) at Lamar Community College will host its first-ever Maker Camp this coming spring break.  The four-day camp is open to area 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade students.  It will be held March 12-15 from 9:00am to noon each day.

The Maker Camp will include fun, hands-on projects using the I&MS equipment including the 3D printer, laser cutter, and vinyl cutter.  Attendees will also get to participate in a group cardboard challenge.

Much of the discussion about education focuses on the K-12 years, but some early childhood education experts suggest serious learning can start even earlier and pay dividends for the child in years to come.

 “Children’s minds are like sponges when they are very young. Under age 5 is the most important time for development and our best opportunity to set up children for success. If we strongly educate children at a very young age, while their brains are so pliable, by the time they reach kindergarten, their brain capacity is much higher.”