Eligible hunters are encouraged to apply for a chance at a private land elk and mule deer hunts on the Collins Mountain Ranch or the Miller Creek Ranch in Rio Blanco County, two prime, private land hunting areas in northwest Colorado.
The unique opportunity developed through a perpetual wildlife conservation easement agreement between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and both ranches.
Hurricane Irma is remaining on a projected course that will take it to the Florida Keys as a major hurricane by early Sunday.
The storm, currently classified as category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, is north of Cuba. The path, which may be subject to significant revisions over the coming days, takes Irma northwest along the Cuban coast before turning to a more northerly course that will pass over the Keys Sunday and then across the central Florida peninsula as a somewhat weakened hurricane through Monday.
An 8.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded offshore from Chiapas, Mexico, overnight according to the United States Geological Survey.
The quake occurred nearly 44 miles below the surface at 10:50 p.m. mountain time Thursday, and was reported to be felt in Austin, Texas, nearly 1,300 miles away.
Hot, dry and smoky are the key words for Kiowa county as the annual fair and rodeo are underway in Eads.
Breakfast
September 11: Pancake on a stick, apple juice, V8, milk, fruit
September 12: Egg, toast, orange juice, V8, milk, fruit
September 13: Hash browns, sausage, toast, grape juice, V8, milk, fruit
September 14: French toast, apple juice, V8, milk, fruit
Lunch
September 11: Chicken tortilla bake, rice, pineapple, milk, fruit and vegetable bar
September 12: Lasagna, salad, garlic bread, grapes, milk, fruit and vegetable bar
Now’s the time for big-game hunters to get ready for the season by sighting in their rifles. Colorado Parks and Wildlife urges hunters to begin practicing well before the start of the seasons.
This week at Lamar Theatre
Held Over
Annabelle: Creation, 6:45 p.m. daily
Starts Friday
The Dark Tower, stars Matthew McConaughey, 8:50 p.m. daily
Coming Soon
Kidnap
Home Again
IT
Kit Carson Melodrama will not be able to perform this year during the fair. We had a great time doing it last year but due to several cast members not being able to make it, it is a no go for this year
Distracted drivers are involved in an average 40 crashes each day in Colorado, and in 2016, those crashes resulted in 67 fatalities. On June 1, 2017, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law a bill that dramatically increased a first distracted driving offense from a $50 fine and one point on a driver’s record to a $300 fine and four points.
To welcome new business Demitasse to Eads, KiowaCountyPress.net and Plains Networks Services sponsored a free pass to Demitasse’s fully-equipped exercise room for a lucky winner.
