There’s no better way to spend a Saturday in Estes Park than by getting outside to enjoy the majesty of Rocky Mountain National Park. Saturday, September 9, join the Rocky Mountain Conservancy-Field Institute for our “Hike with Naturalist” to Bridal Veil Falls, and explore a hidden gem in our own backyard while avoiding the crowds of Bear Lake and Trail Ridge Road.  

We're at a unique time in our country, with more support for universal health care than ever before. 

Because of this, those who want to keep the status quo--for their profit, not yours--will rail against universal care using tired arguments like socialized medicine.

They'll try to pit us against one another. They'd like to convince you that helping fellow Americans takes money out of your pocket, when in fact, they are the ones doing the taking.

How many times have you heard this gem?

15 Years Ago

August 30, 2002

• Wild Horse Roundup-Curtis Shrimp: I guess Marty has a kind of wild life refuge at her ranch. She called saying her dog was jumping as high as he could up a tree and there was a coon. A calf found out there are porcupines. Deer travel through quite often and a few turkeys and some nights the coyotes sing to her.

25 Years Ago

August 27, 1992

August 8, 1938 – August 30, 2017

A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Elva L. Root will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the Crosswinds Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Roy Gueswel officiating. Interment will be held at the Eads Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2017. 

Elva was born on August 8, 1935 at Stevens County, Kansas to Floyd and Grace (Gregg) Bevan and passed away on August 30, 2017 at her home in Lamar with her family by her side at the age 82.

Tues Sep 5

4 pm JH Volleyball South Baca @ HOME

5 pm HS Volleyball Holly @ HOME

Mon Sep 11

3 pm JH Volleyball @ Granada

HS Volleyball to follow Jr Hi

Tues Sep 12

2:30 pm JH Volleyball @ Alta Vista

Thurs Sep 14

3 pm JH Volleyball @ Karval

• Kevan Hebberd will be at Prairie Pines on Friday Sept.

One of our most popular features for nearly 17 years - a full-page color photo on the front of the Kiowa County Press showing various impressions of life in Kiowa County and across Colorado.

Copies of the print version of the Kiowa County Press can be purchased each week at Kiowa Healthmart, COOP C-Store in Eads, Haswell Propane, and Thunderbird Petroleum, our at our business office at 1208 Maine Street, Eads.

Shown below - the front page of the September 1, 2017, Kiowa County Press. Wild sunflowers - photo by Chris Sorensen.

Hunters who plan to go to the Taylor Park area for the 2017 big-game seasons are reminded that the Cottonwood Pass road is closed west of the summit in Gunnison County.

The road, known locally as Gunnison County Road 209, is being widened and paved from the summit to Taylor Reservoir at the intersection of Gunnison County Road 742. Construction work on the 16-mile section started in May and is scheduled for completion in September of 2018.

Monday, September 4

3:30 p.m. FBLA Meeting

Lunch:  Burritos Bean and Cheese w/ Green Chili 

Tuesday, September 5

3:00 p.m. MS VB (H) McClave 

4:00 p.m. HS JV Golf (H) 9 Holes

Lunch:  Chicken & Noodle w/ Mashed Potatoes 

Wednesday, September 6

No School Kiowa County Fair

Thursday, September 7

No School Kiowa County Fair

HS Golf at Lamar

Friday, September 8

Golf at LaJunta 9:00 a.m. 

The Kiowa County Regular meeting was called to order on July 27, 2017 at 09:10 a.m. by Richard Scott who also led with pledge of Allegiance and prayer. Those in attendance were:

Richard Scott, Chairman

Cindy McLoud. Commissioner

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Oswald moved and McLoud seconded the motion to approve the minutes as presented. All Commissioners voted Affirmative.