Harvesting a deer or elk in the wrong Game Management Unit is not only illegal, it can be very expensive. Consider the experience of an Oklahoma couple hunting in southwest Colorado.

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer drove into their camp late one morning during the first rifle season. When he asked how the hunt was going the husband explained that they had each killed a cow about a mile away from their camp.

The officer congratulated them and then asked to see their licenses. After looking at the licenses he asked exactly where they'd hunted.

There have already been several people/bear interactions this year.  The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) website has many great resources for those exploring the Colorado outdoors.  Before heading out to enjoy the Colorado outdoors take a minute to learn how to be “Bear Aware” and enjoy a safe hike or camping trip.  If you are camping or hiking west of Interstate 25 there’s a good chance you are in bear country.  According to the CPW website, “Bears that learn that people have food routinely visit camp sites, picnic areas and resorts in hopes of finding an easy meal.&n

Desdemona died sometime in the night. Aunt Ada had had the cat since she was a tiny kitten, and she was naturally heartbroken. So was Boots, Desdemona’s partner in crime and play and food and everything else that makes life worthwhile for two old cats.

Through her tears, Aunt Ada wondered if she could’ve noticed something or had done something differently that would have given Desdemona back to her for a while longer, but there just wasn’t anything. The cat had looked good at bedtime, and was gone before the sun came up.

Birthdays

August 14

• Calen Hoffman
• Grayson Hofferber
• Saige Torres
• Keato Coen
• Donna Splitter

August 15

• Judy Tuttle
• Cael Buxton
• Charla Rae Ferris

August 16

• Braden Lane
• Charles Collins
• Ty Wilson

August 17

• Josh Richardson
• Jim Ramsay
• Andrew McCracken
• Evan Hoffman

August 18

15 Years Ago

August 9, 2002

• USDA Update-Rod Johnson: The FSA office has been advised we are not able to replace the temporary office position.  All FSA Offices are very short staffed which will most likely cause delays in getting payments issued & other paperwork completed
• Kiowa County Fair Royalty: The Tiny Tot Princess has been reinstated due to increased interest following several years of absence

25 Years Ago

August 6, 1992

In a series of Twitter posts Saturday, Republican Colorado Senator Cory Gardner called ongoing violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, domestic terrorism and called on U.S. President Donald Trump to likewise call the incident terrorism.

Today's attack is not the result of “many sides”— it's an act of domestic terrorism. @POTUS should explicitly denounce white supremacy.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Call for Nominations for School Directors

Kiowa County School District RE-1

Kiowa County, Colorado

The Board of Education of Kiowa County School District RE-1 in the County of Kiowa, State of Colorado, calls for nomination of candidates for school directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

Update: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for portions of eastern Colorado, northwest Kansas, western Nebraska ad southern South Dakota until 11:00 p.m. MDT. Scattered hail is likely, with isolated areas receiving up to three-inch diameter hail. Tornadoes remain possible.