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.
Hurricane Irma is just one of three storms in the Atlantic region being tracked by the National Hurricane Center, and it remains the largest concern for U.S. mainland residents – particularly those in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
A new fire in Routt County, located eight miles northeast of Hayden or 13 miles northwest of Steamboat Springs, has burned 2,287 acres since its start Monday.
The Deep Creek Fire was reported at 11:15 a.m. Monday, and is located near the Steer Park Fire that was contained last week. It is unknown if the two fires are related.
Nearly 170 firefighters are working the blaze, which is burning in conifer, aspen and gambel oak trees on a mix of private and Bureau of Land Management property. The fire is encountering dead and downed trees, providing abundant fuel.
The start of the 2017 Kiowa County Fair started in earnest Thursday morning with the traditional chuck wagon breakfast hosted by the Eads Chamber of Commerce. As in the past, breakfast will again be served Friday morning starting by 6:00 a.m. Breakfast is free, though donations are appreciated to help cover the costs of food.
For a fifth year, the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee (CCAC) is accepting applications from FFA chapters around the state as part of its Colorado Corn FFA Grant Program.
The deadline to apply is November 15.
The Colorado Corn FFA Grant Program assists FFA chapters in Colorado on projects that lack funding in their school's budget.
In the wake of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation is seeing scam artists plying their trade all over the place, and is urging caution. Whenever tragedy strikes, the scammers are not far behind. The impending impacts of Hurricane Irma may only serve to increase the opportunities for scams.
If you want to have a voice in how Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the Buffalo Peaks elk herd, your time has arrived.
As part of the process of revising the herd management plan that will guide CPW for the next 10 years, the wildlife agency has scheduled two public hearings in coming weeks to invite hunters, ranchers and the public to influence policies governing the herd.
Many Colorado farmers are implementing some of the latest-and-greatest production methods, aimed at improving efficiency on their farms, protecting our natural resources, and enhancing air and water quality. And the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee (CCAC) and Colorado Corn Growers Association (CCGA) want to honor producers taking these efforts to new heights.
