Birthdays

One of our most popular features for nearly 18 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 Crow's Stop and Shop, Kiowa Healthmart, COOP C-Store in Eads, Haswell Propane, and Thunderbird Petroleum, our at our business office at 1208 Maine Street, Eads.

Late summer temperatures draw to a close Friday and drop nearly 30 degrees to the mid-50s for the Columbus Day weekend.

After reaching the mid-80s Friday afternoon, overnight temperatures will fall to around 40 as a cold front drops into the area. Northwest wind will shift to the northeast later in the night, with speeds of 20 to 30 miles per hour expected. Gusts could reach 45 mph.

Cooler air is predicted to remain in place through at least next Thursday, with chances of showers starting Saturday night, continuing through Tuesday night.

Conditions Report - Statewide

Statewide Conditions 

Colorado Senator Cory Gardner announced Friday that he will be voting yes on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Friday, the U.S. Senate voted to end debate and move Kavanaugh’s nomination forward.

The final confirmation vote is expected this weekend. The confirmation process has been contentious and included allegations of sexual assault by several women.

Despite rain in western Colorado this week, half of the state remains in the two worst drought categories. Most of the southwest quarter of the state is in exceptional drought, with much of the remainder of western Colorado in extreme conditions. Neighboring portions of Utah, Arizona and New Mexico are experiencing similar drought issues and, collectively, are under worst drought impacts in the United States.

Saturday, Oct. 6

• FFA MFE lv 10:00 a.m. 
• 10:00 a.m. MS VB at C.W.
• 11:30 a.m. HS VB at C.W. * Varsity will play 1^st
• VB Leave Time 8:30 a.m. 
• 11:00 MS FB at C.W.
• 2:00 HS FB at C.W.
• FB Leave Time 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, Oct. 7

• FFA MFE

Monday, Oct. 8

• Homecoming Week
• Upperclassmen
• Monday: Mexico
• Freshmen
• Monday: Mexican Food
• 3:00 p.m.

Due to an extensive land and road closure caused by the Silver Creek Fire, Colorado Parks and Wildlife will offer hunters who hold licenses for Game Management Unit 27 the opportunity to request a license refund or preference points restoration up to the day before the season begins, effective immediately.

More than 1,500 acres of cabbage are harvested in Colorado each year. Cabbage relatives include broccoli and cauliflower, and there are more than 400 varieties of cabbage in the world. Choose cabbage heads with compact leaves that are heavy for their size. Cabbage is very low in sodium and an excellent source of Vitamin C. Look for Colorado cabbage at your local grocery store, farmers’ market or at restaurants across the state. Each month the Colorado Department of Agriculture features a different commodity to highlight the variety and quality of products grown in the state.

Leona Marie Blackwelder

June 17, 1925 – September 2018

Written by Leona Blackwelder