Livestock brands are vital to protecting Colorado’s livestock industry and are an important part of the state’s history and culture.  The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Brand Inspection Division reminds brand owners that the brand assessment payment must be received in the Brand Office by 5p.m. on June 30, 2017, to avoid payment of a $25 late fee.  A timely postmark will not suffice; payment must be physically received in the office by 5p.m. on June 30, 2017. 

For the first time in nearly 40 years, a new source of water is flowing into the fish and wildlife conservation pool in John Martin Reservoir. That pool, which has historically been minimally maintained through the purchase of Colorado River water, is intended to provide a permanent pool of water to protect the reservoir’s world-class fishery.

Thunderstorms in Kiowa County and across eastern Colorado Tuesday produced as much as three inches of rain, causing flooding in some areas. Baca, Bent, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero and Prowers counties were under flood advisories until late evening.

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Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its spring 2017 semester. For the semester, 422 students from 18 states and 4 countries were named to the Dean’s List, with 261 students achieving a 4.0 grade point average.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale and be registered for full-time coursework.

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Hi, 

I am writing to all of you to inform you that I won't be writing any news articles over the summer.  If you want me back in the fall, I can probably handle it then.  If you can find someone to do it this summer and they want to continue with it, feel free to do that. 

I have really enjoyed writing the article, but am feeling overwhelmed at this point and I have to cut back on some things. 

Thank You,

Sharon

From the Kiowa County Press Team:

Summer Blitz Enforcement Begins June 16

Baseball, barbecues and warm weather brought Coloradans together to celebrate Memorial Day weekend, and law enforcement across the state was on high alert to keep roads free from impaired drivers. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and 96 local law enforcement agencies combined efforts for the The Heat Is On Memorial Day DUI enforcement, arresting 331 impaired drivers during the holiday weekend. 

Saturday, June 3^rd, the Kiowa County 4-H Cloverbuds, led by Gloria Trosper, met at Prairie Pines for a planting event!  Weeks prior Kiowa County Extension Agent, Jeramy McNeely, met with Tina Kraft, Prairie Pines Administrator and discussed the possibility of adding a raised garden that the residents might enjoy.  Not long afterward Kip Peck stepped up and volunteered to donate the wood for this large project, and Jeramy spent his afternoons putting it together out at the fairgrounds.