The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is tracking three separate health issues impacting horses in the state. There are confirmed cases of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalitis, and Strangles.
Ranchers and residents in southeastern Colorado have teamed up via Facebook to track down all the cattle scattered in the snowstorm that hit in recent weeks. According to various reports, people living in the southeastern portion of Colorado dealt with up to 27 inches of snow that fell between Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 1.
KIOWA COUNTY
COMMISSIONER MEETING
MAY 11, 2017 MEETING DATE
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One evening in early April, southwest Colorado resident, Deb was traveling on US Highway (US) 160 near Mancos when she hit a deer.
By Chris Sorensen
Storms that brought abundant rain across eastern Colorado Tuesday return Wednesday afternoon.
By Doris Lessenden
“The prayer of a righteous person has great power.”
May 5, Lamar Community College Nursing graduates danced their way into the LCC Wellness Center to celebrate their accomplishments with the annual Nurse Pinning.
The Nurse Pinning ceremony is a traditional rite of passage that each nursing student completes before entering the profession. Fifty-four students were pinned including 31 from the Level I (Practical Nursing) and 23 from the Level II (Associate Degree in Nursing/Registered Nurse) programs.
By Chris Sorensen
Eastern Colorado faces the risk of hail – potentially two inches or more in diameter – as well as tornadoes Tuesday afternoon.
Shortly after 11:00 a.m., the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Bent, Otero, Crowley, Pueblo, Huerfano, Costilla and Las Animas counties which will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. There is potential for the watch area to expand later in the day.
