One of our most popular features for over 17 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.

Birthdays

August 6

James Bowers

• Gregory Phelps
• Kailey Ramsay
• Sam Nelson
• Betty Crow
• Shaleta Voss
• Benton Talbert
• Codye Reystead
• Howard Votruba

August 7

• Joann Harris
• Kiya Leonard
• Aubriella Higgins
• Ashtyn Coen

August 8

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating the mysterious die-off of hundreds of common carp that surfaced recently in the waters around Turkey Creek in Lake Pueblo State Park.

There is no obvious reason for the die-off, which was first discovered July 27 when park rangers on a routine boat patrol noticed approximately 10 dead carp in the area.

By Sunday evening, park visitors were reporting seeing “dozens and maybe hundreds of dead carp” in the Turkey Creek area on the far west edge of the lake on its north banks.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation has announced interest rates for August 2018. The Commodity Credit Corporation borrowing rate-based charge for August is 2.375 percent, up from 2.250 percent in July.
The interest rate for crop year commodity loans less than one year disbursed during August is 3.375 percent, up from 3.250 percent in July.

Fishing Closures in Colorado

Due to high water temperatures and low flows, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is implementing voluntary fishing closures on several stretches of rivers in Colorado. The fishing closure are effective immediately, until further notice.

44 Motorcycle Deaths so far in 2018   

In Colorado, motorcycle deaths have increased 20 percent in the last five years. To keep roads safe for those traveling to and from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Colorado State Patrol (CSP) will conduct a joint DUI enforcement period from August 3 to 13. A Safe to Sturgis campaign will also enhance efforts to increase roadway safety.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

·      COUNTY APPROVED FOR CRP EMERGENCY HAYING AND GRAZING

·      Apply for Livestock Forage Program - Call office for appointment.

·      FARM LOAN Personnel in Kiowa County Service Center – Tuesday, September 11^th

·      FSA County Committee Meeting – TBA

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper announced that Larry Wolk, MD, the state’s chief medical officer and executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), is resigning. Wolk has accepted the role of chief medical officer with the Wonderful Company, based in Santa Monica, California.