Photo of the Week
One of our most popular features for nearly 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 Kiowa Healthmart, COOP C-Store in Eads, Haswell Propane, and Thunderbird Petroleum, our at our business office at 1208 Maine Street, Eads.
Shown below - the front page of the August 25, 2017, Kiowa County Press. Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.
New at the Colorado State Fair - First Responder’s Alley
A new attraction is coming to the 2017 Colorado State Fair! The First Responder’s Alley is a combination of local and rural emergency personnel joining forces to encourage conversation and educate the community about safety and health. Throughout the Fair, these organizations will provide a variety of activities including live extrications, K9 demonstrations, and a firefighter boot camp for the kiddos!
Price Increase for Senior Parks Pass Starts Monday
The price for a lifetime senior National Park Service pass will be increasing Monday.
NPS has announced the price for the America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands pass will increase from $10 to $80 beginning Monday as required by legislation passed by congress in December last year. The price was last raised in 1994.
Permit Applications for Elk Hunting in San Luis Valley
The San Luis Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex is home to three United States Fish and Wildlife national wildlife refuges: Alamosa, Baca, and Monte Vista.
Letter to the Editor
Interventions can be the difference between life and death for a drug addict or an alcoholic. Not every person in need of rehab is going to initially jump at the chance to get clean and handle the issues that drove them to addiction. While some addicts or alcoholics have been so badly beaten and battered by their lifestyle that they grasp at the first opportunity to deal with their problems, others need some type of external help in order to seek help.
Southeast Colorado Fishing Conditions – August 25
Arkansas River Headwaters