By Slim Randles

“Kids got the kites up this morning down at the schoolyard,” Dud said, slipping into his chair and flipping his coffee mug to the upright and fillable position in one smooth move.

Doc nodded and spread jam on his toast. He likes grape.

“Any special shapes this year?”

“Didn’t see any,” Dud said. “Same old diamond shapes, mostly.”

“Now back when I was a kid,” Herb chimed in, “we had box kites, too. Sometimes…”

Doc grinned. “Never could make one of them. Too complicated. Just got those diamond ones, because they came almost ready to fly.”

By Pastor Rich Z

GRIEF OR JOY

“A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother. Proverbs 10:1

By U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Conservation Director John Gale

In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt came to Colorado for a three-week bear hunting trip. Perhaps inspired by Colorado’s beauty, that same year, he created the U.S. Forest Service to manage lands for public use. In 1906, he signed the Antiquities Act, which has since led to the designation of over 100 national monuments.  These were some of the first and most important steps to recognize our national treasures such as our mountains, rivers, forests, and prairies.

Sunday, March 12^th

***10:30 a.m. HS State Knowledge Bowl Bound Team Send Off Maine Street ***

Hunters Education Conclusion Course at Court House ?s 719-340-0279

March 13^th through March 19^th *Spring Break*

Monday March 13^th and Tuesday March 14^th * HS State KB at CSU

14^th, 15^th, and 16^th 9:00 a.m. HS Track Practice 

Monday, March 20^th

FFA Meeting

Wed Mar 23

12 pm JH Track @ McClave

Sat Mar 25

9 am HS Track @ Lamar

Tues Mar 28

2 pm HS Track @ Tribune

Fri Mar 31

9 am JH Track @ Holly

Fri Mar 31

1 pm HS Track @ La Junta

Tues Apr 4

2 pm HS Track @ Johnson KS

WED APR 5

CLASS & TRACK PICTURES

Thurs Apr 6

10 am JH Track @ Cheyenne Wells

Fri Apr 7

8:30 am JH Track 2 Tribune

HS Track @ Cheyenne Wells

Sat Apr 8

9 am HS Track @ Limon

Mon Apr 10

PSAT for Sophomores

Tues Apr 11

SAT for Juniors

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently released its Colorado Water Supply Outlook Report, based on March 1 figures, which marks the third comprehensive, update for Colorado since the "2017 water year" began on Oct. 1.  

According to the report, statewide snowpack levels had decreased some since the Feb. 1 report, but remained above the historic average statewide.

SNOWPACK LEVELS (as of March 1) 

River Basin ... Percent of Historic Average 

1. Gunnison ... 155

A pair of 4-H programs recently received a boost to their respective endeavors, thanks to grant dollars from the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee.

The two winners in this year's Colorado Corn 4-H Grant Program were: 

* The CSU Extension Pueblo County Office's BeeWise program ($2,500) 
This effort will offer 12 workshops for more than 100 participants, who will learn the techniques of beekeeping and tracking bee-colony health. 

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(BPT) - With tax filing season upon us, it’s a good idea to educate yourself on what’s changed since last year. While it’s been a relatively quiet year in terms of new tax laws, there are a handful of items for which you’ll want to prepare.

1. The Tax Deadline is April 18.

One of our most popular features over the past 16 years - a full-page color photo on the front of the Kiowa County Press showing various impressions of life in Kiowa County. While a limited number of copies continue to be printed and distributed each week at Kiowa Healthmart, COOP C-Store in Eads, Haswell Propane, and Thunderbird Petroleum, we wanted to bring this feature to our online readers as well.

Shown below - the front page of the March 10, 2017, Kiowa County Press - calf grazing at sunset. Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.

15 Years Ago

March 8, 2002

• Picture by Cecil Crockett had debris up to six feet deep from a dirt storm in February. Dirt and sand accumulated several inches deep in the yard and drive.

25 Years Ago

March 5, 1992

• Kiowa County assessed value rose 6% in 1991

• Haswell community continued to circulate petition seeking to recall four Kiowa County RE-1 board members