By Chris Sorensen
Fire danger will be elevated over the weekend as unseasonably warm temperatures return to Kiowa County and all of southeast Colorado. Rain and snow are not expected over the coming days.
by Chelsea Davis
The Kiowa County Hospital District and County Board met in regular session on January 24, 2017 at 6:33 p.m. at the Bank Meeting Room.
District Board members present were: Robert Woods, Mary Eikner, Sylvia Shields, Priscilla Waggoner and Cathryn Anderson.
County Board members present were: Kim Harris, Craig Kerfoot, John Negley and Dennis Pearson. Absent: Lori Shalberg (called)
Others present: Tristen Sheridan, Shannon Dixon, Char Korrell, Kevin Siefkas and Cindy McLoud.
The meeting was called to order by Mary Eikner, Chairman of the Board.
March 1, 2002
25 Years Ago
Breakfast
March 6: Waffles, ham, apple juice, V8, milk, peach cup
March 7: Hash browns, toast, sausage, grape juice, V8, milk, orange
March 8: Egg patty, toast, orange juice, V8, milk, fresh fruit
March 9: Ham and cheese omelet, muffin, apple juice, V8, milk, orange
Lunch
March 6: Chicken alfredo, fruit and veggie bar
March 7: Lasagna, salad, peach cup, garlic bread, milk, fruit and veggie bar
March 8: Cheeseburger, pasta salad, apple, milk, fruit and veggie bar
Each month, the Colorado Department of Agriculture features a different product to highlight the variety and quality of products grown, raised or processed in the state. Colorado is the number one millet producing state in the nation, with 260,000 acres producing more than 8 million bushels each year. What’s Millet? Millet is a grain that is most often found in bird seed blends; however, this gluten-free grain is also gaining popularity in many recipes. Look for Colorado millet at your local grocery store or on the menu at restaurants across the state.
Small nonfarm businesses in 22 Colorado counties and neighboring Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Wyoming counties are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by the drought in the following primary counties beginning Nov. 15, 2016, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center - West.
Primary Colorado counties: Baca, Elbert, Lincoln and Weld;
