Colorado Parks Hosting Free Archery Class (Updated)

If you ever wanted to learn how to shoot a bow and arrow, your chance is coming as Colorado Parks and Wildlife hosts a free archery session.

CPW officers will provide the equipment and expertise at the session scheduled 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Thursday, August 17.  The session will be held at the agency work station in Buena Vista, at the corner of U.S. Highway 24 and DePaul Street.

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“You don’t mean it!”

“Sure as I’m sittin’ here, Doc,” Herb said, putting an extra swirl to his coffee and cream.

“Flying lessons?”

“Yessir. Said he wanted to do it before he got old. I know. I know. He’s already old, but still, he’s up about every weekend now, buzzing around.”

“That’s just nuts,” Doc said, “I know for a fact he won’t see 70 again.”

“True enough, Doc, but you know they aren’t letting him take the plane up by himself.”

“Thank goodness for that. But what in the world made him want to fly a plane?”

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Tips to Prevent Heatstroke

Did you know that an average of 675 deaths from extreme heat events occur each year in the United States? Extremely high or unusually hot temperatures can affect your health.  Most vulnerable are the elderly, those who work or exercise outdoors, infants and children, the homeless or poor, and people with a chronic medical condition.

Today, and every day, we remind you take the necessary precautions to prevent serious health effects such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke. 

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Pages from the Past - From Our 130-Year Archives

15 Years Ago

July 26, 2002

  • Hi-Plains Thirteen year old All Stars are the State Baseball Champions. Team members included Demetrius Gilmore, Kenan Gooden, Jacob Buck, Matt Seay and Josh Crow-Eads; Jade Downey, Justin Horn and Mike Gurule – McClave; Ty Trahern, Andrew Maxcy and Curt Connelley of Kit Carson. Coaches were Pat Ward, Bill Connelley and Lane Gooden.

25 Years Ago

July 23, 1992

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