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

By Bob Garver

After 17 years, Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart are saying goodbye to the “X-Men” roles of Wolverine and Professor Charles Xavier, respectively. And I truly believe that this is it for them. At first I was skeptical. “Even if both characters die, they can do some hocus-pocus resurrection.” “The franchise is non-linear, so they can come back for some in-between films.” Those are both valid theories, but they don’t take into account that “Logan” is such a perfect end note that I don’t see the actors treating it as anything other than a grand finale.

By Eads USDA Service Center Staff

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

In response to a request from Jenny Peterson, Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) acting State Executive Director in Colorado, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Baca, Elbert, Lincoln and Weld counties in Colorado as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by a recent drought.

Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Colorado also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. Those counties are:

Daylight Saving Time resumes on Sunday, March 12, 2017. That means we will turn our clocks forward one hour, or Spring Ahead! The semi-annual time change is also a great opportunity for valuable preparedness steps focused on checking your emergency preparedness supplies or stocks.

Change Your Clock, Check Your Stocks

This week as you prepare to change your clock, it’s time to check the stock in your emergency preparedness kit for items that may be missing or expired. If you don’t have a preparedness kit yes, you can create one that includes:

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(BPT) - Does it ever seem like a lot of healthy-eating advice is about "less," "giving up" and "taking away?" Reducing fat and sodium intake, avoiding high-calorie foods and trimming portion size are commonly heard pieces of advice when you're trying to lose weight or improve your diet. But health experts agree, good eating doesn't just mean giving up bad habits, it's also about adding foods with more nutritional value.