It won’t be long before fall harvest wraps up and folks around the region get a short, but much needed rest from behind the wheel of a combine. As winter weather appears to be easing its way into the area, Northwest Tech has decided to offer evening welding courses for people around the region to learn new skills or sharpen their current welding knowledge.
American Legion Post #125 had their annual supper and meeting on Saturday night at the Community building in Eads. Besides our Veteran’s from Kiowa County, the VFW from Cheyenne County and the Veteran’s Administrator from La Junta attended the supper. The meeting was conducted by Post Commander Dan Richards and speakers were Roland Sorensen, Areta Blooding-Laird, Kiowa County Veteran Administrator Pat Roper, and La Junta Veteran Administrator Jay Scott.
Dud came in the Mule Barn truck stop all grins. Aha! thought the other members of the world dilemma think tank, Dud’s been up the road in deer camp three days now. We know what that happy look means.
Or maybe not …
“You fellas have GOT to come out to the camp with me and see what I’ve got!” Dud said. “You won’t believe it!”
“Got a nice buck did you, Dud?” said Doc.
“You just have to see for yourself,” he said.
Western Colorado will see slightly warmer temperatures than the eastern plains Sunday as a generally calm week kicks off across the state.
Parts of the far eastern plains will see areas of fog early in the day Sunday under a mass of cooler air that will keep highs in the 50s, about five degrees below seasonal norms. Mostly sunny skies will prevail across the region later in the day.
We continue our partnership with Stop Fraud Colorado and Colorado Consumer Protection Month. This week we move to holiday survival tips and scams that happen during the holiday season. Last week's article can be found here.
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS.
“A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.” Proverbs 12:10
As the snow starts to accumulate in the mountains, snowmobilers are reminded to prepare their machines and safety equipment for winter, and to get their annual registration.
“Snowmobiling is great fun, but breaking down far from the parking lot can be dangerous,” said Josh Stoudt, trails coordinator for Colorado Parks and Wildlife in Durango.
Across Colorado, farmers and ranchers are using best management practices to help keep nutrients out of lakes and streams and improve Colorado’s water quality. These forward-thinking producers believe the most effective way to reach agriculture and achieve the best results is through outreach and voluntary action. Their stories and resources are now available to help other producers care for Colorado’s waterways.
In the latest sweep of Colorado's The Heat is On campaign, CDOT, the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and other law enforcement agencies collaborated to halt impaired drivers over Halloween weekend, resulting in the arrests of 375 drivers—an increase from 325 arrests during last year's fall campaign.
