Stephen (Steve) F.  Young, 65, passed away peacefully at the Weisbrod Extended Care Unit in Eads, Co. on Friday, July 22, 2016.   Cancer took his life.

Steve made his home in Eads for years. He was a fun loving, gentle man with a good heart who enjoyed his private life but still had time for friends who would meet him around town.

One of our most popular features from the past 15 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 July 29, 2016, Kiowa County Press - full moon. Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.

This week at Lamar Theatre

Held Over

The Secret Life of Pets; 6:45 p.m. daily

Starts Friday

The Legend of Tarzan; 8:35 p.m. daily

Coming Soon

Ghostbusters

Purge: Election Year

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On Saturday, July 23, 2016, at approximately 9:09 pm, the Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office/Bent County Dispatch received a 911 call to the 1000 block of Wansted Street in Eads for a domestic disturbance.  Adam Perez, 28 was arrested on charges of first degree assault, vehicular assault, and criminal mischief/domestic violence.

Perez was arrested and held at the Prowers County Jail with no immediate bond. During a court appearance Monday, July 25, bond was set at $20,000.

In 1986 Governor Richard D. Lamm, the Colorado Historical Society and the Colorado Department of Agriculture established the Colorado Centennial Farms Awards

Families who have owned and operated their farm or ranch for 100 years  submit a nomination application each April to receive a Colorado Centennial Farms award. Selected nominees are honored each ear at the Centennial Farms Celebration at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo, Colorado
Nominees must meet the following requirements to be honored as a Colorado Centennial Farm:

Colorado Parks and Wildlife marks Colorado Day, the commemoration of Colorado's acceptance into statehood, with free park entrance at all 42 state parks, Monday, Aug. 1, 2016.

Birthdays

August 1

Elle Johnson

Max Owens

Dave Lyon

Lauren Tyler

Amy Schmidt

August 2

Loraine Saffer

Aiden Michael

J.D. McEwen

August 3

Joe Musgrave

Barbara McCoin

Sarah Miller

Audrey Hofferber

Ian Davis

Tyrell Richardson

August 4

Donte Sierra

Sage Uhland

Katelyn Hoffman

Laurie Scott

The Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office has charged 18-year-old Fredrick Turner with Driving under the Influence of Alcohol-Minor, Reckless driving, Open alcoholic beverage container and Minor in possession of alcohol. 18-year-old Patrick Hollis has been charged with minor in possession of Alcohol. These charges stem from a traffic accident that occurred when the vehicle collided with the building causing damage on July 27, 2016 at approximately 12:24 a.m., in the 100 block of 7^th Street, Eads, Kiowa County, Colorado.