Conditions Report - Statewide

Rivers and Creeks

U-Haul Company of Colorado has announced that Eads Consumers Supply has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve Eads.

Eads Consumers Supply will offer U-Haul trucks, towing equipment, moving supplies and in-store pick-up for boxes at its former convenience store at the southeast corner of Eads along Highway 287.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Former Colorado State Representative and businessman Elwood Gillis died Tuesday at the age of 83. His daughters were at his side.

Gillis served in the state legislature from 1981 to 1990, and chaired the Joint Budget Committee, which oversees the state’s annual budget. He also served as Mayor of Lamar in Prowers county from 1994 to 1995.

He was well-known in southeast Colorado as owner and operator of a number of businesses starting in 1963, and as a member of civic groups such as the Masons, Lion’s Club, and Lamar Jaycees.

Birthdays

February 12

• Felicity Kelley
• Nicholas Eder
• Diane Crow
• Gary Crow
• McKenzie Hager
• Edith Koeller
• Grant Berggren

February 13

• Samantha McGlothlin
• Tommy Haskell
• Glenda Stoker
• Jordynn Rhaelin Turcotte
• Melinda Jane Smith
• Miranda Keplar

February 14

Elwood Gillis

August 29, 1934 - February 6, 2018

Lee Elwood Gillis, known to most as Elwood, was born on August 29, 1934 in Ballinger, Texas to Clyde and Leola (Kendrick) Gillis. He passed away on February 6, 2018 at the age of 83 with Jayme and Sharon holding his hands.

One of our most popular features for over 17 years - a full-page color photo on the front of the Kiowa County Press showing various impressions of life in Kiowa County and across Colorado.

Copies of the print version of the Kiowa County Press can be purchased each week at Kiowa Healthmart, COOP C-Store in Eads, Haswell Propane, and Thunderbird Petroleum, our at our business office at 1208 Maine Street, Eads.

Prep time: 30 minutes

Makes:   4 Servings 

Dive into mounds of luscious vegetables smothered over a whole wheat crust, artfully seasoned with olive oil-herb blend, including basil and garlic. Serve with a side salad and simple home-made vinaigrette.

La Junta police and fire department members were called to a report of a possible explosive device Thursday morning according to La Junta Fire Chief Aaron Eveatt.

While executing a search warrant in the 500 block of Lawrence, officers with the La Junta Police department discovered the potential explosive object. Assistance was requested from the Southern Region Bomb Squad response team, which arrived mid-afternoon. The team determined the device represented an explosive threat. The U.S. Air Force 21^st Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was also requested to assist.

A cold front will be moving across eastern Colorado Friday, bringing much cooler temperatures to the eastern plains as the day progresses.

High temperatures for the northeast quarter of the state will largely remain below freezing. Julesburg will only reach the mid-teens while the Sterling and Fort Morgan area will be slightly warmer. Further south, the highs in Limon and Eads will be in the 30s before falling off as the front spreads to the south and west. Springfield and areas further west can expect to reach the 50s, while Trinidad will see 60 for a time.