Slim Randles

My first wife came from a ranching family way back up in the hills of central California and had a cousin, Ted, who was a hounddog man. This made him akin to Evel Knievel with a pack of pooches. 

I talked my way into hunting with him, of course.

All went well until we were on the way home, when a badger ran across the road and dove into a large culvert pipe.

"Oh wow!" Ted yelled. "Let's get him!"

He released most of the hounds and they plugged the culvert pipe with bawling insults. In the dead center of the pipe was a snarling badger.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are asking for the public's help in solving an exceptionally disturbing poaching case that occurred in the southwest corner of Kit Carson County. 

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is searching for information on who might have shot 11 big game animals over a two-night period in November. 

Nine antelope and two white-tail deer were shot and left to rot south of the town of Seibert, Colo. 

A $5000 reward is being offered to anyone that can provide information that leads to a conviction in this case. 

December 1 marked the official scholarship application opening date for Lamar Community College.  Prospective or current LCC students who will be returning next year can now begin applying for scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year. 

Lamar Community College students and faculty turned out for a fun morning at the Ag Olympics held on Friday, December 2, at the LCC Equine Complex. 

Flu prevention starts with you.   The Centers for Disease Control says “Take 3” Actions to fight the flu.  Taking the time to take care of yourself and your loved ones is not complicated but can greatly impact your health and those within your community.  We challenge you to take the CDC Flu Vaccination Pledge today.

Take time to get a flu vaccine.

Birthdays

December 5

Monte Krueger

Daniel DeForet

Cael Dayton Adamson

Hollie Guirguis

December 6

Alysha Uhland

Hadlie Rittgers

December 8

Levi Sanders

Christi Stulp

Mike Splitter

David Richardson

Tyler Gibson

Mathew Lyon

Louis James

Shawn Beeson

Gabriela Campbell

Cathy Davis

Dusty Joy

Lilliana Barton

15 Years Ago

December 7, 2001

• Eads & Haswell received $560,000 in Grants. Eads received $492,100 for wastewater treatment system and Haswell 69,520 for firefighting equipment improvements.

• Howard Mitchell Family along with several local teens will be leaving on their 5 annual Christmas Mission Trip to The Arbol de’ Vida Orphanage
•  in the surrounding Anapra Mexico area.

By Eads USDA Service Center Staff

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

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 December 2, 2016, Kiowa County Press - Rail line eastern Kiowa County. Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.