Rich Glover of Eads has been drawn as the Grand Prize winner in the first Praire Pines raffle. Glover will receive $5,886.

Over 40 addition prizes were awarded Friday evening. A full list of winners will be available shortly.

The First Christian Church in Eads is hosting a bridal shower brunch for Jessica

James, bride-elect of Ryan Shoemaker on Saturday, Sept. 16th at 11am. The

couple is registered at Target, Amazon, Pottery Barn, and Bed, Bath & Beyond.

After a series of earthquakes in April, Rangely, in Rio Blanco county, is again the site of a series of quakes that began Thursday morning.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the first quake, measuring 2. 5 on the Richter scale, occurred just before 3:00 a.m. Thursday. It was centered 2.5 miles north of Rangely at a depth of two miles.

The second earthquake was centered in the same area at a depth of about 3.5 miles. It occurred just before 2:00 p.m. and measured 2.4 on the scale.

In the 1980 movie classic, "The Mountain Men", the character Henry Frapp is questioned by a young green horn: "Haven't you ever been lost?" Frapp scratches his whiskers and after a recollecting pause, replies, "A fearsome confused for a month or two… but I ain't ever been lost!" 

Brian Bechaver, a district wildlife officer for Colorado Parks and Wildlife in the San Luis Valley recently received the Shikar-Safari Club International 2017 “Wildlife Officer of the Year” award.

Are you struggling with an issue with the IRS, Social Security Administration, VA, or another federal agency? Do you have a suggestion or action Congress could take to help your family or community? If so, then Colorado Senator Michael Bennet invites you to meet one-on-one with his staff.

A Bennet constituent advocate will meet one-on-one with constituents in Eads September 28. An appointment should be scheduled to ensure a meeting time.

Employers in Colorado added 4,400 nonfarm payroll jobs from July to August for a total of 2,655,300 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 2,700 and government increased 1,700.

Jean Marie Nyman

(June 23, 1951 - September 13, 2017)

Funeral services are pending. Mrs. Nyman died unexpectedly at her home in Cheyenne Wells. She is the mother of Pastor Scott & Lori Nyman and Gay Lynn McKenzie.

Arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE THESE PEOPLE ARE?

EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION is unable to locate the following persons for capital credit refund checks.  If you have

a current mailing address for any of them, please contact us at (719) 743-2441.

BENNETT

Bookstaver, John T

Bordner, Jake R

Braun, Don E

Carbajal, Raul

Crosley, Judith A

Curry, James E

DalCanton, Anthony D

Downs, Jonna A