Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper announced Thursday that he was calling a special session of the General Assembly – the state’s law-making body.

The session is intended to address issues discovered after the passage of Senate Bill 17-267 earlier this year. That bill consolidated two sales taxes on marijuana into a single tax. At the same time – apparently unintentionally – the bill prevented several of the state’s special districts and other governing bodies from collecting their own sales tax on retail marijuana.

This week at Lamar Theatre

Starts Friday, September 15

Kidnap, stars Halle Berry, 6:45 p.m. daily

The Hitman's Bodyguard, stars Ryan Reynolds, 8:30 p.m. daily

Coming Soon

Stephen King's "IT" - starts Friday, September 15

The Regular Meeting of the Town of Eads Board of Trustees was called to order by Mayor Shields, Wednesday August 16, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall. Robin Fox, Town Clerk, took roll call:

Mayor – Joe D. Shields- present

Trustees – Present –Justin McLoud, Dennis Pearson, Kathy McCracken, and Terry Riley

Absent –

Town Clerk- Robin Fox –Present

Breakfast

September 18: Breakfast casserole, grape juice, V8, milk, fruit

September 19: Waffles, ham, orange juice, V8, milk, fruit

September 20: Doughnuts, yogurt, apple juice, V8, milk, fruit

September 21: Biscuits and gravy, grape juice, V8, milk, fruit

Lunch

September 18: Spaghetti, salad, strawberries, bread sticks, milk, fruit and vegetable bar

September 19: Turkey wrap, green beans, pears, milk, fruit and vegetable bar

A GoFundMe page has been established for Chuyito "Jesus" Munoz to help the family with medical bills and funeral expenses. https://www.gofundme.com/letshelpchuyitomunoz

Landowners who want a voice in how Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the Haswell and Tobe pronghorn antelope herds in CPW's Southeast Region should speak up now.

Region officials have begun the process of revising the herd management plans that will guide CPW for the next 10 years. 

To start, CPW mailed surveys to randomly selected landowners in game management units ranging, in general, from southeast of Punkin Center, southwest of Kit Carson, northwest of Campo and northeast of Branson.

Law enforcement agencies across the state cited 1184 impaired drivers during the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) The Heat Is On Labor Day DUI enforcement period, which ran from August 18 through September 5. This number represents an increase from the same period last year, which reported 964 DUI arrests.

There are several active fires on the Blanco Ranger District. Lightning is forecast and potential for fire activity is high. Visitors are advised to check conditions before traveling to the backcountry, and to be vigilant in preventing human-caused fires.

Himes Peak Fire: The Himes Peak Fire is in the Big Fish drainage. It is 100% contained. Firefighters are mopping up the interior and rehabilitating the containment line.