Snow will make a return appearance in many areas over the coming days, along with overnight lows that will approach zero in some areas.

Eastern Plains

Frigid overnight temperatures will be the rule for Colorado’s eastern plains over the weekend. Lows will be in the teens Friday night, and further falling into the single digits Saturday. Teens return overnight Sunday.

Friday’s highs will range from the low to mid-30s in northeast Colorado to the low 40s further south.

This week at Lamar Theatre

Held Over

Disney - Pixar Coco, 6:45 p.m. daily

Starts Friday

Justice League, 8:50 p.m. daily

Spanish Coco Matinee Saturday, 4:00 p.m.

Closed Christmas eve and day.

NOTICE OF HEARING AS TO SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION

Notice is hereby given that a meeting will be held on December 27, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at the Weisbrod Memorial Hospital Meeting Room in Eads, Colorado to consider a Resolution for Supplemental Appropriation for the Kiowa County Hospital District for the year 2017. Unappropriated funds and additional revenues have allowed for additional unforeseen operating expenses and capital outlay in the amount of $535,000.

One of our most popular features for nearly 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.

Depression is more than just feeling sad or blue. It is a common but serious mood disorder that needs treatment. It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, and working.

When you have depression, you have trouble with daily life for weeks at a time. Doctors call this condition “depressive disorder” or “clinical depression.”

A slow-moving storm will impact travel statewide starting Wednesday night into Thursday. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is warning motorists that winter storm conditions have been are expected through Thursday.  

Here are some ways to stay safe during the winter months:

Three people in the Trinidad area reported feeling an earthquake that shook western Las Animas county Tuesday night.

The quake measured 3.4 on the Richter Scale according to the United States Geological Survey. It occurred at 9:41 p.m. about one-half mile below the surfaced, and was centered about 69 miles south of Pueblo.

No damage or injuries have been reported.