Ballots must be received by election officials by November 8 to count

The 2016 General Election is underway with ballots arriving in mailboxes across Colorado this week.

There are a number of ways to return your ballot including drop-off boxes and in-person at County clerk offices.

A convenient option for ballot return is to mail it back using the provided preaddressed envelope. This method is safe, secure and effective.

All completed ballots require postage, and in some instances extra postage because of the weight.

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Here’s to Your Mental Wellness!

by Connie Brase, MA

As a native of Southeast Colorado, I am very aware of the stigma regarding getting mental health help for any reason. I fully understand the term “I’ll kill my own snakes”. (I’ve done that, too, by the way.) In other words, I’ll just pick myself up and go on. We seem to feel that only the weak ask for help; but, as is

NOTE: Kiowa  County BOCC Meeting has been change to Oct 25 2016

• At 5 pm on Saturday, October 22, join ranger Mario Medina at the Plains Theater in Eads as he presents a free historic lecture on Hispanic involvement in the Sand Creek Massacre.

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The Sand Creek Massacre is a seminal event in American Indian history, a brutal massacre that took 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho lives in a surprise raid by Union troops during the Civil War. At 5 pm on Saturday, October 22, join ranger Mario Medina at the Plains Theater in Eads as he presents a free historic lecture on Hispanic involvement in the Sand Creek Massacre.

GOCO is seeking volunteer peer reviewers for Local Government Land Acquisition, Local Park and Outdoor Recreation, Mini, and Planning grant applications. Peer reviewers are integral to our grant application review process. Plus, acting as a peer reviewer provides an excellent opportunity for you to learn about what makes a successful GOCO grant application.

Ballots must be received by election officials by November 8 to count

The United States Postal Service is alerting all registered voters to watch their mailboxes this week for mail-in ballots for the 2016 General Election.

This week, election officials began the process of depositing some of the more than three million ballots destined for Colorado registered voters. 

Eleven grants totaling $549,000 were awarded through the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s 2016 Specialty Crops Program. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). Funds are received by the Colorado Department of Agriculture from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which is aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crops.

By Doris Lessenden

Difficult Times:  Sometimes life is hard to understand.  We face challenges and obstacles that were never in our plans.  Yet we can trust nothing a surprise to God. Zondervan Bible Society.

By Michelle Wyckoff

Michelle is taking some time off to enjoy these beautiful fall days and gather inspiration for her column.