By Bob Garver

The new version of “The Magnificent Seven” (a remake of a 1960 Western that I have not seen, itself a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s “The Seven Samurai,” which I have) is one of those movies that starts off looking award-worthy, but gradually loses steam until it’s nearly unwatchable by the end. There’s no one point where it really drops the ball, it just consistently fails to capitalize on its impressive early scenes.

The Lamar Community College Rodeo team will host its annual Antelope Stampede through October 2, at the Prowers County Sand & Sage Fairgrounds. 

Fourteen teams from throughout Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska will compete over three days with performances at 2:00 pm on Saturday, and 11:00 am on Sunday.

By Sheila Anzlovar, Program Director

The Northeast Colorado Child Care Resource and Referral will be holding the 2016 Fall Workshops for child care providers and early childhood educators in Northeast Colorado on October 15^th in Yuma.  This day of training is for family child care providers and center/preschool staff. 

Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) has announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding over $260,000 in grants for response and cleanup costs associated with the Gold King Mine spill.

Colorado Tourism Office Seeking Public Input on Strategic Plan to Maximize State’s Tourism Potential

The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) is scheduling a second round of listening sessions in cities, mountain towns and the plains in mid-October to hear input on proposed priorities for inclusion in a statewide strategic plan for Colorado tourism.

Birthdays

October 3

William Brandt*Military

Tanya Lane

Jesse Denies

Kirbi Johnson

Kaylie Morgans

Jennifer Schofield

Tammy Stum

Evelyn Shivers

October 4

Calvin Gaynor

Pat Roper

Chelsea Crosby

October 5

Melina Frazee

Cindy McLoud

David Hirsch

Joseph Hirsch

Ron Buller

Dawsen Shalberg

Andrew Caywood

By Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Hunters looking for information to help with their big game adventure will find plenty of helpful material on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife web site, cpw.state.co.us. The information includes how to apply for a license, where to hunt, tips for hunting elk, detailed maps, how to field dress a big game animal and much more.

15 Years Ago

October 5, 2001

• According to Gay Uhland, Kindergarten teacher at Eads Elementary, the elementary students collected over 150 stuffed animal to donate to the children in New York to comfort the victims of September 11 tragedy.

• The CO Department of Agriculture issued a cease and Desist order to Arriba Grain, Inc, in Arriba September 27. The order does not allow any grain to be purchased or accepted for storage until the company comes into compliance.

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 September 30, 2016, Kiowa County Press - Rainbow over Cheyenne County near Wildhorse. Photo by Chris Sorensen.

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