Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering families a chance to get up in the mountains, learn outdoor skills and have fun during a free weekend getaway they will never forget.

Register now for the annual CPW Southeast Region Outdoor Adventure Weekend, July 28-30 at a private ranch near Victor in Teller County.

Cooler temperatures will persist Sunday for eastern Colorado, with potential for thunderstorms, while the west will continue to see much warmer temperatures.

Yuma county was receiving rain from isolated thunderstorms early Sunday morning, along with some pea-size hail. The storm system was moving quickly into Kansas.

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15 Years Ago

June 21, 2002

• Due to extreme dry conditions in Colorado, the 16^th annual 4-H Shooting Sports Family Camp was cancelled.

• A lot of people from Kiowa County attended Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Association annual meeting in Hugo and quite a few received $50 bills in drawing

HEALING OR CRUSHING “The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.” Proverbs 15:4

Well, the bears are out now and will be until late fall, so maybe a bear tip might be in order. As a guide and outfitter emeritus – and emeritus is Latin for “I’m too danged old to pack moose meat out on my back” I’ll talk a bit about ol’ ursus.

If you’re in dangerous bear country, some people tell you to wear a little bell that tinkles, and the bear hears this and says, “Oh, that must be a person, and I’ll bet it’s a nice person, too, so I’ll just amble off this way.”

Social media sites like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook are prime platforms for scammers to promote get rich quick schemes to unsuspecting victims.  Posts promoting “money flipping” are showing up more often in consumer’s newsfeeds. Usually the post contains a photo of cash and the caption boasts of how easily a small amount can be “flipped” into a large amount.  The profile of the poster seems legitimate including photos, followers and even thank you messages from other “investors”. 

The Town of Eads Drinking Water Quality Report will not be mailed to residents this year. A copy of the report is available at Eads Town Hall, 110 West 13th Street, Eads, and can also be viewed at the link below.