After becoming a National Weather Service Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador last year, KiowaCountyPress.net has introduced new weather resource page at kiowacountypress.net/weather as part of our continuing commitment to providing you with up-to-date weather information.
Summer officially arrives Tuesday and, with the start of the season, increased DUI patrols across Colorado have also begun. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law enforcement agencies are teaming up to crack down on impaired drivers during The Heat Is On Summer Blitz DUI enforcement period from June 16 through June 26.
June 19
Luke Anthony Penner
Lorrie Chaise
Linda Eder
Bob Mari
Trey Thayer
Cecil Coffman
June 20
Tyler Harris
Courtney Cochran
Heather Ramsay
Derick Myskiw
Savanna Phelps
Billy Gourley
Evanee Pearcy
June 21
Zoe Dunlap
Deborah Owens
Piper Page McEwen
Alice Nelson
Colleen Rehm Buss* In Military
Gage Phelps
One of our most popular features over the past 16 years - a full-page color photo on the front of the Kiowa County Press showing various impressions of life in Kiowa County.
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.
Shown below - the front page of the June 16, 2017, Kiowa County Press - home on the range. Photo by Chris Sorensen.
Lightning strikes the ground in our state more than a half million times each year and with many of us participating in outdoor activities, we need to learn how to protect ourselves from lightning hazards.
Lightning Kills
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
The 2017 4-H year is in high gear and is projecting to be one the best yet! Everyone has their project books and getting a jump on their projects from clothing construction, food & nutrition, livestock, leathercraft, heritage arts, and shooting sports to name a few.
USDA Rural Development, the Kiowa County Extension Office, Kiowa County, and Kiowa County Economic Development Foundation are hosting a training opportunity to learn about USDA's Value Added Producer and Renewable Energy for America Program Grants.
The Kiowa County Commissioner’s Regular meeting was called to order May 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. by Commissioner Donald Oswald with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance were:
Cindy McLoud, Commissioner
Donald Oswald, Commissioner
Tina Adamson, County Administrator
Richard Scott, Chairman absent
Delisa Weeks, County Clerk-Absent for morning session
McLoud moved and Oswald seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the May 11, 2017 meeting. All Commissioners voted Affirmative.
