KIOWA COUNTY

COMMISSIONER MEETING

MAY 11, 2017 MEETING DATE

APPOINTMENTS:

One evening in early April, southwest Colorado resident, Deb was traveling on US Highway (US) 160 near Mancos when she hit a deer.

By Chris Sorensen

Storms that brought abundant rain across eastern Colorado Tuesday return Wednesday afternoon.

By Doris Lessenden

“The prayer of a righteous person has great power.”

May 5, Lamar Community College Nursing graduates danced their way into the LCC Wellness Center to celebrate their accomplishments with the annual Nurse Pinning.

The Nurse Pinning ceremony is a traditional rite of passage that each nursing student completes before entering the profession.  Fifty-four students were pinned including 31 from the Level I (Practical Nursing) and 23 from the Level II (Associate Degree in Nursing/Registered Nurse) programs. 

Gladys Wollard

By Chris Sorensen

Eastern Colorado faces the risk of hail – potentially two inches or more in diameter – as well as tornadoes Tuesday afternoon.

Shortly after 11:00 a.m., the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Bent, Otero, Crowley, Pueblo, Huerfano, Costilla and Las Animas counties which will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. There is potential for the watch area to expand later in the day.

This week, the Colorado Department of Agriculture, State Veterinarian’s Office, was notified by the US Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) that a Weld County horse tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The Weld County facility is currently under a quarantine order that restricts movement of horses until further testing is completed by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA).

Arkansas River