Following a trial spanning nearly two weeks, a jury has found Dylan Eason guilty of Murder in the First Degree in the killing of Dr. Cynthia Campbell-Eason between April 28 and 29, 2016 at a home in Burlington.

Eason had been arrested and charged after an extensive investigation conducted by the Burlington Police Department, Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, and the Office of the District Attorney for the 13th Judicial District.

Farmers and ranchers across the nation soon can represent agriculture in their communities and industry by taking part in the 2017 Census of Agriculture.

The census is conducted every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), and will be mailed at the end of this year. It is a complete count of all U.S. farms, ranches, and those who operate them.

Colorado Senator Cory Gardner announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a total of $54,275.40 to Colorado entities “for payroll, fringe, travel and indirect costs” associated with the Gold King Mine spill. According to the EPA, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe will receive $812.49, the city of Durango will receive $1,072.63, the San Juan Basin Health Department will receive $13,611.22, and La Plata County will receive $38,779.06.

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF SECPA ANNUAL MEETING

    Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting  

    of the Members of SOUTHEAST COLORADO

   POWER ASSOCIATION (SECPA) will be held at

     the Kiowa County Community Building, 15103

(Reuters) - A Wal-Mart Stores Inc supplier has recalled frozen pizzas available in 11 U.S. states due to concerns about possible listeria contamination, according to the retailer and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

About 6,700 pizzas sold under Wal-Mart's Marketside brand were affected by the recall, a representative of the supplier said on Thursday.

by Kaye Kasza

Are you looking forward to getting a tax refund?  A tax refund is a welcome bonus!  Whether it is $300 or $3,000, the way you use that money can have a real impact on your personal and financial well-being.  Want a new computer?  Newer car?  Bigger flat screen TV?  According to Extension Agent Kaye Kasza, these four ideas are better for your financial well-being:

Breakfast

March 20: Hash browns, toast, sausage, apple juice, milk, orange

March 21: French toast, grape juice, milk, pears

March 22: Oatmeal, muffin, orange juice, milk, applesauce

March 23: Bagel sandwich, apple juice, milk, mixed fruit

Lunch

March 20: Spaghetti, lettuce, tomato, garlic bread, pears, milk, fruit and veggie bar

March 21: Chicken parmesan, buttered noodles, applesauce, roll, milk, fruit and veggie bar

March 22: Burritos, lettuce, tomato, mixed fruit, milk, fruit and veggie bar

Makes:   5 servings 

Mushrooms, nutmeg, and white wine make a delicious yogurt-based sauce for the pasta in this beef recipe.

Ingredients

1 pound beef (lean, top round)
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
3⁄4 tablespoon onion (finely chopped)
1 pound mushroom (sliced)
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
  black pepper
1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
1⁄2 teaspoon basil (dried)
1⁄4 cup white wine
1 cup yogurt (plain, low-fat)
6 cups macaroni (cooked in unsalted water)

Directions

A celebration of life for longtime Eads resident, Dorothy M. Lyon will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, March 20, 2017 at the Eads Christian Church with Pastor Mark Imel officiating. Interment will follow at the Eads Cemetery.

Visitation for Dorothy will be held prior to the service on Monday at the church from 10:00AM until the time of service at 11:00AM.

Dorothy was born on April 21, 1930 at Sharon Springs, Kansas, to Jeremiah Theodore and Lenola (Johnson) Merica and passed away on March 16, 2017 at the Weisbrod Memorial Nursing Home at the age of 86.

Perhaps you want to learn how to stalk and bag your next Thanksgiving turkey. Or maybe you just want to brush up on your skills so you are ready when spring turkey season opens April 8. 
Then sign up now for Turkey Hunting 101, a Colorado Parks and Wildlife class scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, March 23, at the Lake Pueblo State Park auditorium.
District Wildlife Manager Gretchen Holschuh is hosting the three-hour class, which is open to everyone from novice to experienced hunters.