By Bob Garver

Update: Arrest Made

Interstate 70 was closed in both directions between Deer Trail and Limon Friday shortly before midnight due to police activity according to reports from the Colorado Department of Transportation.

Traffic began flowing shortly after 5:30 a.m. Saturday, and was being diverted on to the highway shoulder near Agate.

The National Weather Service in Pueblo provides SKYWARN weather spotter preparedness and training.  Typically, the sessions are scheduled from late March through early May each year, and are a cooperative effort of local government officials and the National Weather Service.  The sessions are free of charge and usually open to everyone unless noted.

Participants receive information about:

- latest hot topics about National Weather Service

- when and how to report severe weather

This week at Lamar Theatre

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Fifty Shades Darker, 8:50 p.m. daily

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John Wick 2

The Bent’s Old Fort and Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Sites have recently become the first locations in Colorado to attain recognition as pilot Firewise Education Sites. A Firewise Education Site promotes wildfire preparedness and illustrates Firewise principles in action for the educational benefit of visitors, including teaching people how to adapt to living with wildfire and encouraging communities to work together to take action to prevent losses.

By Chris Sorensen

Fire danger will be elevated over the weekend as unseasonably warm temperatures return to Kiowa County and all of southeast Colorado. Rain and snow are not expected over the coming days.

by Chelsea Davis

The Kiowa County Hospital District and County Board met in regular session on January 24, 2017 at 6:33 p.m. at the Bank Meeting Room.

District Board members present were: Robert Woods, Mary Eikner, Sylvia Shields, Priscilla Waggoner and Cathryn Anderson.

County Board members present were: Kim Harris, Craig Kerfoot, John Negley and Dennis Pearson. Absent: Lori Shalberg (called)

Others present: Tristen Sheridan, Shannon Dixon, Char Korrell, Kevin Siefkas and Cindy McLoud.

The meeting was called to order by Mary Eikner, Chairman of the Board.