Lightning Safety Week: Protect Your Family from the Deadliest Weather Hazard

The United State Geological Survey recorded a minor earthquake near Trinidad in Las Animas county early Saturday morning.

The quake registered 3.9 on the Richter Scale, and occurred about one mile beneath the surface. It occurred 24 miles west of Trinidad at 12:42 a.m. Two people reported feeling the earthquake. No damage reports have been received.

FATHER'S DAY

“Our Father, Who is in heaven, Your name is holy...”

“When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!”

Given that a half million lightning flashes strike the ground in Colorado each year, and that more people are killed and injured by lightning than any other weather hazard, Governor John Hickenlooper has declared the week of June 18 through June 24 as Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week.

Colorado is in the top ten states for lightning deaths, with 14 fatalities recorded since 2007.

“Salamander sandwiches and great Grecian toads!” said Dud, lurching into his never-really-assigned position at the Mule Barn truck stop’s philosophy counter and world dilemma think tank.

Mavis stood there holding the pot of Farmer Brothers coffee as she waited for Dud to flip his coffee mug to the correct upright position.

“You want some coffee before the toads are done?” she asked.

“Sure,” Dud said, laughing. “Just practicing my epithets.”

Mavis poured. “When you die you want toads and salamanders on your headstone?”

15 Years Ago

June 14, 2002

• Governor Bill Owens issued an executive order banning open burning throughout Colorado and the sale and use of all fireworks.

• Sebrina D James named to the Dean’s List at the University of Southern Colorado  with a 4.0 GPA

• USDA Update- Rod Johnson: USDA agencies continue to receive new equipment to assist with farm program administration. The newest addition is GPS units to help land measurements.

PUBLIC NOTICE

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.

Birthdays

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