by Sharon Scott

      How about that Bronco game on Sunday?  They came to play didn't they?  Their defense was amazing and the whole team stepped up whenever they needed to.  They kept Brady off balance most of the game.  Looking forward to the Super Bowl - GO BRONCOS!!

     Last Saturday, Layton Hopkins and the boys from his class at school celebrated his 7th birthday at the Bowling Alley in Tribune. Happy Birthday Layton!

by Doris Lessenden

Aunt Liz Hulteen was joyful when she told me that her niece, Lacy and J.D. Van Campen had given birth to their second child, a little girl.  Her name is Tess LaNae Van Campen who was born in La Junta on January 25^th.  She has been welcomed to their home by her big brother, Wyatt.  The Adamson family is glad they moved back “home” from their jobs in Nebraska.

By Rhonda Uhland

Strasburg Tournament

Results from the Strasburg Tournament are as follows:

145 pounds – Seth Splitter won by pin over Nathan Foos from Burlington in 1:13; won by pin over Patrick Roth from Byers in 1:05; won by pin over Dylan Holeman from Merino in 1:47; and lost by decision in overtime to Toby Grinnan from Burlington, 7-9.  Splitter finished the tournament in 2^nd place.

Fri Feb 5

KB @ Wiley

Sat Feb 6

4pm HS basketball Eads vs Holly @ Plainview. Sophomores will have concessions

Wed Feb 10

Regional KB @ LCC. Bus leaves at 7 am

Thurs Feb 11

Lois Patterson, 1936-2016

Loved by friends and family, Lois Patterson died peacefully and comfortably under compassionate hospice care in Satanta, Kansas on January 28, 2016.  

The regular meeting of the Kiowa County Commissioners meeting was called to order by Richard Scott at 9:05 a.m. on December 30, 2015. Commissioner Oswald opened the meeting with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance were:

                                                  Richard Scott, Chairman of Board

LCC Offering Free Tax Filing Services to Hard-Working Families through Tax Help Colorado Program

(Lamar, Colorado; February 1, 2016)  This tax season, Lamar Community College is partnering with the Denver-based Piton Foundation to help hard-working families become more financially secure by providing free tax preparation assistance through the Tax Help Colorado program. 

Weatherization and Crisis Intervention programs ensure efficient home heating 

(DENVER) – The Low-income Energy Assistance Program’s (LEAP) primary mission of helping Coloradans pay winter home heating costs is complemented by two crucial programs: the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) and the Weatherization Assistance Program.

DENVER —  With the recent big snowfall, Postal officials are asking residents across the area to help their carriers deliver the mail by clearing snow and ice from mailboxes and walkways,

“We’re in your neighborhood six days a week in every kind of weather, so we’re up for the challenge,” said Denver Postmaster Mark Talbott. “But we could use the help of our customers to eliminate safety concerns and help you get your mail. Since every carrier delivers to hundreds of homes and businesses, the risks are compounded with a big storm like this.”

Washington, DC – Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement after the Senate unanimously approved a resolution designating the week of January 24^th to January 30^th as National School Choice Week: