The regular Kiowa County Commissioner’s Meeting was called to order on October 25, 2016 at 9:00a.m. by Chairman Richard Scott. Scott opened the meeting with prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Those in Attendance were:

Richard Scott, Chairman

Cindy McLoud, Commissioner

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Oswald moved and McLoud seconded the motion to approve the minutes as presented. All Commissioners voted Affirmative.

Information provided by a concerned hunter has led to a conviction and over $11,000 in fines imposed on a Front Range poacher for the illegal take of a trophy-quality 6x6 bull elk in November, 2015. When confronted by a CPW officer, Denver resident Agapito Alarid II, 42, admitted that he illegally shot the bull in Game Management Unit 2, an highly coveted unit in Northwest Colorado where it can take a hunter over 20 years to draw a license. Alarid did not have a license to hunt in the unit and a bull elk season was not open in the unit at the time he shot the animal.

February 7, 1944 - November 13, 2016

FACT: People 65 years and older are at high risk of serious flu-related complications.

Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) is helping Coloradans #OptOutside this Black Friday. Through Colorado Parks and Wildlife, GOCO is funding state park entries for #FreshAirFriday, meaning every single one of Colorado’s 42 state parks will be admission-free on Friday, November 25th.

By Chris Sorensen

Drought conditions grew worse in Colorado over the past week, with some portions of the state now showing severe drought, the third highest category.

Nearly the entire state is experiencing some level of drought conditions – only northeast Moffat County has normal conditions.

Breakfast

November 21: Doughnuts, yogurt, apple, orange juice, V-8, milk

November 22: Muffins, egg patty, orange, apple juice, V-8, milk

November 23: No school

November 24: No school

Lunch

November 21: Barbeque ribs, buttered noodles, blueberries, milk, fruit and vegetable bar

November 22: Turkey wrap, cooked peas, watermelon, milk, fruit and vegetable bar

November 23: No school

November 24: No school

As Thanksgiving motorists flock Colorado roads to celebrate with friends and family, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and statewide law enforcement agencies will ramp up enforcement efforts to protect the public and keep Colorado roads safe. The effort is part of the ongoing The Heat Is On DUI enforcement campaign and will enforce Colorado DUI and DWAI laws through increased patrols and checkpoints. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today awarded $9.4 million to support 25 research and outreach projects that will help mitigate pests, weeds and diseases on farms and in communities. The awards are made through NIFA's Crop Protection and Pest Management Program (CPPM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program which have awarded more than $64.5 million since 2014.

Temperatures dipped significantly Thursday, and will remain at more seasonable levels through Saturday compared to the first two weeks of November.