The Colorado Farm Bureau Foundation has activated its disaster relief fund to support farmers and ranchers who have been affected by the many fires burning throughout Colorado. One hundred percent of donationswill be distributed to agriculture producers who have suffered losses due to these fires.
We last saw Scott “Ant-Man” Lang (Paul Rudd) in 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War” where he fought on Cap’s side, lost, and went to prison. It was briefly mentioned in this year’s “Avengers: Infinity War” that he took a plea deal where he was released in exchange for promising not to do any more superhero work, making him one of the few MCU heroes not to appear in the film. Now we’re getting “Ant-Man and the Wasp”, where we find out what’s been going on in his neck of the woods. Like a response you’d expect from a laid-back casual friend, the answer is “not much.”
Kiowa County School District RE-1 will begin school on Wednesday, August 8th(Grades K-12). The following items will need to be sent with your student on the first day of school:
This week at Lamar Theatre
Incredibles 2, 6:45 p.m. daily
TAG, 9:10 p.m. daily
Jurassic World 2 - Starts Friday, July 20
Continued drought conditions experienced across much of the State last week had diminished water supplies for both irrigated crops and livestock, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
Western and Central Districts received some isolated rainstorms, however western and southern counties remained in extreme to exceptional drought status. Large fires continued to burn in western and southern Colorado.
Congressman Ken Buck (CO-04) announced the names of the 10 students he nominated from Colorado’s 4th Congressional District who have received appointments to the U.S. service academies. Of the 10, four will attend the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, two will attend the Merchant Marine Academy, one will attend the Naval Academy, and three will attend West Point. Each of these candidates has been appointed for their superior academic and athletic achievements as well as their commitment to public service in their communities.
Now is the time to prepare for the high temperatures that kill hundreds of people every year. Extreme heat causes more than 600 deaths each year. Heat-related deaths and illness are preventable, yet many people still die from extreme heat every year.
Take measures to stay cool, remain hydrated, and keep informed. Getting too hot can make you sick. You can become ill from the heat if your body can’t compensate for it and properly cool you off. The main things affecting your body’s ability to cool itself during extremely hot weather are:
Charles Emmert, Jr.
September 5, 1945 – July 7, 2018
Charles Herbert Emmert, Jr., 72, of Kit Carson, passed away July 7, 2018 in Kit Carson.
Graveside funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Kit Carson cemetery with the Pastor Lane Gooden of Praise Community Church officiating.
