Slim Randles

If they ever give a Nobel Prize for reading about science, our guy Bert Underwood would be a shoo-in. His own career had been strictly non-scientific, but his retirement absolutely reeked of cutting-edge discoveries, which he read about and tried to pronounce.

It was like that the other night when the Mule Barn closed. We had taken our wives down to split either a chicken-fried steak the size of a saddle blanket, or a fish and chips large enough to feed a cavalry regiment.  We stepped out into the chill of the night and looked up at the many stars.

By Pastor Rich Z

COVER UP

“The godly are showered with blessings; evil people cover up their harmful intentions.”: Proverbs 10:6 NLT

Working parents are continually seeking licensed family child care providers in communities across Northeast Colorado.  In most areas, their search comes up empty.  Many more licensed providers are needed to fill this need.  Licensed family child care providers care for more than one family at a time and allow parents to work while knowing their children are being cared for in a safe, nurturing place.  The home business owner of a licensed family child care program earns a good income so they can still pay household bills while having the ability to stay at home with the

January 13, 2017, the independent claims officer within the Environmental Protection Agency – guided by the U.S. Department of Justice – made a decision on the administrative claims brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) in connection with the Aug. 5, 2015 Gold King Mine release. After careful analysis, the claims officer concluded that the agency is not legally able to pay compensation for the claims.

The Internal Revenue Service and its private-sector partners announced the 2017 opening of Free File, the free tax software preparation program that gives eligible taxpayers a dozen options for brand-name products.

Taxpayers can get a jump now on preparing their returns, and the companies will hold the returns until January 23 when the filing season officially begins. Taxpayers also should remember that, by law, the IRS must hold refunds claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit until February 15.

Several Colorado students are among the 1,471 named by Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kan., to the Deans Honor Roll for the fall 2016 semester. 

The list includes undergraduate students only. To be eligible, students must have enrolled in 12 or more credit hours and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60 for the semester. Full-time on-campus and FHSU Virtual College students are eligible.

By Chris Sorensen

Ice and snow are coming to southeast Colorado this weekend, and travel conditions are expected to become treacherous across the area.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for much of the area beginning at 11:00 p.m. Saturday and continuing until 11:00 a.m. Monday.

15 Years Ago

January 11, 2002

• The Kiowa County Economic Development Foundation teamed up with Colorado Tree Coalition Grant Program to plant 36 trees & remove stumps this past year, in Arlington, Haswell, Eads, Brandon Sheridan Lake and Towner

• A number of Haswell folks enjoyed a card party on New Year’s Eve at the center. Real fun for all!

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper issued a brief statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision against reimbursing private businesses and individuals for claims of damages from the Gold King Mine spill:

One of our most popular features over the past 16 years - a full-page color photo on the front of the Kiowa County Press showing various impressions of life in Kiowa County. While a limited number of copies continue to be printed and distributed each week at Kiowa Healthmart, COOP C-Store in Eads, Haswell Propane, and Thunderbird Petroleum, we wanted to bring this feature to our online readers as well.

Shown below - the front page of the January 13, 2017, Kiowa County Press - Snow returns to Kiowa County. Photo by Chris Sorensen.