Despite the official end of winter still days away, fire risk continues across southeast Colorado Friday and Saturday.

This week at Lamar Theatre

Held Over

Peter Rabbit, 6:45 p.m. daily

Starts Friday

12 Strong, 8:35 p.m. daily

Coming Soon

Game Night

A Wrinkle in Time

Dry conditions persisted in Colorado over the past week, resulting in a significant expansion of extreme drought in the southeast corner of the state – a further deterioration from the severe drought that grew across the area last week.

Breakfast

March 19: waffles, sausage, apple juice, V-8, milk, fruit

March 20: cinnamon rolls, grape juice, V-8, milk, fruit

March 21: muffins, yogurt, orange juice, V-8, milk, fruit

March 22: ranch toast, ham, apple juice, V-8, milk, fruit

Lunch

March 19: nachos, Spanish rice, cinnamon rolls, milk, pineapple, fruit, fruit and salad bar

March 20: sloppy Jo’s, baked potato, peaches, milk, fruit and salad bar

Kiowa County Sheriff Casey Sheridan has announced a burn ban is now in effect across the county.

The ban has been enacted due to recent fire danger and lack of moisture. Outdoor burning and other activities that could spark a fire are prohibited

I had a heart attack about six weeks ago, which required bypass surgery. While in the hospital, I was bombarded by different professionals who instructed me to quit smoking, stop using salt, and change my diet to low fat/low cholesterol. I was very overwhelmed after major surgery that I only remember about half of what I was told.  I have managed to stop smoking but haven’t gotten to the diet change yet. Can you help?

Fire danger is in the rise again for southern Colorado, along with southwest Kansas, the Oklahoma panhandle, northwest Texas and eastern New Mexico.