By Chris Sorensen

Kiowa County and most of southeast Colorado can expect warm and mostly dry conditions through the weekend before chances of thunderstorms return early in the week.

An upper level ridge will remain in place through the weekend. Mid-80s can be expected for the high Friday, before a very slight cooling to the low 80s for Saturday and Sunday. Overnight temperatures will range from the upper 40s to low 50.

Robert V. Laird, 85

A celebration of life funeral service for Lamar resident, formerly of Eads, Robert V. Laird, affectionately known to many as Bob, will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday June 2, 2016 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating.  Burial will take place at 2:30 PM on Thursday at the Eads Cemetery in Eads, Colorado.

Visitation for Bob was held from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Wednesday June 1, 2016 at the Peacock Family Chapel in Lamar.

By Doris Lessenden

“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic.  It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever the cost”.  Arthur Ashe

By Sharon Scott

I apologize for not letting everyone know last evening that I wouldn't have an article this week.  I just spaced it out.  I will not have an article on June 5 and 12th.  I will be in New Jersey with my grandkids.  See you on the 19th.  Sharon

Arkansas Headwaters

By Chris Sorensen

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, accompanied by newly-appointed Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynne, stopped in Eads Friday afternoon to visit the building that will become the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site visitor and research center at the corner of Maine and 12^th Streets.

By Chris Sorensen

Memorial Day – once know as Decoration Day – honors those who died serving the country.

This year, the day falls on it traditional day, May 30. Until the Uniform Monday Holiday Act was passed in 1968, May 30 was the designated day since it corresponded with no major battles and allowed the focus to remain on those who had died. Families would gather to place flowers and other adornments on the graves of soldiers.

By Chris Sorensen

May 29, 2016

Showers and thunderstorms will be a possibility daily through at least Wednesday, with the best chances occurring Monday night. A slightly lower risk continues Tuesday into the evening and dropping further for Wednesday.