“Why buy grass seed when you can grow it for free?” – Rancher, Washington County, Colorado

by Donald F Schoderbek

Big game hunters in Colorado can get an early start on scouting--from the comfort of their homes. By going on-line to the Colorado Hunting Atlas, a special feature on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website, hunters can do some virtual scouting of areas they want to hunt.

Many people enter the licensed family child care profession as a way to stay at home with their own children or grandchildren while earning a good income by providing quality care for others' kids as well. Many family child care providers find being one so rewarding they remain in the profession even after their kids enter school and even graduate. But being a child care professional is not for everyone.

New Factors Increase Importance of Mid-Year Check Up

The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers to consider a mid-year tax withholding checkup following several new factors that could affect their refunds in 2017.  Taking a closer look at the taxes being withheld can help ensure the right amount is withheld, either for tax refund purposes or to avoid an unexpected tax bill next year.

Professional Bull Riders (PBR) and Rare Labs, a leading software development firm, game developer and producer, today announced the release of 8 to Glory, a new mobile game for fans of the fast-growing sport of professional bull riding.

By Dave Brendsel

Colorado remained the leanest state in the nation in 2015, with a 20.2 percent adult obesity rate, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

Colorado’s obesity rate increased dramatically from 2000 through 2010 but since then has leveled off. Nevertheless, one in five Colorado adults is obese, and obesity rates are higher for African-American (27.7 percent) and Hispanic (28.3 percent) Coloradans.

By Pastor Rich Z

WISDOM AND MADNESS

“And I set my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly I perceived that this also is grasping for the wind. For much wisdom is much grief. And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.” Ecclesiastes 1:17,18

Home Country by Slim Randles will return next week with new adventures.

By Chris Sorensen

Elbert County deputies were dispatched shortly after 1:00 a.m. Saturday to a reported drunk driver who was southbound on Elbert County Road 21.

Based on registration information, deputies were led to an address on Dove Creek Drive in Elizabeth where they contacted the alleged driver, James Littrell, 59.

Littrell disobeyed verbal orders and pointed a handgun at deputies before running into a home.

Elbert and Douglas County officers were able to establish a perimeter around the home and requested the Elbert County S.W.A.T team.

Human remains were found Thursday south of Vona in Kit Carson County.

The Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office closed County Road 23 between County Roads R and N Thursday morning. It was re-opened about 11 hours later.

The Sheriff’s Office is working with the County Coroner’s Office, Colorado Bureau of Investigation, 13^th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and Stratton Marshall’s Office to identify the remains.

According to a statement from Sheriff Tom Ridnour, the investigation is ongoing and no further details are available.