Kiowa County residents who are considering attending Lamar Community College this academic year still have time to apply for Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) Scholarships. Applications are due August 31.
Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado held their Regional Meeting in Ordway, Colorado on Thursday, August 11. The program was a photo presentation presented by Richard and KiKi Medina. This was a very informative program highlighting the events that have been held in Crowley County this year. We now know that Lake Meredith is the only seaplane port in Colorado.
2016 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) award supports small business export growth across state
Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced this week that the State of Colorado has been awarded $186,140 through the agency’s competitive State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) to support export growth among Colorado small businesses.
One of our most popular features from the past 15 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 August 19, 2016, Kiowa County Press - Swallows taking a break. Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.
The Colorado State Fair kicks off next week with a wide variety of free events that are sure to please every fair goer.
Free opportunities include:
•The Agricultural Pavilion, presented by the Colorado Department of Agriculture, provides the ultimate experience for ag education. The young and young-at-heart can be a farmer for a day, visit the petting zoo, and learn how agriculture plays a role in all our lives.
By Eads USDA Service Center Staff
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law agencies are joining forces under The Heat Is On campaign to crack down on impaired drivers for the annual Labor Day DUI crackdown. Eighty-two law enforcement agencies from across the state are participating in the effort. The enforcement period begins, Friday, Aug. 19, and runs through Tuesday, Sept. 6.
The Carbon County, Utah, Sheriff’s Office has announced that Thomas Edward Egley of Rocky Ford, Colorado, has been arrested for the rape and murder of Loretta Jones that occurred in July 1970.
Sergeant David Brewer had reopened the now-46 year old case at the request of the family in 2009, and had recently obtained Egley’s confession to raping and killing Jones, as well as destroying evidence that would have linked him to the case.
Egley is awaiting extradition from Colorado to Utah to face charges.
By Chris Sorenen
A chance for showers and thunderstorms continues through Friday night, along with some autumn-like temperatures Friday and Saturday. Snow has already made an appearance for some eastern mountains.
Friday’s high temperature will be around 80. Saturday will be slightly cooler, with a high in the mid-70s ahead of a warm-up early in the week. Mid-to upper 80s return Sunday, continuing through Wednesday. Overnight lows through the period will gradually increase from the low 50s to near 60.
This week at Lamar Theatre
Starts Friday
Lights Out, 6:45 p.m. daily
Jason Bourne, stars Matt Damon, 8:25 p.m. daily
Coming Soon
Bad Moms
Suicide Squad
Sausage Party
Pete's Dragon
