Tips to Avoid Hitting Wildlife while Driving
November 5 marks the end of daylight saving time, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds motorists to be particularly cautious to avoid wildlife-related accidents on our roads as daylight hours get shorter.
County Line Rivals 2017 High School Wrestling Schedule
12/2/2017
9:00am Grizzly Tournament
Fowler
12/5/2017
6:00 Las Animas Tri
Las Animas
12/9/2017
9:30am Badger Inv.
Limon
12/15/2017
6:00 McClave Dual
McClave
12/16/2017
9:30am Holly Wrestling Tournament
Holly
1/6/2018
10:00am Lamar Tournament
Lamar
1/9/2018
Photo of the Week
One of our most popular features for nearly 17 years - a full-page color photo on the front of the Kiowa County Press showing various impressions of life in Kiowa County and across Colorado.
Copies of the print version of the Kiowa County Press can be purchased each week at Kiowa Healthmart, COOP C-Store in Eads, Haswell Propane, and Thunderbird Petroleum, our at our business office at 1208 Maine Street, Eads.
Obituary – Bernice Tuttle
Bernice Oneita Miesel was born June 21, 1921 to Edward Lawrence and Amanda Gladys (Fankhouser) Meisel at the family home seven miles northwest of Haviland, Kansas. She went to her heavenly home from the Wallace County Community Care Center, quietly and painlessly, on October 19, 2017.
CDOT Director Stepping Down
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has announced Shailen Bhatt will be leaving his role as Executive Director of the Department of Transportation (CDOT).
“Shailen’s innovation and drive has pushed the Department of Transportation to work tirelessly to stand up a transportation network that can meet the needs of Colorado,” said Governor John Hickenlooper. “We wish him the best and can only say ‘watch out’ as he brings his expertise and creativity to a new set of challenges.”
Fall in Colorado – Cold Mixed with Fire Danger
Colorado weather is known for odd conditions – such as highs in the 80s Wednesday, followed by highs in the 30s and 40s Thursday. Friday will bring another unusual situation.
Lamar Theatre 2017-10-27
This week at Lamar Theatre
Starts Friday
Happy Death Day, 6:45 p.m. daily
Flatliners, "You haven't lived, until you've died," 8:40 p.m. daily
Coming Soon
Only the Brave
Geostorm
USDA Update
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: