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.

Shown below - the front page of the October 20, 2017, Kiowa County Press - Fall morning at the France House in Eads. Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.

(StatePoint) Arthritis includes more than 100 rheumatic diseases and conditions that affect joints. If you are living with arthritis, here are a few things you should consider.

15 Years Ago

October 18, 2002

• The Eads School Band and director Dawn James, went to the Air Force Academy game to perform at half time.

25 Years Ago

October 15, 1992

As another La Nina weather pattern becomes a stronger possibility, forecasters with the Climate Prediction Center – part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which also oversee the National Weather Service – have revealed their thoughts about the coming winter season.

There is a 55 to 65 percent chance that La Nina conditions will develop, in which ocean waters become cooler than normal.

A former Elbert County Sheriff’s deputy, who was the subject of a nation-wide arrest warrant earlier this year, pled guilty to a number of charges this week according to Vikki Migoya, Director of Communications for the Office of the District Attorney in Colorado’s 18^th Judicial District.

The Elbert County Sheriff’s Office announced that three people have been arrested in a sexual assault case that occurred in the unincorporated Elizabeth area.

Deputies made the arrests September 27 after executing a search warrant at 4881 Highway 86.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Kiowa County recently received a letter from a citizen expressing a number of concerns about the county’s finances and current projects. The letter, along with the county’s response, appear below.

September 9, 2017

Commissioners Scott, Oswald, Mcloud,

I am, respectfully, requesting that this letter be read into the next Kiowa County Commissioners' meeting minutes. There are several questions that beg answers for the Kiowa County Taxpayers.

1)  What, if any monetary responsibility, do the taxpayers of Kiowa County have with

Prairie Pines?

The Weld County SWAT team has capture a man in Evans who had two outstanding warrants for his arrest.

Thursday morning, the Evans Police Department had been searching for Fernando Vasquez-Corral, 25, who was located at a home in the 2900 block of Glendale in Evans. Vasquez-Corral ran when he saw police, and barricaded himself inside his apartment. He refused to communicate with officers.

The Northeast Colorado Health Department is holding a healthy child clinic October 27 for children aged six months to five years..

Free screenings include vision, hearing, developmental, height, weight, social/emotional, speech and dental. Immunizations will also be available, but may have a cost associated.

The clinic will be held October 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Salud Family Health Center, located in the basement at 729 East Railroad Avenue in Fort Morgan. Anyone is welcome to participate, and appointments can be made by calling 970-867-4918.