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 September 1, 2017, Kiowa County Press. Wild sunflowers - photo by Chris Sorensen.

Hunters who plan to go to the Taylor Park area for the 2017 big-game seasons are reminded that the Cottonwood Pass road is closed west of the summit in Gunnison County.

The road, known locally as Gunnison County Road 209, is being widened and paved from the summit to Taylor Reservoir at the intersection of Gunnison County Road 742. Construction work on the 16-mile section started in May and is scheduled for completion in September of 2018.

Monday, September 4

3:30 p.m. FBLA Meeting

Lunch:  Burritos Bean and Cheese w/ Green Chili 

Tuesday, September 5

3:00 p.m. MS VB (H) McClave 

4:00 p.m. HS JV Golf (H) 9 Holes

Lunch:  Chicken & Noodle w/ Mashed Potatoes 

Wednesday, September 6

No School Kiowa County Fair

Thursday, September 7

No School Kiowa County Fair

HS Golf at Lamar

Friday, September 8

Golf at LaJunta 9:00 a.m. 

The Kiowa County Regular meeting was called to order on July 27, 2017 at 09:10 a.m. by Richard Scott who also led with pledge of Allegiance and prayer. Those in attendance were:

Richard Scott, Chairman

Cindy McLoud. Commissioner

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Oswald moved and McLoud seconded the motion to approve the minutes as presented. All Commissioners voted Affirmative.

Labor Day DUI enforcement cracking down on impaired drivers

With the unofficial end of summer upon us this weekend, the Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol encourages everyone to plan a ride if your Labor Day celebrations include consuming alcohol or marijuana.

The Labor Day weekend will be hot and dry across most of Colorado, though the eastern plains will see the first hint of fall Tuesday.

Eastern Colorado

An upper ridge building from the east Saturday will result in highs in the upper 80s to low 90s across eastern Colorado through the holiday Monday. Drier air will limit the potential for rain to mainly mountain areas where isolated afternoon and evening light rain is possible.

Northeast Colorado may see smoke in the air Saturday from fires in Montana.

Arkansas River Headwaters

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) reminds drivers to anticipate heavy traffic in many areas of the state due to the number of events and activities taking place over the Labor Day weekend.  

All CDOT construction projects will be suspended statewide by late Friday afternoon to reduce potential delays.  The only exception is for emergency operations.  Projects resume their regular schedule on Tuesday, September 5.

Safety first: