Colorado Parks and Wildlife will celebrate Colorado Day, Monday, August 7 by offering free entrance at all 41 state parks. Free entrance at the state parks is an annual Colorado Day tradition. Although the state celebrated its 141 birthday August 1, state parks are only offering free entrance on August 7.
Linda Kay Owen
August 1, 1950- July 22, 2017
Memorial Services are pending for longtime Lamar resident Linda Kay Owen.
Linda was born on August 1, 1950 at Goodland, Kansas to Marion Edward and Vera May (Butts) Hoss and passed away at her home in Lamar on July 22, 2017. She was 66.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
William “Bill” D. Patton
September 30, 1930 – July 30, 2017
William D. “Bill” Patton was born to Deloss and Viola Dillon Patton on September 30, 1930.
Bill graduated from High School in Ordway, Colorado before joining the United States Air Force. After serving his country, Bill returned home and met and married Mary Pepper. Three boys were born to this union, Clifford, Pepper and Hugh.
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
August 2, 2002
25 Years Ago
July 30, 1992
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 August 4, 2017, Kiowa County Press - Flags on Maine Street, Eads. Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.
August 7
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Watch the sunset over Cheyenne County, Colorado, near Kit Carson following heavy rains. August 3, 2017.
Earlier this week the Colorado Department of Agriculture Animal Health Division sent out a release indicating that the number of reported rabies cases in Colorado was on the rise in 2017.