Recent rain, which is finally beginning to dissipate Thursday morning, has brought further relief from drought conditions which, for several months, have impacted most of eastern Colorado.

 The ElderWatch Helpline has been fielding lots of calls about the “Say Yes” scam. Many news reports have warned that a scammer will call and ask a question to get the victim to say “Yes.” Then, reportedly, the scammer records that “Yes” to use it to authorize unwanted charges to a phone bill, utility bill or a credit card.

The Kiowa County Public Library is having a Buy One Get One Free Book Sale until May 31

Fun Tote Program now is a great time!  The program is designed for ages 0 to 8 years old.  The totes are available for check out at the Kiowa County Library.

KiowaCountyPress.net will be undergoing some updates Friday morning starting around 8:30 a.m. MDT. The site may experience some periods of limited availability during the morning, and will be fully available by the end of the day.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is tracking three separate health issues impacting horses in the state. There are confirmed cases of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalitis, and Strangles.

Ranchers and residents in southeastern Colorado have teamed up via Facebook to track down all the cattle scattered in the snowstorm that hit in recent weeks. According to various reports, people living in the southeastern portion of Colorado dealt with up to 27 inches of snow that fell between Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 1. 

KIOWA COUNTY

COMMISSIONER MEETING

MAY 11, 2017 MEETING DATE

APPOINTMENTS:

One evening in early April, southwest Colorado resident, Deb was traveling on US Highway (US) 160 near Mancos when she hit a deer.

By Chris Sorensen

Storms that brought abundant rain across eastern Colorado Tuesday return Wednesday afternoon.