Diana Norene Pierce, 74, of Delta, Colorado, passed away on May 1, 2017 at Horizons Health Care Center in Eckert. She was a secretary.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 2 at the Veteran's Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado 2830 Riverside Pkwy Grand Junction, Colorado 81501.

Survivors include her daughters, Deborah Nelson of Arvada and Sharon Pierce of Delta; her brother, Charles Crow of Eads; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

State health officials is reminding Coloradans to take steps to avoid hantavirus. There has been one confirmed case of the disease in the state this year, and the patient is recovering.

By Chris Sorensen

Following a weekend that saw some rain and extensive heavy, wet snow across much of eastern Colorado, drought conditions continued to show significant improvement.

This week at Lamar Theatre

Starts Friday

The Fate of the Furious

Friday - Saturday, 6:45 and 9:20 p.m.

Sunday - Thursday, 6:45 p.m. only

Coming Soon

Going in Style

Smurfs: the Lost Village

Regular pricing Thursday

By Chris Sorensen

In stark contrast to the final weekend in April, which saw temperatures in the 30s and near-blizzard conditions for parts of eastern Colorado, the first weekend in May will be largely dry with temperatures in the 70s and 80s.

Integrated Community Health Partners, better known as the Regional Care Collaborative Organization (RCCO), will be holding its monthly meeting Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Bent County Senior Center, 701 Park Ave in Las Animas, CO, and it is open to the public.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has officially proclaimed Saturday, May 6, as “Wildfire Preparedness Day” in Colorado as communities across the state come together to prepare for wildfires and take actions to reduce their wildfire risk. The proclamation, which dedicates a day to engage communities in focusing on activities that create awareness, education and action to reduce potential deaths and property losses through their preparedness efforts, coincides with the 2017 National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day.

• 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.

• Bridal shower for Shayln Laird & Keith Smith Sat May 6 at Prairie Pines Living Center 1pm-3pm

Fri May 5

District Baseball @ Las Animas

Sat May 6

TBA HS Track @ Limon

Mon May 8 

6:30 pm Staff appreciation dinner @ Sheridan Lake Bible Church

Tues May 9

 6 pm JH & HS Awards Banquet and Potluck Dinner

Fri May 12

10 am HS Track @ Holly

Sat May 13