Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) has announced an additional opportunity to apply for the vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, one of the busiest courts in the country with more than 500 weighted cases per judgeship. The number of judgeships on the court – seven – has remained the same for over 30 years, despite the state’s population growing by more than 70 percent and judicial workload remaining well above the national average. 

Record of Decision allows Colorado Department of Transportation to move forward with project and commitments to local communities

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved the reconstruction of Interstate 70 through central Denver, concluding a 14-year unprecedented outreach and community engagement process.

Prowers and Otero Counties will be hosting free legal self-help clinics via computer link for people without attorneys. Volunteer attorneys provide one-on-one assistance.

Otero County's clinics are offered on the second Wednesday of the month and is hosted by the Woodruff Memorial Library, located at 522 Colorado Avenue in La Junta. The next clinic is scheduled for February 8. Call 719-384-4612 to sign up for an appointment, which is be scheduled between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m.

Influenza (flu) is a contagious disease that can be serious. Every year, millions of people get sick, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized, and thousands to tens of thousands of people die from flu. CDC urges you to take the following actions to protect yourself and others from flu.

1. Get yourself and your family vaccinated!

A yearly flu vaccine is the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. Everyone 6 months or older should get an annual flu vaccine by the end of October, if possible, or as soon as possible after October.

New video series, landing page, and resources guide Americans towards a healthier eating style

By Chris Sorensen

Colorado’s count of earthquakes has risen to 12 since the first in a series occurred Thursday night.

Birthdays

January 23

Kay Hollis

Brenda Robertson

Skyler Weeks

Irene Crosby

Brison Crow

Zemery Analeece Weber

Layton Hopkins

Melissa Parks

January 24

Kaylee Wilson

Elijah Harknes

Glenda Whithed

Taylor Wedel

Pam Cole

Drew Koch

Delisa Weeks

Jobe Wayne Meyeres

Hudson Cole Uhland

Matthew Marciel

Joann Sorensen

January 25

By Bob Garver

I’m writing this a little over a week before the Oscar nominations are announced, and there are three movies that I can safely say are a lock for Best Picture: “Moonlight,” “Manchester by the Sea,” and “La La Land.” And of these three, “La La Land” is by far the most likely to win. Simply put, it’s the biggest spectacle. It’s the flashiest, with gimmicky goodies around every corner; goodies like bright colors and trick camera work and of course, musical numbers.

One of our most popular features over the past 16 years - a full-page color photo on the front of the Kiowa County Press showing various impressions of life in Kiowa County. While a limited number of copies continue to be printed and distributed each week at Kiowa Healthmart, COOP C-Store in Eads, Haswell Propane, and Thunderbird Petroleum, we wanted to bring this feature to our online readers as well.

Shown below - the front page of the January 20, 2017, Kiowa County Press - Cattle in Kiowa County. Photo by Chris Sorensen.