By Chris Sorensen
While southeast Colorado remains largely drought-free, a growing portion of the state has returned to abnormally dry conditions over the past few months, and moderate drought is again impacting areas in the southwest and north central portions of the state.
Every trail in Rocky Mountain National Park has a story. Sometimes the tale is historic, other times geological. Each plant is unique, animals have unseeable adaptations. For most, these tales are only skimmed. By taking a guided hike in Rocky Mountain National Park, a whole new world of information is revealed. Whether you are an experienced hiker, or just beginning to explore, heading out with a naturalist guide is a great way to experience Rocky’s hidden stories.
Will Crow-Leathercraft (Leather Carving Int) 5
Will Crow- Shooting Sports (Archery Stand Alone Int) Qualifier
Rooney Fehr- Entomology (Let's Learn About Insects Int ) 2 Reserve Champion
Rooney Felr- Foods and Nutrition (Cooking 301 Unit 3 Yeast Rolls Int) 6
Wesly Fehr- Foods and Nutrition (Cooking 101 Unit 1 No Bake Bars, Cookies Jr) 10
Early August Quake Recorded in Kiowa County
By Chris Sorensen
Global attention has been focused on the impacts of a magnitude 6.2 on the Richter Scale earthquake that occurred southeast of Norcia, Italy, Wednesday that has killed nearly 300 people.
Colorado, too, has an earthquake risk, and experienced six small quakes this week. None had an impact remotely similar to the Italian quake, and no damage or fatalities were recorded.
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded Monday night at 9:13 p.m. near Greeley.
Monday, August 29th
5:30 p.m. Accountability Meeting
7:00 p.m. Board Meeting
*MS and HS Eligibility Starts
Lunch: Spaghetti
Tuesday, August 30th
Lunch: Chicken Parmesan w/ Buttered Noodles
Wednesday, August 31st
Lunch: Burritos
Thursday, September 1st
4:00 p.m. HS VB (H) Springfield
Lunch: Hot dogs w/ Macaroni Salad
On average, 77 people are arrested for DUI in Colorado every day.
To bring awareness to the fact that even small amounts of alcohol can land you a DUI, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) conducted a social experiment under the guise of a brewery tour company.
By USDA Service Center Staff
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
One of our most popular features from the past 15 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 August 19, 2016, Kiowa County Press - Sunrise in Kiowa County. Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.