(The Center Square) – Petitions for an initiative to lower property taxes in Wyoming are on their way to supporters, the Wyoming secretary of state's office said this week.

Once supporters receive the petitions for the measure, which was certified last month, they can start collecting signatures from registered voters across the state.

The “People’s Initiative to Limit Property Tax in Wyoming through a Homeowner’s Exemption” proposes cutting the state's property taxes in half.

More book bans have occurred in Florida than any other state.

Colorado is racing to set up new rules to regulate climate-friendly energy industries.

PROLOGUE

*Typed by Barb Wanderlingh during 2021-2022 as Linly remembered events.

Many years ago, Misty (Stum) Harkness (Lane & Tammy's only daughter) gave me a notebook and asked that I start writing down some of my thoughts. I wrote a few pages and then the notebook disappeared in a pile of paper somewhere and it recently resurfaced. Because I am almost 84, if I'm ever going to document any of those thoughts, l better get it done. So here goes ...

From the 136-year history of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.

Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending October 21, 2023.

Class 3A

Friday, October 20

Game 1 - #1 Eaton 24-1 vs #18 Meeker 14-9 

• Eaton 13
• Meeker 2

Game 2 - # 12 Sierra 16-6 vs #8 Sterling 16-8-1 

• Sierra 10
• Sterling 11

Game 3 - #14 La Junta 15-10 vs #5 Lyons 18-5 

• La Junta 0
• Lyons 11

Game 4 - #10 Rocky Ford 16-9 vs #7 The Academy 21-4 

• Rocky Ford 4
• The Academy 8

Game 5 - #11 Lamar 17-8 vs #2 University 20-5 

The facility will handle the plumbing waste from two large sites.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.