Kiowa County

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for portions of southeast Colorado Sunday.

Elmer "Red" Ray King

July 28, 1944 - June 30, 2021

One of eight farm-family kids, Red was born in 1944 in Eads to Alpha Clara King and George Leslie King. 

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending July 3, 2021.

15 Year Ago

July 7, 2006

• Mumps case confirmed in Colorado. The state normally has 3-4 cases of mumps each year. The state had six cases in 2005 and only three this year including the newly confirmed case.

25 Years Ago

July 5, 1996

Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for portions of eastern Colorado.

Birthdays

July 5

• Robbie Frazee
• Jett Deines
• Riki Berry Cordova

July 6

• Shannon Bannion
• Cindy Pitan
• Zackary Fowler
• Braya Wylee Ferris

July 7

• Lucas Phipps
• Breyl Weisdorfer
• Aubree Lane
• Tyler McCracken
• Berklee Mae Alvidrez
• Addeline Smith
• Dustyn Newman
• Kierra Coen
• Jayden Ellicott

July 8

• Jim Lyon
• Roland Sorensen
• Lola Igou
• Natalie Anderson

Photo of the week from the July 2, 2021, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Sunset at Blue Lake in southwest Kiowa County - Damian Hernandez.

Tourism of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site generated more that one-quarter million dollars in local economic activity for 2020.

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site seeks volunteers.