Lifestyles

Summer’s over, the Hiatus is behind us and Fight Club for men has returned to Eads. Gentlemen, the first meeting for this term will gather at JJ’s Restaurant THIS COMING MONDAY, October 10 at 6:30...

I admit it. I absolutely love summer and being outdoors. So, when fall rolls around and the temperatures start to dip, I have to pull myself up by the boot straps and forge onward. For many, a brea...

Monday September 12th was a special day for all the students at Eads and Kit Carson schools when men and women from Cheyenne Wells, Kit Carson, and Eads representing the VFW—Veterans of Foreign War...

If you have been keeping up with me, I have been highlighting several of the county fairs in our area. The county fair is a little slice of heaven for animal enthusiasts. It is a display of animals...

Born to Merle and Carol Shalberg of Sheridan Lake, CO in 1967, Lori always had a love for horses. She was well-known for riding the beautiful Palomino gelding, “Cee Bar Pride”. Cee Bar and Lori mad...

The Kiowa County Fair & Rodeo held on the second weekend in September each year has become the one time of the year that people who have moved away from Kiowa County come back to reminisce with...

The Colorado State Fair began in Pueblo on Friday, August 26, but many exhibitors, 4-H members, FFA members, vendors and Extension Agents have been working and serving at the State Fairgrounds all ...

Maine Street in Eads was filled with cars owned by women from across the county Sunday evening as they attended the launch event for The Table at the Senior Center. As women were entering, they wer...

Prohibition is a topic that is barely remembered among citizens of the United States unless they are fans of mobster movies such as Bonnie & Clyde, The Untouchables and Scarface. Prohibition b...

When you see this column in print it will have been written over a period of a little more than two weeks. It will take the form of a diary, in this case the diary of grandparents preparing for and...

It’s one of your most precious rights, but you must guard your privacy rights guaranteed by the Constitution, but it is in your charge when dealing with businesses and the government. You have to b...

The conversation went something like, “Alright, Bre, we’ve figured out a plan for you to work here at the grocery store over the school year.” “What’s that?” I inquired to my boss, Keith, a chuckl...

This week’s article is being written from the Cam-Plex in Gillette, WY at the National High School Finals Rodeo with the first round of action being completed. What an experience this has been for ...

Matilda is based on the wildly popular children’s book written by Roald Dahl in 1988 and published in London. It was made into a movie in 1996 starring Mara Wilson as Matilda, Danny DeVito as Mr. W...

I gazed solemnly out of the airplane window as scenes flashed through my head. Everything else seemed to fade out of existence, even the bustle and chitter-chatter as everyone boarded the flight. I...

Something about me you may not know; for about half of my life, I struggled with self-hatred. I would beat myself up over the smallest things. I felt like a failure. I held myself to standards that...