Kiowa County Clerk’s Office Notes & Happenings
Welcome to fall Kiowa County, it’s been nice to be blessed with all the recent rain and beginning to see leaves changing. I wanted to do a quick update for everyone on the happenings in the Clerk’s Office.
Invenergy Hosts Open House for Towner Solar Energy Center in Kiowa County
Invenergy, North America’s largest privately held developer, owner and operator of independent power infrastructure, recently hosted an Open House for the Towner Solar Energy Center.
LCC Awarded Nearly $3 Million Federal Grant to Build Career-Ready Programs
Lamar Community College (LCC) has been awarded a $2.997 million, five-year Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education to launch LCC ReadyPath: Workforce Readiness and Opportunity System, a comprehensive initiative designed to strengthen the connection between students’ education, career preparation, and opportunities beyond College.
Eastern Colorado Historical Society to Host Fundraisers
The Eastern Colorado Historical Society has been very busy educating the public this summer. They have presented to the public during the Cheyenne County Tumbleweed Fair and Rodeo about the Olsen-Chubbuck Archaeology Dig in Cheyenne Wells.
Honor Student Jayson Bletzacker Nominated for The Congress of Future Medical Leaders
Jayson Bletzacker, a Senior at Eads High School of Eads was a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders which was held June 24, 2026–June 26, 2026, just outside Boston, on the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus.
Town of Kit Carson Announces Implementation of Automated Vehicle Identification System (AVIS) on US 40/ US 287
The Town of Kit Carson is implementing a Local Agency Automated Vehicle Identification System (AVIS) along US 40/ US 287 between mile markers 444.70 and 445.75 to enhance traffic safety and reduce speeding through the community.
Local Volunteers Help Track NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission
When NASA launched the Artemis II mission on April 1, 2026—sending astronauts on a journey around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years—a spirited crew of Colorado volunteers was ready and waiting. The Deep Space Exploration Society (DSES), operating a 60-foot radio telescope on the high plains near Haswell, had been selected by NASA as one of 34 volunteer ground stations around the world to help track the Orion spacecraft throughout the mission.
Emergency Public Fish Salvage at Two Buttes
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces an emergency public fish salvage effective Today, Thursday, Oct. 30, at Two Buttes Reservoir in Baca County.