KCHD, Prairie Pines Team up to Weather the Storm
Last week’s winter storm that brought record setting (if not breaking) -25 degree temperatures with a windchill factor of -40 wreaked havoc in parts of Kiowa County. Some got lucky and were spared....
By Staff
Letter To The Editor
As an organization that operates on your property tax dollars, the Kiowa County Public Library District strives to be transparent with what is happening at the Library. We are, as the saying goes, ...
One Officer charged in the April 9, 2020 officer-involved shooting of Zachary...
It’s been a long time coming but the residents of Kiowa County and the surrounding areas have never forgotten what happened on April 9, 2020 in Brandon, Colorado when Eads resident, Zachary Gifford...
Kiowa County Commissioners Vote to Give Sr Citizens Sole Access to Schoggins ...
At their last meeting, following roughly an hour of discussions and presentations from the senior citizens, the library district and the county administrator, Commissioner Oswald made the motion to...
“You’ve Got Mail”
It has been a very difficult time for the community as a whole over the past year. From the youngest child who has basically lost a year of education dealing with shutdowns, quarantines and disrup...
Connie Richardson Recognized as a Colorado Health Care Hero
Everyone who has worked in health care over the past year knows that it has been a very hard year. Endless changes, working short staffed due to staff being out sick with COVID or quarantine for ex...
Letter to the Editor: Mary Vasquez
RE: Mask Requirement for Public School Basketball
Colorado Department of Health and Environment:
My name is Mary Vasquez, and I am writing you as a concerned parent and public school educator. ...
Town of Eads Hikes Water & Sewer by 3%; Signs Contract with AirMedCare Service
When the monthly “water bill” came out from the Town of Eads on Tuesday people were surprised, and yes initially angry, to learn that inflation continues to raise its ugly head. This time in the f...
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOR INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE IN PLEA DEAL WITH DA
(December 8, 2019—Kiowa County, CO)—A multi-agency human trafficking operation netted two arrests in Kiowa County, December 5-6, 2019.
The Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), Colorado Bureau of ...
Quinten Stump Appears in Direct Court with Defense Attorney
As reported in the January 20, 2021 edition of the Kiowa County Independent, Kiowa County Sheriff Deputy Quinten Stum was arrested on January 12, 2021 and charged with Criminal Attempt to Commit Mu...
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TWO KIT CARSON STUDENTS WIN HIGH HONORS AT OJC ...
Fourteen students from Kit Carson School District ages 7th grade through 12th grade competed in the 2021 Otero Arts Festival and brought home some ...
BABY GIRL KEPLER
LYDIA ROSE KEPLAR was born on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 3:28 PM at the Arkansas Valley Medical Center in La Junta, Colorado to proud parents Chris...
DOING PROM SEASON IN THE NEW NORMAL
Nothing these days seems to be as they were before the COVID-19 pandemic hit us like a nuclear bomb a year ago. Living through the pandemic was an ...
AREA ALL-STATE BASKETBALL 2021 SELECTEES
Last week the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) came out with the Colorado All-State Selection lists for Basketball 2021 in all f...
The Time is Right to Launch Your New Business
Many would-be entrepreneurs have been reluctant to move forward with starting their own businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Contrary to popula...