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In a virtual Setting Conference held at 8:30 am via WebEx on Friday, January 13 former Kiowa County Sheriff’s Deputy, Quinten Stump with his attorneys, Beau Worthington and Michael Stuysinski as well as the 15th Judicial District Attorney Joshua Vogel called in to the Kiowa County District courtroom to determine a jury trial setting for both pending cases titled The People of the State of Colorado v. Quinten Stump.

We are pleased to share our Daniels Scholarship Program finalists with you. All semifinalists were notified via email earlier today whether or not they were selected as a finalist to proceed to a personal interview, the final stage of the process.

Originally from the greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region, Kate holds a B.A. in History from Geneva College and a M.A. in Public History/Museum Studies from Appalachian State University.

In 2023 many people are looking at ways to maintain a healthy food source that is economical. As the prices for food continues to skyrocket, access to healthy food becomes scarce, and the quality of food gets even more concerning, it may be time to look back at how it was done a couple of generations ago.

Kiowa County Needs Volunteers!

We’re quickly approaching early February, and the color of the sky overhead can only be described as azure, that cyan-blue that is so typical of cloudless winter skies in southeastern Colorado. The quiet of the afternoon is slightly disturbed by the usual soundtrack of every day noises when suddenly there’s the sound of something... different in the distance.

"As I leave the Office of Cheyenne County Clerk & Recorder I would like to thank the people of Cheyenne County for placing their trust in me for the past 8 years and allowing me to serve them. It has been my honor."

The same people who would prefer us not to own anything in the near future also don’t embrace the concept of one person, one vote. They prefer that in the next world, an “educated” minority will always be able to “outvote” an indifferent majority.

Many in the region woke Sunday morning to news that yet another sports and life mentor had been taken far too soon. Just last week we were shocked to hear of the untimely passing of longtime area coach and athletic director Erik Melgoza after an accident at his home in Alamosa, Colorado.

On December 29th the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site made the following post on their Facebook page.

Greeley County Health Services opened up the Little Docs Daycare to its community on January 1st, 2023.

Kiowa County is set for a repeat performance of the August 2022 jury trial of The People of State of Colorado v. Quentin Stump with jury selection slated to begin Tuesday, January 3, 2023 and completed on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

A press release on the last day of 2022 contained a most welcoming message of hope and renewal as a newly formed company in Lamar called Riverside Communications, LLC signed an agreement to purchase KLMR (AM) and KLMR-FM Radio stations.

Little Leaders Learning and Care Center is doing everything possible to open its doors again.

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Well, perhaps except for the actual Christmas Day, as hundreds of excited southeastern Colorado basketball fans packed the Lamar Community Building for three days over the weekend at the 58th Annual Lamar Holiday Basketball Tournament.

July 7, 2021 Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law The Plastic Pollution Reduction Act (HB 21-1162) which constitutes comprehensive statewide legislation to combat plastic pollution. The passage of HB 21-1162 makes Colorado the first landlocked state to enact such legislation to phase out single-use plastic products. Colorado becomes the 10th state legislature to ban single-use plastic shopping bags and the eighth to ban Polystyrene food containers.