Colorado Parks and Wildlife urges anglers to voluntarily stop fishing four major rivers through the summer due to drought-driven low flows and dangerously warm water temperatures.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending Sunday, July 19, 2026.

Democratic lawmakers rallied supporters in Denver to gather signatures for Initiative 195, which would create Colorado's first graduated income tax system to help close budget shortages.

Governor Polis appoints Andrew D. Herlihy, a magistrate in the 4th Judicial District, to fill a vacancy on the El Paso County Court effective August 2026.

Late-season storms delivered a half-inch to an inch and a half of moisture across central Colorado over the past week.

A Trump administration postal rule would require Colorado to submit voter lists and track mail ballots with barcodes, threatening the state's universal mail-in voting system that over 92 percent of residents rely on.

House Republicans advance legislation that would dismantle the Department of Education by transferring its functions to Labor, Treasury, State and other federal agencies.

House Republicans unveiled a budget resolution Wednesday that would allow Congress to approve a roughly $95 billion spending package through the reconciliation process.

The CDC links a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting over 1,600 people to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants in five states.

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Solar power surpassed coal for the first time in May, generating 12.8 percent of U.S. electricity compared to coal's 12.2 percent.

Federal disaster aid fell short after Wisconsin's record August floods, leaving local governments without support despite $240 million in total damage across the Milwaukee area.

Tick-related emergency room visits are climbing to their highest levels since 2017 as the pests expand into new regions and carry diseases like alpha-gal syndrome.

Federal Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened to prosecute state election officials who refuse to comply with federal voting machine security requirements and data-sharing mandates ahead of November midterms.

Kiowa County Hospital District begins construction on a new clinic this week, requiring patients to use caution in parking areas.

Eads High School alumni from 1965 and 1966 thank everyone who helped organize and attend their recent reunion at the Senior Center.

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Kiowa County voters cast 511 ballots in the June 30 Democratic and Republican primary elections, with strong turnout for state and federal races.

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Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending Sunday, July 19, 2026.

Listen to top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press for the week ending Sunday, July 19, 2026.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending Sunday, July 19, 2026.

Minutes of the June 9, 2026, meeting of the Town of Cheyenne Well, Colorado, council.

Cheyenne Wells faces sunny skies this weekend with highs near 91 Saturday and 93 Sunday before heat climbs toward triple digits early next week.

Governor Polis appoints retired Cheyenne County teacher Stacy L. Noe to fill a vacancy on the county court bench.

Cheyenne Wells will warm from the upper 80s Wednesday to near 97 by Sunday under sunny skies and breezy conditions.

Cheyenne Wells stays dry and sunny through midweek with highs near 89 degrees and breezy south winds.

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Gas prices resumed climbing this week after a month of decline, with Colorado's average jumping twelve cents to $3.98 a gallon as Middle East tensions roil global oil markets.

Former Colorado State Senator Mark Hillman explores issues affecting people in Colorado.

Former Colorado State Senator Mark Hillman explores issues affecting people in Colorado.

Western states led economic growth in the first quarter while agricultural regions like South Dakota contracted, new federal data shows.

House Republicans unveiled a budget resolution Wednesday that would allow Congress to approve a roughly $95 billion spending package through the reconciliation process.

A Douglas County judge temporarily blocks a 2025 Kansas law that would have rejected mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day, restoring a three-day grace period for counting postmarked ballots.

Nebraska Democrats turned out at higher rates than Republicans in May's primary for the first time in over 30 years, though experts warn the shift may not predict November's general election results.

Democratic lawmakers rallied supporters in Denver to gather signatures for Initiative 195, which would create Colorado's first graduated income tax system to help close budget shortages.

A vaccinated adult in Teton County, Idaho contracted measles near an active outbreak area, marking the state's tenth case this year.

Kiowa County Hospital District begins construction on a new clinic this week, requiring patients to use caution in parking areas.

An Arizona federal judge rejected the state prison system's request to hire less-qualified doctors, saying the agency has refused to raise physician salaries despite repeated court orders to do so.

Oregon officials say only five state-owned buildings would survive a major Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, prompting calls for urgent retrofitting of critical infrastructure like coastal highways and power grids.

House Republicans unveiled a budget resolution Wednesday that would allow Congress to approve a roughly $95 billion spending package through the reconciliation process.

Late-season storms delivered a half-inch to an inch and a half of moisture across central Colorado over the past week.

Oregon farmers warn that the Trump administration's repeal of Biden-era meat industry fairness rules will worsen processing bottlenecks and favor corporate operations over independent producers.

A new study shows Utah's agritourism industry generates about $45 million annually through farm tours, pumpkin patches, and ranch experiences that draw visitors to rural communities.

Governor Polis appoints Andrew D. Herlihy, a magistrate in the 4th Judicial District, to fill a vacancy on the El Paso County Court effective August 2026.

Nebraska Democrats turned out at higher rates than Republicans in May's primary for the first time in over 30 years, though experts warn the shift may not predict November's general election results.

Oregon officials say only five state-owned buildings would survive a major Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, prompting calls for urgent retrofitting of critical infrastructure like coastal highways and power grids.

Oklahoma will stop using Social Security survivor benefits from deceased parents to fund foster care, instead preserving the money for children's future.

A federal judge blocked a forest plan amendment that would have increased road density in Montana's Bitterroot National Forest, ordering agencies to study impacts on grizzly bears and bull trout.

A Douglas County judge temporarily blocks a 2025 Kansas law that would have rejected mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day, restoring a three-day grace period for counting postmarked ballots.

A federal judge blocked enforcement of South Dakota's new law criminalizing abortion pill advertising while a free speech lawsuit against it proceeds.

An Arizona federal judge rejected the state prison system's request to hire less-qualified doctors, saying the agency has refused to raise physician salaries despite repeated court orders to do so.

California regulators ordered utilities to lower the temperature threshold for power shutoffs during heat waves from 100 to 90 degrees to better protect low-income customers from dangerous conditions.

New Mexico State University researchers are developing ice cream formulas that melt more slowly while maintaining the frozen treat's classic taste and texture.

Fashion companies and consumers are adopting sustainable practices like chemical alternatives, textile recycling, and secondhand shopping to reduce the industry's massive carbon footprint.

Lamar faces a hot weekend with Saturday's high near 96 climbing to 98 Sunday, with temperatures potentially exceeding 100 early next week.

Iowa State University and regional partners received a $15 million National Science Foundation grant to develop biomanufacturing innovations supporting rural manufacturers and agricultural producers across Iowa and Nebraska.

A new federal law requiring college graduates to earn at least $36,000 annually threatens federal loan access for students in about 300 California programs, particularly cosmetology, arts, and theater courses.

California regulators ordered utilities to lower the temperature threshold for power shutoffs during heat waves from 100 to 90 degrees to better protect low-income customers from dangerous conditions.

University of Central Florida trustees voted to raise out-of-state student fees by 15% starting this fall, joining all other state universities in taking the maximum allowable increase.

An Arizona appeals court sanctioned a self-represented litigant for submitting fake case citations generated by artificial intelligence without verification, establishing that AI use doesn't excuse compliance with court filing rules.

Iowa State University researchers won national recognition for studying how space affects astronauts' muscles to develop treatments for muscle loss diseases on Earth.

Volunteers across Alaska are collecting thousands of bee specimens to document the state's native pollinators as warming threatens their survival.

A new federal law requiring college graduates to earn at least $36,000 annually threatens federal loan access for students in about 300 California programs, particularly cosmetology, arts, and theater courses.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife urges anglers to voluntarily stop fishing four major rivers through the summer due to drought-driven low flows and dangerously warm water temperatures.

A black bear approached an Alaska legislator near the Capitol in Juneau this week until a fellow representative chased it away by charging at the animal with his phone.

The federal government is shifting grizzly bear management from federal to state control, allowing Montana, Idaho and Wyoming greater authority over the recovered species.

A federal judge blocked a forest plan amendment that would have increased road density in Montana's Bitterroot National Forest, ordering agencies to study impacts on grizzly bears and bull trout.

The middle finger is usually the longest. It acts as the hand’s central axis, helping to balance and guide movements. Its length also allows it to work with the other fingers to grip objects securely.

A black hole is an object so massive and dense that even light cannot escape its gravity.

For baseball players, seeing the ball clearly can be the difference between making a game-winning catch and watching the winning run score.

Before hormones were discovered in 1849 and DNA was discovered in 1869, people thought about gender – and therefore being transgender – pretty differently.