A Connecticut mother's son developed severe cannabis use disorder after using high-potency marijuana to manage anxiety, prompting states to debate whether legal products should face stricter potency limits.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending June 6, 2026.

Governor Jared Polis declared a statewide drought emergency Thursday as Colorado faces its warmest winter on record and record-low snowpack with 75% of the state in severe drought.

Democratic gubernatorial candidates Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser debated in Denver Thursday, one week before Colorado begins mailing primary ballots on June 30.

Incumbent Sheriff Bryan Williams and challenger Joshua Robertson squared off Thursday at an Eads forum to outline their law enforcement philosophies ahead of the June 30 primary election.

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

Israel and Iran call a halt to military strikes against each other; A new report finds that Unlawful detention of West Virginia immigrants damages families; Educators in Connecticut start considering their 2027 legislative priorities; Advocates argue a fair share tax could improve child well-being in Virginia.

A federal judge in Rhode Island struck down Trump administration policies that halted asylum processing for immigrants from 39 countries following a Washington shooting.

Trump continues to make accusations of vote fraud. A former 60 Minutes anchor warns of political bias at the show and residents of Springfield, Ohio, defend Haitian immigrants.

Authorities are searching for multiple gunmen in connection with the Ohio festival shooting that wounded 12 people; A new report finds Mississippi ranks worst in the nation for kids' overall well-being, while Massachusetts ranks high in child well-being; and a new resource center serves Nebraska's Winnebago schools.

A new ownership team at CBS News is dismantling the legendary "60 Minutes" program by firing veteran journalists and allegedly bowing to government pressure to inject political bias into reporting.

A Connecticut mother's son developed severe cannabis use disorder after using high-potency marijuana to manage anxiety, prompting states to debate whether legal products should face stricter potency limits.

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Louisiana withdraws from a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's plan to reclassify medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

The Kiowa County Sheriff's Office received seven ballistic vests from SHIELD616, a nonprofit dedicated to equipping law enforcement officers across Colorado with protective gear.

Sheri Lyon, a longtime Eads and Wamsutter resident who founded the Wamsutter Ambulance Service and dedicated over four decades to community service, died June 1 at age 71.

Samantha Courkamp of Eads earned her degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management from Fort Hays State University during spring commencement ceremonies in May.

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Monthly report from the Kiowa County, Colorado, Sheriff's Office for May 2026.

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Incumbent Sheriff Bryan Williams and challenger Joshua Robertson squared off Thursday at an Eads forum to outline their law enforcement philosophies ahead of the June 30 primary election.

Colin Nelson of Eads earned Dean's List honors at the College of William & Mary by maintaining a 3.6 grade point average during spring semester.

Cheyenne County Sheriff's deputies and federal agents seized firearms, drugs, and explosive devices during a weekend search warrant operation at a Cheyenne Wells home.

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Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending June 6, 2026.

Cheyenne Wells warms to the mid 90s this weekend with slight storm chances Friday before hot, dry, and windy conditions arrive midweek.

Cheyenne Wells could see storms Wednesday evening before temperatures climb into the low 90s this weekend under mostly sunny skies.

Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.

Cheyenne Wells faces a slight risk of severe storms Monday afternoon and evening as temperatures climb into the low 90s, with supercells capable of producing large hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes.

Listen to top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press for the week ending May 30, 2026.

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

California is considering handing oil refineries and other major polluters billions of dollars in free emission allowances.

Eleven weeks into the Iran war and a global energy shock, California drivers are paying the highest gas prices in the nation, an average of $6.15 a gallon this week.

A gallon of regular gasoline Monday cost an average of $4.52, according to AAA up from $4.14 a month ago and $3.14 a year ago.

Colorado voters will choose Democratic and Libertarian nominees for secretary of state on June 30, with ballots mailed starting June 8 and due back by 7 p.m. Election Day.

Colorado voters will choose Democratic and Republican nominees for attorney general on June 30, with ballots mailed starting June 8 and due back by 7 p.m. election day.

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland won New Mexico's Democratic primary for governor Tuesday, defeating Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman with 72 percent of the vote.

Oklahoma's ethics board begins drafting rules to require disclosure when artificial intelligence appears in political campaign ads and messaging.

New Mexico's investments in universal child care, early education, and family tax credits have lowered child poverty to 22 percent, the state's lowest rate in at least 16 years.

Phoenix's new parks ordinance limiting medical services and food distribution in public spaces will push unhoused people away from needed care, critics warn.

A Connecticut mother's son developed severe cannabis use disorder after using high-potency marijuana to manage anxiety, prompting states to debate whether legal products should face stricter potency limits.

Texas has the highest rate of uninsured children under age 6 in the nation, reaching 10.8 percent between 2022 and 2024 after the state removed eligible children from Medicaid.

South Dakota State University Extension offers a one-day environmental training session for concentrated animal feeding operations in Huron on June 23, covering odor management, manure handling, water quality, and permitting requirements.

Five Midwest senators defend ethanol and E15 fuel in a letter, arguing year-round sales would lower gas prices and help American families afford other necessities.

Idaho health officials investigate an outbreak of campylobacteriosis linked to raw milk from two dairies that sickened nearly 60 people across the state.

A federal appeals court dismissed a New Mexico cattle group's challenge to the Forest Service's aerial removal of feral cattle from the Gila Wilderness, ruling the practice moot since most cattle are already gone.

Two Kansas legislators urge federal regulators to require competitive bidding for transmission projects instead of letting Evergy build a $493 million southcentral Kansas line without a formal bid process.

Phoenix's new parks ordinance limiting medical services and food distribution in public spaces will push unhoused people away from needed care, critics warn.

Colorado voters will choose Democratic and Republican nominees for attorney general on June 30, with ballots mailed starting June 8 and due back by 7 p.m. election day.

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland won New Mexico's Democratic primary for governor Tuesday, defeating Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman with 72 percent of the vote.

A federal judge struck down Nebraska's 18-year-old law allowing undocumented high school graduates to pay in-state college tuition, ruling it violated federal law.

A federal judge in Rhode Island struck down Trump administration policies that halted asylum processing for immigrants from 39 countries following a Washington shooting.

The Kiowa County Sheriff's Office received seven ballistic vests from SHIELD616, a nonprofit dedicated to equipping law enforcement officers across Colorado with protective gear.

Cheyenne County Sheriff's deputies and federal agents seized firearms, drugs, and explosive devices during a weekend search warrant operation at a Cheyenne Wells home.

South Dakota State University Extension offers a one-day environmental training session for concentrated animal feeding operations in Huron on June 23, covering odor management, manure handling, water quality, and permitting requirements.

A federal appeals court rejected a youth-led climate lawsuit challenging three Trump executive orders supporting fossil fuels, saying the plaintiffs failed to show direct injury from the orders.

Federal wildlife officials plan to remove 450,000 barred owls from Pacific Northwest forests to save the endangered spotted owl, but environmentalists remain divided on whether culling one species to protect another is ethical or necessary.

Nearly 1,700 Alaskans removed more than 1.5 million pounds of marine debris from coastal communities last year, with fishing gear making up the bulk of collected trash.

Governor Newsom's proposal to permanently cap research and development tax credits faces pushback from California's life sciences industry and dozens of lawmakers who warn it could drive businesses out of state.

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

Higher oil prices from the Iran conflict will send $850 million to New Mexico's trust funds for childcare, Medicaid, and behavioral health by June 30.

Northern New Mexico residents dealing with contaminated drinking water from the 2022 Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire can now apply for up to $1 million in federal funding for repairs and treatment systems.

Governor Newsom's proposal to permanently cap research and development tax credits faces pushback from California's life sciences industry and dozens of lawmakers who warn it could drive businesses out of state.

California Indian Nations College, recently accredited, seeks state support through two bills that would recognize tribal colleges as higher education and allow student credits to transfer statewide.

A federal judge struck down Nebraska's 18-year-old law allowing undocumented high school graduates to pay in-state college tuition, ruling it violated federal law.

Magdalen Haase of Eads earned a spot on Missouri State University's spring 2026 dean's list by maintaining a 3.50 grade point average while carrying a full course load.

The Trump administration is opening millions of acres of Colorado public lands to oil and gas drilling, threatening elk migration corridors and hunting heritage in Moffat County.

A hiker sustained a fractured arm after a surprise grizzly bear encounter on the Grinnell Glacier Trail in Glacier National Park on May 28.

Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.

An Anchorage natural gas company won three of five bids in the third Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lease sale since 2021, with major oil companies again staying away.

Women’s shirts often have the buttons on the wearer’s left and the buttonholes on the wearer’s right. For men, it’s reversed.

During an evening test fire on May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded, engulfing the launchpad in a massive fireball.

Amazon’s announcement that it would open its logistics network to other companies has major implications for consumers trying to ‘shop small.’

Those big orange balls don’t help with electricity flow or improve the efficiency of the power lines, but they do have a very important job.