Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending August 22, 2026.

Colorado voters will decide between keeping the current 4.4% flat income tax or switching to a graduated tax system ranging from 3.7% to 8.4% in November.

Seven states dependent on Colorado River water face a January deadline to agree on a new usage plan, but negotiations have stalled with the Upper Basin refusing mandatory cuts while the Lower Basin already endures them.

Cities nationwide are deploying artificial intelligence to speed up housing permit reviews by catching incomplete applications early, with new federal funding supporting the effort.

Routt County ranchers face their worst water year in decades as the Upper Yampa basin receives only half its normal allocation, forcing difficult decisions about herd sizes and costly water trucking.

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

Federal drug investigators seized 39% less fentanyl in the first year of the second Trump administration as immigration enforcement became the priority for federal agents.

A federal trial in California tests whether Meta deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children while misleading parents about the harms.

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Trump suspends tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef to lower prices, but Iowa cattle producers warn the move will undermine efforts to rebuild declining herds.

North Dakota farm leaders pressed federal trade officials for market certainty Wednesday, citing tariffs' impact on equipment costs and commodity exports while officials defended Trump administration trade policies.

Atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe says conversations about climate change are the first step toward spurring people to take action on the crisis.

Severe weather brings two tornadoes to New York City and Long Island; an Air Force-chartered civilian just crashes in Alaska, killing all 8 on board; California officials protest plan to sell public lands for oil projects; Ukrainian refugee says looming healthcare cuts for Washington a 'catastrophe '; Michigan lung specialist challenges EPA truck emissions proposal.

Cities nationwide are deploying artificial intelligence to speed up housing permit reviews by catching incomplete applications early, with new federal funding supporting the effort.

Pamela 'Pam' E. Johnston was born August 18, 1959 and departed this life August 19, 2026.

Orville Peter Mousel was born March 2, 1921 and departed this life August 16, 2026.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending August 22, 2026.

William 'Bill' Michael Barlow was born July 13, 1947 and departed this life August 18, 2026.

Eads School breakfast and lunch menus for August 24-27, 2026

Plainview School breakfast and lunch menus for August 24-27, 2026

From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.

Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie.

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Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending August 22, 2026.

Cheyenne County reaches near 97 degrees Friday with isolated severe storms possible late in the day before cooler weather arrives for the weekend.

An upper ridge of high pressure will push Cheyenne County temperatures from the upper 80s into the mid and upper 90s Friday through Sunday, with marginal severe storm chances Wednesday through Friday.

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

Cheyenne Wells reaches 93 degrees Tuesday before a midweek cold front brings storm chances and cooler temperatures to the area.

Minutes of the July 14, 2026, meeting of the Town of Cheyenne Well, Colorado, council.

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Young workers entering a shrinking labor market could earn significantly more than their parents and benefit from lower housing costs starting around 2040, demographers predict.

Congress passed the ROAD to Housing Act in July, the first major housing bill in decades, though experts say its regulatory reforms will only marginally ease the nation's affordability crisis.

States are cracking down on organized retail crime with new laws targeting cargo theft, gift card fraud and other sophisticated schemes that have evolved beyond traditional shoplifting.

Wyoming libraries offer free streaming services, computers, tools and tutoring to help residents stretch tight budgets.

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued grand jury subpoenas investigating whether Petersburg Republican candidate Dan J. Sullivan violated federal law in his bid for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat.

Nebraska's Democratic and Republican parties appealed to the state Supreme Court after a judge allowed two new political parties to form in the state.

Colorado voters will decide between keeping the current 4.4% flat income tax or switching to a graduated tax system ranging from 3.7% to 8.4% in November.

Denver is one of three finalists to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, potentially bringing over 400 million dollars to Colorado's economy.

Sweden burns most of its trash to produce energy. Why doesn't the U.S. do the same?

Los robots contribuyen cada vez más a resolver los problemas medioambientales, desde la limpieza de los océanos hasta la reforestación.

Canned salmon is an easy and inexpensive way to get omega-3s in your diet?

Critic Bob Garver looks at "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," based on the famous tabletop game.

The federal government is drafting new rules that would expand livestock grazing on 155 million acres of Western public lands while limiting public input into permitting decisions.

American Farmland Trust released a guide for a "batch and grow" cover crop program that groups farmers together to lower costs and reduce adoption barriers across entire regions.

California Assembly Democrats and a state senator urge lawmakers to delay fees under the state's landmark plastic reduction law for two years amid concerns over costs and oversight of the nonprofit managing the program.

Trump suspends tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef to lower prices, but Iowa cattle producers warn the move will undermine efforts to rebuild declining herds.

A White House email reveals the Trump administration deliberately targeted Colorado with federal funding cuts and program eliminations in retaliation for political disputes, according to court documents disclosed last week.

A Republican Senator slams a House GOP effort to sneak voter ID into a budget bill, North Carolina makes it easier to reject ballots, and an independent probe starts into a Houston ICE shooting.

People often extol the virtue of open-mindedness, but can there be too much of a good thing?

Judge Bruce Reinhart Monday released an order rejecting the Department of Justice’s argument that the affidavit used to justify a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence should remain entirely sealed.

Federal drug investigators seized 39% less fentanyl in the first year of the second Trump administration as immigration enforcement became the priority for federal agents.

Idaho law student Desalyn Swank drafted legislation that passed unanimously to criminalize the sale and possession of human remains, inspired by her upbringing as a mortician's daughter.

Nebraska's Democratic and Republican parties appealed to the state Supreme Court after a judge allowed two new political parties to form in the state.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox says he's deeply troubled by findings that out-of-state police agencies conducted nearly 97 percent of searches on Weber County's license plate cameras without clear verification they followed state privacy laws.

The Bureau of Reclamation released a two-year plan requiring Nevada, California, and Arizona to cut Colorado River water use by 1.25 million acre-feet as Lake Powell and Lake Mead hit record lows.

California Assembly Democrats and a state senator urge lawmakers to delay fees under the state's landmark plastic reduction law for two years amid concerns over costs and oversight of the nonprofit managing the program.

Washington state confirms the emerald ash borer has arrived in southern Washington, threatening to destroy millions of ash trees across the region.

Bulgaria is replacing coal with renewable energy while upgrading its electrical grid and retraining miners for green energy jobs.

California Assembly Democrats and a state senator urge lawmakers to delay fees under the state's landmark plastic reduction law for two years amid concerns over costs and oversight of the nonprofit managing the program.

Colorado's Public Utilities Commission approved a $157 million rate increase for Xcel Energy's electric customers, with another potential $123 million hike for gas utilities under consideration.

Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz questions why state gas prices remain above the national average despite a six-cent tax cut he championed and millions in refinery tax credits.

Idaho's Department of Lands spent $31 million fighting nearly 700,000 acres of wildfire this year and plans to request more dedicated funding as fire risk remains high through September.

Idaho law student Desalyn Swank drafted legislation that passed unanimously to criminalize the sale and possession of human remains, inspired by her upbringing as a mortician's daughter.

Every muscle in your body is an organ, and just like every other organ, muscles are made of cells.

Nye County commissioners unanimously ban data centers in Nevada's most over-appropriated water basin, becoming the state's first municipality to outright prohibit the facilities.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox says he's deeply troubled by findings that out-of-state police agencies conducted nearly 97 percent of searches on Weber County's license plate cameras without clear verification they followed state privacy laws.

The federal government is drafting new rules that would expand livestock grazing on 155 million acres of Western public lands while limiting public input into permitting decisions.

A subadult bear attacked a fisherman near the Platte River confluence in Jefferson County on Friday, injuring his legs before friends drove it away and Colorado Parks and Wildlife euthanized the animal Saturday morning.

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

Montana's Fish and Wildlife Commission set a 300-wolf hunting and trapping quota for the upcoming season after revising population estimates downward to 725 wolves statewide.

Every muscle in your body is an organ, and just like every other organ, muscles are made of cells.

Behavioral scientists find that people feel more disturbed by beliefs they consider factually wrong than by beliefs that simply differ from their own.

When you think of a desert, you probably imagine giant waves of sand dunes beneath a blazing Sun.

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.