Colorado voters will decide in November whether to exempt sporting goods sales tax from TABOR limits to fund conservation and wildfire mitigation projects across the state.

Nevada files the first lawsuit against the Trump administration's Colorado River plan, which would cut the state's water use by 17% over two years and potentially slash its allocation by 71% during drought conditions.

Colorado voters will decide in November whether to enshrine the right to hunt and fish in the state constitution through Initiative 302, which gathered enough signatures to reach the ballot.

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.

The USDA pledges $25 million in new farm-to-school grants and $50 million for kitchen equipment as part of efforts to boost nutrition and local food in school cafeterias.

Unregulated weight loss drugs sold on TikTok put consumers at risk, with scammers targeting women through fake GLP-1 products outside authorized distribution channels.

In a divided decision, the US Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with a plan that would allow the Postal Service to decide which votes will be accepted; Southeast Oregon groups aid farmworkers smoked out by wildfires; New Jersey legislators pick fight with Big Tech to protect kids online; A new report finds TikTok's GLP-1 gray market unsafe for consumers.

The White House calls on all countries to cut Iranian economic ties, the SCOTUS gives a partial green light to mail-in ballot limits and Texas data center opposition goes mainstream.

The Department of Homeland Security plans to raise the H-1B visa fee for hiring skilled foreign workers from $2,000-$5,000 to $100,000 annually.

A federal judge in Massachusetts rebuked the Trump administration for issuing a mail-in voting rule just weeks before the November midterms despite her order blocking such changes until after the election.

New Trump tariffs against Canada are now in effect - Canada’s Carney pledges retaliation; In East Palestine, an Ohio group questions federal inaction on rail safety; Logging plan in Alaskan old growth forest faces resistance; and the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument marks 10 years.

Decades of aggressive wildfire suppression created dangerous fuel buildup that now drives catastrophic blazes across the West, fire scientists say.

Twenty-five 4-H projects from Kiowa County qualified for the Colorado State Fair after competing at Exhibit Day in Eads on August 3.

Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.

Kiowa County Hospital District approved nearly $167,000 in equipment purchases and a grant application while welcoming a new nurse practitioner and updating the ambulance barn construction.

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

Listen to top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press for the week ending Sunday, August 16, 2026.

Gasoline in the remote northwest Alaska village of Shungnak costs $26.82 a gallon, likely the highest price in the United States, due to limited barge access and expensive air transport.

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.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco defended seizing 650,000 ballots before California's Supreme Court, which appeared skeptical of his authority to do so.

A nonprofit voting rights group and a Sioux Falls man sued South Dakota over the state's new proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters, saying it has wrongly disqualified eligible voters without clear explanation or opportunity to fix errors.

Colorado voters will decide in November whether to exempt sporting goods sales tax from TABOR limits to fund conservation and wildfire mitigation projects across the state.

A federal judge in Massachusetts rebuked the Trump administration for issuing a mail-in voting rule just weeks before the November midterms despite her order blocking such changes until after the election.

Critic Bob Garver takes a look at "Coyote vs. Acme.”

Idaho's Health and Welfare Department warns against swimming or wading in Grasmere and CJ Strike reservoirs due to toxic cyanobacteria blooms.

Unregulated weight loss drugs sold on TikTok put consumers at risk, with scammers targeting women through fake GLP-1 products outside authorized distribution channels.

La energía mareomotriz, generada por el ascenso y descenso natural de las mareas oceánicas, es una de las formas más predecibles de energía renovable.

The USDA pledges $25 million in new farm-to-school grants and $50 million for kitchen equipment as part of efforts to boost nutrition and local food in school cafeterias.

Trump's plan to allow tariff-free beef imports over 90 days threatens cattle producers preparing to sell their spring calf crop at already depressed prices.

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.

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.

The White House calls on all countries to cut Iranian economic ties, the SCOTUS gives a partial green light to mail-in ballot limits and Texas data center opposition goes mainstream.

Colorado's secretary of state will investigate whether the Independence Institute's AI-generated video of Senator Cathy Kipp violates state law requiring clear disclosure of deepfake campaign content.

A federal judge in Massachusetts rebuked the Trump administration for issuing a mail-in voting rule just weeks before the November midterms despite her order blocking such changes until after the election.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco defended seizing 650,000 ballots before California's Supreme Court, which appeared skeptical of his authority to do so.

A nonprofit voting rights group and a Sioux Falls man sued South Dakota over the state's new proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters, saying it has wrongly disqualified eligible voters without clear explanation or opportunity to fix errors.

Colorado's secretary of state will investigate whether the Independence Institute's AI-generated video of Senator Cathy Kipp violates state law requiring clear disclosure of deepfake campaign content.

A federal judge in Massachusetts rebuked the Trump administration for issuing a mail-in voting rule just weeks before the November midterms despite her order blocking such changes until after the election.

For centuries, tequila has been a prominent symbol of Mexico

Idaho's Health and Welfare Department warns against swimming or wading in Grasmere and CJ Strike reservoirs due to toxic cyanobacteria blooms.

A Colorado rancher and The Nature Conservancy thin overgrown forests near Chromo to protect water supplies for over one million people downstream in New Mexico.

Nevada officials and clean transportation advocates push for federal funding to expand electric school buses, charging stations, and public transit to improve air quality and sustainability.

The Department of Homeland Security plans to raise the H-1B visa fee for hiring skilled foreign workers from $2,000-$5,000 to $100,000 annually.

Gasoline in the remote northwest Alaska village of Shungnak costs $26.82 a gallon, likely the highest price in the United States, due to limited barge access and expensive air transport.

The U.S. Forest Service plans to log 4,000 acres of old-growth forest in Alaska's Tongass National Forest despite conservationists warning the project threatens wildlife habitat and local subsistence practices.

Pennington County residents remain without access to some services months after a July cyberattack, highlighting how South Dakota's small governments struggle to defend against cybersecurity threats despite a state-funded protection program.

The USDA pledges $25 million in new farm-to-school grants and $50 million for kitchen equipment as part of efforts to boost nutrition and local food in school cafeterias.

Colorado's secretary of state will investigate whether the Independence Institute's AI-generated video of Senator Cathy Kipp violates state law requiring clear disclosure of deepfake campaign content.

Unregulated weight loss drugs sold on TikTok put consumers at risk, with scammers targeting women through fake GLP-1 products outside authorized distribution channels.

A west-central Kansas school superintendent faces charges including misuse of public funds, witness intimidation, and encouraging child misconduct after his Friday arrest.

Colorado voters will decide in November whether to exempt sporting goods sales tax from TABOR limits to fund conservation and wildfire mitigation projects across the state.

Critic Bob Garver takes a look at "Coyote vs. Acme.”

Drought and poor natural food conditions are driving a record number of bears into Colorado neighborhoods this year, prompting wildlife officials to urge residents to secure trash and remove other food attractants.

Colorado voters will decide in November whether to enshrine the right to hunt and fish in the state constitution through Initiative 302, which gathered enough signatures to reach the ballot.

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.