Billionaire donors, led by Michael Bloomberg with $2.5 million, are fueling U.S. Senator Michael Bennet's Colorado gubernatorial campaign against Attorney General Phil Weiser.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending May 23, 2026.

Governor Jared Polis vetoed a bill for the second time that would have eliminated Colorado's unique requirement for unions to win a second election with 75% support before negotiating worker fees.

Governor Jared Polis vetoed four bills from the 2026 legislative session, including measures that would have cut funding for youth programs, imposed strict social media warrant deadlines, and taxed in-game purchases.

Extreme drought expanded across roughly a third of southeast Colorado and exceptional drought continued to grip the central mountains

Vice President JD Vance told 931 newly commissioned Air Force Academy officers in Colorado Springs that humans, not machines, must make decisions about life and death as artificial intelligence transforms warfare.

Republicans prepare for showdown on the anti-weaponization fund. Americans feel frustrated by both parties ahead of the midterms and a federal judge orders President Trump's name be removed from the Kennedy Center.

Family visitation partly restored at Delaney Hall immigration detention centre in Newark, New Jersey; California unions speak out against GOP bill to fund ICE; North Carolina may face prison gerrymandering for 2030 Census; Feds keep Michigan coal-fired power plant online despite clean alternatives.

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.’

The American Federation of Teachers is pushing for stricter limits on classroom technology, calling for no screens in pre-K through second grade and stronger safeguards around artificial intelligence in schools.

Federal data shows homelessness dropped 3.3% nationwide last year, marking the first decline since 2016 and contradicting Trump administration claims that current policies are failing.

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

Federal regulators pause the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, requesting more details about competitive impacts and public interest concerns by late July.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife opens Nee Noshe Reservoir near Eads to emergency fishing starting June 1 as drought threatens to dry out the fishery entirely.

Chester "Chet" DeVaughn, a longtime teacher and coach who spent decades shaping students across Nebraska and Colorado, died May 23 at age 76.

Kiowa County faces a 20 percent chance of strong to severe thunderstorms Monday afternoon, with better storm chances and cooler weather arriving Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tony Lee Stewart, a Cheyenne Wells native who became a skilled welder, stock dog trainer, and competitive dart player, died May 10 at age 71.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending May 23, 2026.

Nathan Edward Rose, a Kiowa County rancher who later lived independently in La Junta while pursuing music and art, died May 21 at age 70.

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

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

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.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending May 23, 2026.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife opens Nee Noshe Reservoir near Eads to emergency fishing starting June 1 as drought threatens to dry out the fishery entirely.

Cheyenne Wells enjoys sunny skies and mild temperatures through the weekend before a cold front drops Sunday's high to near 68.

Cheyenne Wells will warm into the low 90s this weekend under mostly sunny skies while nearby showers stay west and south of the county.

Events in southeast Colorado for June 2026.

This year, the Cheyenne County 4-H Council is excited to host the 10th annual Celebrity Pig Show at the Cheyenne County Tumbleweed Fair.

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.

North Dakota and other states are looking for solutions to keep grocery stores in business in rural areas.

Billionaire donors, led by Michael Bloomberg with $2.5 million, are fueling U.S. Senator Michael Bennet's Colorado gubernatorial campaign against Attorney General Phil Weiser.

Utah election officials removed 27 noncitizens from voter rolls after a yearlong review of more than 2 million registered voters, finding no widespread problem with ineligible voting.

The U.S. Postal Service proposes requiring states to submit voter lists before mailing ballots under Trump's executive order restricting mail voting.

Four Colorado gubernatorial candidates pitched their visions to business leaders in Glendale, with Democrats and Republicans alike emphasizing the need to keep companies from leaving the state.

Federal SNAP cuts have already caused 400,000 Texans to drop out of the nutrition assistance program since Congress passed new restrictions last October.

Employers nationwide spend $1.7 billion annually on consultants to prevent workers from unionizing, according to a new report highlighting barriers to labor organizing in Colorado and beyond.

Colorado's lieutenant governor warns that federal Medicaid cuts will strip health coverage from 130,000 state residents and burden hospitals with billions in unpaid care costs.

Colorado lawmakers passed sweeping police reform legislation within weeks of the George Floyd protests in 2020, becoming among the first states to enact major accountability measures.

A South Dakota rancher near Highmore credits decades of planning and diverse native grasses with keeping his operation profitable through severe drought conditions.

The USDA declared all 33 New Mexico counties disaster areas due to drought, making farmers and ranchers eligible for emergency loans up to $500,000.

Mental-health experts say North Dakota farmers need permanent support systems to address depression, anxiety, and suicide rates driven by financial strain, weather, and isolation.

Extreme drought expanded across roughly a third of southeast Colorado and exceptional drought continued to grip the central mountains

Federal SNAP cuts have already caused 400,000 Texans to drop out of the nutrition assistance program since Congress passed new restrictions last October.

The USDA Rural Utilities Service has invested $10.4 billion in rural electric infrastructure since January 2025, continuing the legacy of the Rural Electrification Act signed 90 years ago.

Billionaire donors, led by Michael Bloomberg with $2.5 million, are fueling U.S. Senator Michael Bennet's Colorado gubernatorial campaign against Attorney General Phil Weiser.

Colorado's lieutenant governor warns that federal Medicaid cuts will strip health coverage from 130,000 state residents and burden hospitals with billions in unpaid care costs.

The Trump administration sued Oregon, Washington, Maine and Massachusetts after the states refused to issue undercover license plates to federal immigration agents enforcing deportation policies.

Colorado lawmakers passed sweeping police reform legislation within weeks of the George Floyd protests in 2020, becoming among the first states to enact major accountability measures.

A federal judge rejected a request to reinstate two University of Alabama student magazines suspended last year over concerns about diversity and inclusion policies.

A nonprofit and former South Dakota lawmaker sued the state Friday, claiming a new law banning abortion pill advertising violates free speech rights under the First Amendment.

Thunderstorms develop across southeast Colorado through midweek as Lamar reaches near 90 degrees with the strongest storm chances Tuesday and Wednesday.

An Oregon energy expert recommends sealing gaps, changing air filters, and improving insulation to cut summer cooling costs as electricity rates rise.

A South Dakota rancher near Highmore credits decades of planning and diverse native grasses with keeping his operation profitable through severe drought conditions.

Nome high school students discovered detectable levels of algal toxins in fish from their local waters, prompting concern about how warming seas will affect their community's traditional food sources.

New Mexico's pueblos and tribes received an initial $30 million from a new Indian Education Fund designed to improve Native student outcomes through language and culture programs.

Billionaire donors, led by Michael Bloomberg with $2.5 million, are fueling U.S. Senator Michael Bennet's Colorado gubernatorial campaign against Attorney General Phil Weiser.

North Dakota oil executives race to develop enhanced recovery technology that could double Bakken production, but acknowledge success depends on solving major challenges including finding affordable carbon dioxide supplies and building new pipelines.

Employers nationwide spend $1.7 billion annually on consultants to prevent workers from unionizing, according to a new report highlighting barriers to labor organizing in Colorado and beyond.

Oregon's state treasurer hands kindergarteners at Beaverton's Vose Elementary $100 each to start college savings accounts, part of a statewide push to increase post-secondary education enrollment.

A federal judge rejected a request to reinstate two University of Alabama student magazines suspended last year over concerns about diversity and inclusion policies.

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

A proposed Indigenous School of Medicine in Rapid City would be the nation's first medical school designed to train Native American physicians using culturally integrated curriculum and flexible timelines.

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

Colorado Parks and Wildlife opens Nee Noshe Reservoir near Eads to emergency fishing starting June 1 as drought threatens to dry out the fishery entirely.

The U.S. Forest Service and South Dakota signed a five-year agreement to jointly manage national forest lands through timber harvesting, prescribed burning, thinning, and habitat restoration.

The Trump administration is streamlining environmental reviews for oil projects on Alaska's North Slope federal lands, a move industry says will speed development but environmentalists warn could rubber-stamp drilling without adequate protection of Arctic ecosystems.

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.

Memorial Day is an apt time to reflect on the long-term consequences of war. Among them are substance use, mental health problems, homelessness and jail time for those who served in the military.