All articles from Kiowa County and beyond

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Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - September 14, 2026
PROMO Animal - Grizzly Bear on rock - USFWS
Two grizzly bears killed near Montana town following conflicts
PROMO 64J1 Animal - Gray Wolf - USFWS
Trump gives feds 90 days to consider removing endangered species protections for wolves
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Iowa State University faculty-student team develops website for AI tools
PROMO Health - Vaccine Words Blocks - iStock - Aksana Kavaleuskaya
Misinformation, hesitancy could blunt impact of new cancer vaccines
PICT John Martin Reservoir Dam Overview - CPW.
Less water has left John Martin Dam this year than in any year in 88 years of records
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Politics: 2026Talks - September 14, 2026
Overhead closeup of documents. The top document is entitled "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement" with the United States Department of Homeland Security logo.
​Police cooperation with ICE to appear on Colorado ballot
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Daily Audio Newscast - September 14, 2026
PROMO 660 x 440 Fire - Forest Fire - Wikimedia
Working across political divides to mitigate wildfires in Colorado
PROMO Weather - Temperature Thermometer Hot Heat Sun Sky Celsius Centigrade Fahrenheit - iStock - MarianVejcik
Cheyenne Wells hits 93 Monday before cold front cuts Cheyenne County highs to 70
PROMO Weather - Forecast Tablet Coffee Camera Passport Travel - iStock - LuckyBusiness
Lamar nears 99 Monday with 45 mph gusts before cold front cools Prowers County
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Lawyers argue over South Dakota’s notification letters to voters registered as federal-only
PROMO Outdoors - Fishing Man Stream - iStock - ViktorCap
South Dakota wildlife officials try to let anglers keep large muskies, but anglers say no thanks
Court gavel on a strike plate, with the Scales of Justice and books in the background
Kansas Supreme Court finds deeper meaning in pothole-triggered traffic accident
PROMO Weather - Station Wind Speed Direction Rain Temperature - iStock - Simon J Beer
Near 94 in Eads Monday before cold front drops Kiowa County into the 70s Tuesday
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Wartime oil prices continue to benefit Alaska’s state treasury, new figures show
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Amid record heat, 24 Arizona prison units still lack air conditioning. A lawmaker has questions.
PROMO Technology - Phone Icons Social Media Apps - iStock - bigtunaonline
California enacts laws restricting chatbots and banning teens from ‘addictive’ social media
PROMO Law - Legal Light Bar Police Enforcement - iStock - Alex_Schmidt
Head-on crash on Weld County Road 100 kills one, seriously injures another
A green ballpark scoreboard reading guest, home, inn, ball, strike and out in front of summer trees. The image reads “High School Softball Scores”.
Southeast Colorado high school softball scores - September 7-12, 2026
A volleyball scoreboard reading home, away, set and serving on a dark green chalkboard wall, with a worn volleyball on a wooden gym floor. The image reads “High School Volleyball Scores”.
Southeast Colorado high school volleyball scores - September 7-12, 2026
A school football scoreboard reading home, visitor, ball on, qtr, down and to go against a blue sky. The image reads “High School Football Scores”.
Southeast Colorado high school football scores - September 7-12, 2026
Brick wall with the words Cheyenne Wells Municipal Complex. Assorted potted plants and rocks are on mulched ground in front of the sign.
Cheyenne Wells Town Council Meeting Minutes - August 10, 2026