Top articles for the week ending August 22, 2026
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- Politics: 2026Talks - August 14, 2026
- Daily Audio Newscast - August 14, 2026
- The Yonder Report: News from rural America - August 14, 2026
- Birthdays and Anniversaries August 17-23, 2026
- EarthTalk – How many sites join Xerces’ “Leave the Leaves”?
- An 1876 Colorado ‘railroad war’ climaxed with the kidnapping of a federal judge
- Colorado firearm association seeks injunction against new purchasing law
- Colorado issues public health order over tuberculosis case at Aurora ICE facility
- Health of Colorado priest in ICE custody deteriorating after almost a year in detention
- Groups urge Oregon lawmakers to close factory farm water 'loophole'
- South Dakota vaccine campaign: 'Let's Just Talk About It'
- Kansas lowers food assistance error rate but still may face federal penalties
- Kansas State Board of Education starts work on technology use policies for public schools
- Kansas sticks with ‘scientific evidence’ for vaccine schedule
- Kansas Court of Appeals agrees with order forbidding cross-party nominations, fusion voting
- Utah National Guard is called in for backup to fight wildfires from the sky
- Denver judge affirms city’s ban on gas appliances
- The false and the furious: Why we’re bothered when we think others are wrong
- Judge hears arguments in cases challenging two new Nebraska parties
- Judge dismisses lawsuit from RNC challenging Nebraska voter law
- Home Country - Mule snot
- Pages from the Past - From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press - August 16, 2026
- Home Country - Not for amateurs
- Obituary - Karen Marie Matthew
- Obituary - Richard 'Rich' O'Brian
- Top articles for the week ending August 15, 2026
- Top audio articles for the week ending August 15, 2026
- Town of Cheyenne Wells Regular Meeting July 14, 2026
- Pastor's Pearls Sunday, August 16, 2026
- Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network
- U.S. appeals court approves test of radioactive waste as road paving material
- Schools spend billions on AI, but struggle to figure out what’s worth it
- Homicide suspect captured in Prowers County field after pursuit across southeast Colorado
- Nine miles of new hiking and mountain biking trails open at Fishers Peak State Park
- CPW recovers drowning victim from Eleven Mile Reservoir
- Stagecoach State Park to close main boat ramp August 19-26 for extension work
- DOT says it's entitled to CDL information as 22 states sue
- Supreme Court to visit migrant labor, religious discrimination
- Politics: 2026Talks - August 17, 2026
- Daily Audio Newscast - August 17, 2026
- North Dakota groups resolute after Riverview water challenge dismissed
- Federal appeals court greenlights trial for Suncor citizen lawsuit
- New England drought conditions deplete wells, increase wildfire risk
- Nebraska caregivers may be overlooking valuable financial relief
- Heat-related illnesses spike in Colorado under record temperatures
- Sunshine and 95-degree heat build over Eads and Kiowa County
- Cheyenne County warms into the 90s before a midweek storm chance
- Lamar climbs toward 98 degrees Tuesday as Prowers County dries out
- Parents are being held responsible for their kid’s crimes under new laws
- Most of this Utah county’s license plate camera data is searched by out-of-state law enforcement
- Judge dismisses Arizona fake electors case but leaves door open for a new prosecution
- Audit faults Arizona for unenforced limits on paying parent caregivers
- Fishing continues at Mueller State Park as drought affects two ponds
- One dead in Beulah flooding after floodwaters sweep man downstream
- The benefits of a stretch wrapper for bulk plastic packaging
- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - August 17, 2026
- EarthTalk – What global wine crops face climate shifts?
- Politics: 2026Talks - August 18, 2026
- Daily Audio Newscast - August 18, 2026
- Wyoming ranchers face tough decisions during severe drought
- Group develops 'Marshall Plan' to build renewable Ukraine power grid
- Nevada supporters prep new bill on paid family medical leave
- Study: Community projects can reduce rural partisan hostility
- A Colorado jail hasn’t allowed in‑person visits in nearly 20 years
- Trump administration appeals dismissal of Colorado voter data case
- Conflicts of interest swirl around Colorado climate case
- Kansas anti-abortion organization seeks special session to challenge reproductive rights
- End Citizens United president says U.S. Supreme Court decision already impacting midterms
- Dozens of cities and counties sue fire truck makers over soaring costs, delivery delays
- Trump administration ends NOAA support for annual Arctic Report Card
- Measles cases in 2026 surpass Oregon’s peak measles year
- Conservationists sue feds over plan to allow cattle grazing on 24 million western acres
- Oregon congresswoman proposes program to support first responder mental health
- Downward trend in employment for women nationwide raising questions
- Two lawsuits challenge federal ban on bison grazing in Montana
- Yellowstone National Park eases some fishing restrictions
- New Mexico senator calls for uranium moratorium amid recent spike in extraction interest
- Mice may drive Lyme disease more than deer
- Scientists define a new category of heat wave: ‘Snow eaters’
- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - August 18, 2026
- USDA Update - August 19, 2026
- About Town - August 19, 2026
- Kiowa County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes - July 30, 2026
- Border Wall controversy in New Mexico, other Southwestern states
- Commentary - The bill that threw low-income Colorado students under the bus
- Sheriffs, NRA oppose Colorado law requiring training for gun purchases
- Violent crime in US fell at record pace in 2025
- Montana governor secures FEMA grant for Sand Creek Fire
- Thunderstorm chance Wednesday gives way to a weekend warmup in Kiowa County
- Cheyenne County climbs from the upper 80s to near 100 by the weekend
- Lamar nears triple digits this weekend after a Wednesday storm chance
- Officials at ICE facility miss Colorado public health order deadline in tuberculosis case
- Electric co-op adds partner to renew pursuit of carbon capture at North Dakota coal plant
- Politics: 2026Talks - August 19, 2026
- Daily Audio Newscast - August 19, 2026
- Conservation groups slam USDA plan to strip forest protections
- North Dakota groups protest Flock license plate cameras
- Kiowa County Weather Recap - August 11-17, 2026
- Oklahoma Secretary of State arrested for public intoxication
- When smoke, smog and dust roll in, a few precautions can help you breathe cleaner
- Iowa teacher found not guilty of assault after ‘tugging’ on teen’s sleeve
- South Dakota governor expands rural fire response amid drought
- Medical marijuana home cultivation licenses surge in South Dakota
- North Dakota governor declares drought emergency, activates livestock water assistance program
- Higher ethanol blends would benefit consumers, corn industry, panel says
- Idaho has spent $31 million on firefighting while nearly 700K acres have burned statewide
- Texas doctors say abortion bans impact care for expectant mothers
- California, federal bills aim to reform rules on recycled content
- With Utah gas prices spiking, Legislative leaders eye tax incentives again
- Obituary - David Lowell Lyon
- Death Notice - William 'Bill' Michael Barlow
- Death Notice - Orville Peter Mousel
- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - August 19, 2026
- Politics: 2026Talks - August 20, 2026
- Daily Audio Newscast - August 20, 2026
- The Yonder Report: News from rural America - August 20, 2026
- DOGE cuts, crowds stressing national parks across Colorado
- Vast scale of wildfire threats to Colorado watersheds far exceeds funding
- Colorado utilities commission approves electric rate increase
- Colorado attorney general sues ICE detention center operator in tuberculosis case
- Petition fraud investigation expands to all 2026 Nebraska-wide ballot measures
- Judge allows both new Nebraska political parties on fall ballot
- Appeals court upholds ban on immigration enforcement ‘at or near’ churches across 33 states, District of Columbia
- New Mexico poll workers in rural county required IDs to vote during June primary, observers say
- Funeral Services - Pamela 'Pam' E. Johnston
- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - August 20, 2026
- Politics: 2026Talks - August 21, 2026
- Daily Audio Newscast - August 21, 2026
- The Yonder Report: News from rural America - August 21, 2026
- Texas researchers study link between social media and mental health
- Commentary - Taxation with retaliation in Colorado
- Rain eases drought on eastern plains as exceptional conditions tighten across the mountains
- Heat peaks near 98 in Kiowa County Friday as weekend storm chances build
- Cheyenne County heat peaks near 97 Friday with storms possible after dark
- Lamar nears 101 Friday in the week's hottest day before storms return Saturday
- As litigation looms and drought takes its toll, state officials defiant over Colorado River’s future
- Abortion could return to Supreme Court, this time with a focus on women’s health
- Obituary - William 'Bill' Michael Barlow
- Petitions available for Eads mayoral special election set for December
- Photo of the Week - August 21, 2026
- Judge blocks part of new Colorado immigration detention center inspections law
- Nonprofit asks district to drop 'vulgar' K-5 sexual education
- Oklahoma ends federal food program for schools with expanded hours
- Cities turn to AI to speed housing permitting
- Utah governor says he’s ‘deeply troubled’ by Flock cameras, calls for review to protect privacy
- Movie Review - The End of Oak Street
- Commentary - Aridification is here
- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - August 21, 2026
- EarthTalk – How does Bulgaria transition from coal? What hurdles remain?
- Lamar City Council Work Session/Meeting
- Commentary - Want to do something about climate change? Talk about it
- In 1876, Colorado’s first-ever Republican ticket united ‘the old and the new’
- Officials warn of a bleak Colorado River future as deadline nears
- Low Alaska wildfire season punctuated by serious Interior blaze
- Arizona to bear the brunt of Colorado River cuts for two years as long-term talks continue
- Denver named top 3 finalist for Democrats’ 2028 national convention
- Opposing Colorado tax laws to face off on November 3 ballot
- Invasive beetle that has wiped out millions of ash trees confirmed in Washington
- Drive for nuclear power boosts uranium industry — and tribal health concerns in southwest
- Avian flu affects 77,700 South Dakota birds, raising state’s four-year outbreak total to 8.1 million
- Drought conditions worsen across New Mexico, West
- US ag exports ‘on the right track,’ trade rep says, but farmers still wary
- Nevada county totally bans data centers in over-appropriated water basin
- Nebraska GOP, Dems appeal to state Supreme Court to stop other political parties
- Kansas resident shocked by lawmaker’s response to her plea for gun safety
- Beef producers ‘disappointed’ by Trump tariff suspension
- Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission takes middle ground on wolf hunting quotas
- Is a U.S. Department of Justice investigation about to disrupt Alaska’s U.S. Senate race?
