Top articles for the week ending May 30, 2026
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Kiowa County Press Staff
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- This Mental Health Month, Washington's Native lifeline stands ready to help
- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - May 22, 2026
- Governor’s executive order encourages healthy eating habits for Coloradans
- Arizona leads nation in child deaths by parents in custody cases. A new bill aims to change that.
- Community - Trinity Lutheran Vacation Bible School
- Eads Seeking Mayor
- Politics - Kiowa County Candidate Forum
- Obituary - David Michael 'Mike' Sheridan
- Death Notice - James W. Chesterman
- Curious Kids: Why did Tyrannosaurus rex have such short arms?
- Birthdays and Anniversaries - May 25-31, 2026
- EarthTalk – How are Australia’s koalas doing?
- A historic rainstorm in May 1876 caused Colorado’s worst flood in years
- Year-round ethanol blend bill passed by US House faces uncertain Senate path
- Eastern, northern Montana hit with ‘disastrous’ wind storm
- Data center battles started in the states. Now it’s Congress under siege.
- EPA move to rescind clean water protections draws outrage
- Federal rule change could allow faster data center builds
- Durango fish hatchery to temporarily close for construction
- Trump administration will make green card hopefuls return to home countries before applying
- Death Notice - Nathan Edward Rose
- ‘Feels like erasure’: Why Native American students may be undercounted by 90% in California schools
- After AI layoffs, Newsom orders state government to find ways to ease the pain
- California bill moves to make cheaper alternative fuel available to more drivers
- Washington’s largest utility moves to add more wind power
- Kansas secretary of state moves 60-year-old system from paper to online
- Four Kansas school districts plan legal action against state for underfunding public education
- Rural hospitals could see relief under bipartisan proposal
- Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signs laws restricting access to abortion pills, HPV vaccine
- Lamar City Council Meeting Agenda - May 26, 2026
- Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office use of FLOCK license plate reader cameras
- Home Country – Getting ready for Sunday
- Pastor’s Pearls – May 24, 2026
- Pages from the Past - From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press - May 24, 2026
- Top articles for the week ending May 23, 2026
- Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending May 23, 2026
- Oregon environmentalists: New permit won’t protect from CAFO waste
- Study finds Big Tech platforms let LGBTQ hate flourish
- Kansas loses $3.2 million paid to vendor after canceling contract for IT work
- Woman killed by bison in South Dakota’s Custer State Park, weeks after another visitor was injured
- Supreme Court ruling robs Native Americans of ‘silent partner’ in legislative redistricting
- Families invited to free 'Get Outdoors Day' June 6 at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs
- Global warming is ‘nowhere close to the world’s top 5 or 10 problems,’ Energy secretary says
- Washington lawmaker’s attempt to get ethics charges dismissed is rejected
- Motorcycle riders push lawmakers to legalize lane filtering in Nevada
- Army Corps grants final approval for Dakota Access Pipeline, 9 years after oil began flowing
- Bill seeking to disqualify potential Oklahoma voters who don’t select party affiliation fails
- Governor declares drought emergency as Utah dips into reservoir ‘savings’
- New SNAP rules requiring that benefits be used at stores selling healthier food could backfire
- This wildfire season could be hotter, drier and pricer, Utah officials say
- About Town – May 26, 2026
- Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera Appoints Deni E. Eiring to the 16th Judicial District Court
- Memorial Day warmth gives way to a gusty, cooler turn for Kiowa County
- Cheyenne County warms into the upper 80s Monday before windy Tuesday
- Politics: 2026Talks - May 25, 2026
- Lamar climbs to 92 Monday before windy Tuesday cools Prowers County
- Daily Audio Newscast - May 25, 2026
- Southeast Colorado High School 2A Baseball Playoff Scores - May 22-23, 2026
- Trail reminder: young animals need space, not rescue
- Special courts helps veterans stay out of jail, but staff losses and cuts are threatening their work
- Small North Dakota town creates ‘sacred place’ to honor veterans
- South Dakota public university tuition rising at least 2.4%, with some steeper hikes
- North Dakota program helps veterans find care and community
- Cheyenne County 4-H Council to host the 10th annual Celebrity Pig Show at Cheyenne County Tumbleweed Fair
- Iwo Jima Marine gets final ‘Oorah!’
- Movie Review - The Mandalorian and Grogu
- Fatal crash in Adams County kills one, injures four
- Colorado State Patrol DUI task force wraps I-25 operation with 20 arrests; holiday enforcement continues
- Salt Lake City area ranks among top 10 best places for veterans to live
- EarthTalk – How do common pesticides affect human health?
- ‘Forgotten war’: Nebraska veteran, former lawmaker readies ninth Ukraine mission amid Russian war
- About Town
- Rural Utah families struggle to find available, affordable childcare
- Southeast Colorado Events Calendar – May 26-July 4, 2026
- NASA science cut would hit Colorado universities and aerospace sector
- Hospitals, clinics want Nevada to bolster protections for discount drug program
- Politics: 2026Talks - May 26, 2026
- Daily Audio Newscast - May 26, 2026
- Colorado's 'Born to Be Wild' license plates help ranchers, wolves
- Bugging out: New Mexico insects face significant declines
- Voluntary departures spike as immigrants face squalid detention, pressure to leave
- Wyoming tribes call Sec'y of State's actions ‘direct attack on Native voting’
- Study: Hospital wastewater reveals deadly fungus earlier
- About a dozen North Dakota communities propose sales tax increases this June
- Widow of Vietnam War veteran encourages more nominees for In Memory program
- Snowbirds allege poll workers changed them to federal voters without instruction to prove residency
- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - May 26, 2026
- Politics: 2026Talks - May 27, 2026
- Daily Audio Newscast - May 27, 2026
- Oregon's floating solar lightens utility bills for residents
- New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham declares drought and wildfire emergency
- Climate change affecting Nebraskans' mental health
- Trump administration targets attorneys who file fraudulent asylum claims
- Warm, breezy stretch ahead for Eads with weekend highs near 92
- Cheyenne Wells warms into low 90s as showers stay outside Cheyenne County
- Lamar climbs to near 97 by weekend as warm, breezy pattern settles in
- Therapist: Climate change carries physical, mental risk
- Fifty for 150: Mount Blue Sky renamed in 2023 to honor Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes
- More megachurches want to be your alma mater
- Obituary - Nathan Edward Rose
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife highlights wildlife safety following a moose attack in Winter Park
- Two-semi crash on Interstate 25 near Frederick clears after early morning closure
- Kiowa County weather recap - May 27, 2026
- Kiowa County Commissioners meeting agenda - May 28, 2026
- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - May 27, 2026
- CDOT begins intersection and culvert improvements project in southeast Colorado
- Semi rollover closes westbound Interstate 70 near Golden, traffic diverted to Highway 40
- Courthouse fugitive arrested in La Junta following barricade situation
- Politics: 2026Talks - May 28, 2026
- Daily Audio Newscast - May 28, 2026
- The Yonder Report: News from rural America - May 28, 2026
- Representative Crow helps launch anti-corruption caucus in Congress
- Democrat Evan Munsing drops out of Colorado race for GOP Representative Evans’ seat
- U.S. Postal Service issues American bison Forever stamp at Boston World Exposition
- Representative Hurd emphasizes need for consistent, predictable energy policies at Denver roundtable
- States could purge voter rolls close to elections if Supreme Court takes Trump’s side in Arizona case
- Commentary - JD Vance has a lot of explaining to do in Colorado Springs
- New California law bans law enforcement from interfering in state elections
- Solar power could soon be cheaper than natural gas power in Anchorage
- Trump struck a deal for China to buy $17B a year in US ag products. Farmers are skeptical.
- ‘Wound down and shut down’ — Florida congressman says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ coming to an end
- Kansas Supreme Court tosses conviction of man found guilty of breaking court order that didn’t exist
- Flesh-eating screwworms head for American livestock
- Colorado Lt. Governor slams Medicaid cuts in 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
- Nebraska farmers gamble on drought-resistant crops
- Yosemite overrun with tourists after reservation system scrapped
- Critics decry new 'Moms.gov' site as deceptive data collection tool
- Vermont is first state to ban toxic herbicide paraquat, as others may follow
- Oklahoma higher education leaders continue to explore potential of expedited college degrees
- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - May 28, 2026
- Daily Audio Newscast - May 29, 2026
- Politics: 2026Talks - May 29, 2026
- Trump order limiting voting by mail will stand for now, federal judge rules
- JD Vance advises Air Force Academy graduates to prioritize human decisions over AI
- Extreme drought expands across southeast Colorado as exceptional drought grips mountain headwaters
- Warm, dry weekend ahead for Eads, with a brief Sunday cooldown
- Sunny skies and a midweekend dip in store for Cheyenne Wells
- Lamar warms toward 90 as a dry, breezy pattern settles over Prowers County
- More cities are pressing pause on data centers as local backlash grows
- Photo of the Week - May 29, 2026
- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - May 29, 2026
- A tall tale about a deadly rat attack atop Pikes Peak spread around the world in 1876
- Colorado governor candidates pledge to improve state’s business climate
- North Dakota farm stress crisis demands lasting support
- Teachers call for balance between learning and artificial intelligence
- New Mexico higher ed advocates want health insurance parity
- New Trump administration proposal aims to accelerate drilling amid Alaska oil industry’s revival
- ‘Super El Niño’ could make Arizona’s already brutal summers even worse, climate scientists warn
- ‘I felt like I wasn’t learning’: Community college students struggle with online education
- Democrats in US Senate want ‘true costs’ of Iran war estimated by official scorekeeper
- Bipartisan deal floated on college athletes’ name, image, and likeness legislation
- Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund blocked for now by federal judge
- Birthdays and Anniversaries - June 1-7, 2026
- EarthTalk – When will solar-powered trains be ready for prime time?
- Fifty for 150: The 2021 Marshall Fire was the most destructive in Colorado history
- Fifty for 150: Fearsome East Troublesome Fire caps off 2020’s historic wildfire outbreak
- More than 5,000 Utah voters need to provide proof of citizenship under new state law
- Trump ordered limits on voting by mail. The Postal Service is moving to make states comply.
- Utah lawmakers clear pathway for 'balcony solar' power for renters
- Trump administration hires new judges to speed deportations
- Health care advocates: Medicaid cuts hurting mental health facilities
- Curious Kids: What are those orange balls on some power lines?
- Governor Polis vetoes 4 bills passed by Colorado Legislature
- Governor Polis again vetoes Colorado bill to ease union collective bargaining
- Feds pause Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail merger
- Oklahoma colleges and universities can propose 90-hour bachelor’s degrees
- Utah governor orders ‘higher bar’ for data centers, says public input ‘absolutely matters’
- Forest Service and state of South Dakota sign agreement to work together on forest management
- Data shows record low compliance from Oregon families with kindergarten vaccine requirements
- U.S. Supreme Court approves Texas v. New Mexico settlement to end Rio Grande water dispute
- New Mexico expands medical school debt repayment to help doctor shortage
- More than 10,000 Kansas children lose food assistance in wake of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- Nebraska, Indiana, Louisiana AGs sue to stop Trump admin marijuana reclassification
- Rule changes for kinship care boost number of Native American foster homes, state says
- Obituary - Tony Lee Stewart
