Top News Image Colorado Democrats push Republicans to negotiate on health care to reopen federal government Health insurance costs expected to increase drastically for Coloradans under current funding. Image Supreme Court appears skeptical of Colorado conversion therapy ban The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to rule against a Colorado ban on conversion therapy during oral arguments Tuesday. Image Colorado ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors goes before the Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case that could reverse or solidify state laws across the country. Image Colorado braces for impacts of federal shutdown, funds WIC Colorado officials are taking steps to ensure taxpayer-funded services in the state continue without disruption. Image Addressing homelessness in Colorado one neighborhood at a time For many Coloradans, the idea of making a direct impact on the homelessness crisis can seem out of reach. Image U.S. Supreme Court looks to start consequential new term The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the first oral arguments of its new term Monday, with several high-profile cases already on the docket. National and Global News Image Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - October 9, 2025 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world. Image Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks More than three-quarters of U.S. counties and jurisdictions are experiencing declines in childhood vaccination rates. Image Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency CISA is among the entities that will see the deepest staffing reductions during the shutdown that began Oct. 1, 2025. Image Politics: 2025Talks - October 9, 2025 Politics in the United States and around the world. Image US Senate rejects restriction of military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean The U.S. Senate failed to advance Wednesday night a resolution designed to curb the president’s power regarding military actions. Image Air traffic control staffing steady, but stress during shutdown worries DOT The Federal Aviation Administration reported no travel delays due to staffing levels at U.S. air traffic control facilities Wednesday. Image Colorado Democrats push Republicans to negotiate on health care to reopen federal government Health insurance costs expected to increase drastically for Coloradans under current funding. Image Daily Audio Newscast - October 9, 2025 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world. Life in Kiowa County Haswell - Eads - Brandon - Sheridan Lake - Towner - Classifieds - Local Government - Sand Creek - Subscribe Today! Image Obituary - Kay Ann Frey Obituary for Kay Ann Frey of Prowers County, Colorado. 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Image Your Story: The Way It Was - The Life and times of Ernest W. Hammer - Part 6 Ernie Hammer is a long time Kiowa County Press contributor, and shares his memories of earlier times. Image Southeast Colorado high school volleyball scores - September 29-October 4, 2025 September 29-October 4, 2025, volleyball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams. Image Southeast Colorado high school football scores - October 2-4, 2025 October 2-4, 2025, football scores for southeast Colorado high school teams. Image Southeast Colorado high school softball scores - September 30-October 4, 2025 September 30-October 4, 2025, softball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams. Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending October 4, 2025 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending October 4, 2025. Image Top articles for the week ending October 4, 2025 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending October 4, 2025. Image Cheyenne County is beyond ready to celebrate National 4-H Week Cheyenne County is joining others throughout the nation in celebrating National 4-H week from October 5-11. Image Kit Carson School breakfast and lunch menus - October 6-9, 2025 Kit Carson School breakfast and lunch menus for October 6-9, 2025. Economy Image US economy is already on the edge – a prolonged government shutdown could send it tumbling over The economic consequences of the current federal government shutdown hinge critically on how long it lasts. Image Economists say job losses likely, even as shutdown delays report Friday’s jobs report is missing in action because of the federal shutdown, but economists are finding other ways of measuring apparent job losses. Image Report: USDA move to Fort Collins could boost economy A planned move of U.S. Department of Agriculture jobs from the nation’s capital to Fort Collins could provide a big economic boost. Image Report: Colorado’s finances improve, but federal aid hangs in the balance Colorado ended 2024 with more money than it owed — a rare and positive turn for state finances. Elections Image Officials warn of election integrity threats amid cybersecurity cuts Cuts to the federal agency monitoring threats to cybersecurity in national, state and local elections are prompting concern among officials. Image ¿Se utilizará el nuevo mapa electoral de TX el próximo año? Un panel federal de tres jueces decidirá si el nuevo mapa del Congreso, trazado en una sesión especial este año, debe estar vigente para las elecciones intermedias de 2026. Image Will new Texas voting map be used next year? 3-judge panel to decide A three-judge federal panel will decide if the new congressional map should be in place for the 2026 midterm elections Image Nebraska Governor ‘open’ to mid-decade redistricting Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen says he would be open to redrawing the state’s congressional maps in the middle of the decade. Health & Living Image Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI and cryptocurrencies Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI Image Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks More than three-quarters of U.S. counties and jurisdictions are experiencing declines in childhood vaccination rates. Image Wyoming has nation's highest gun suicide rate by older adults Wyoming leads the nation on a list no one wants to be on: It has more gun suicides per capita among older adults than any other state. 4 Stunning Off-the-Grid Cabin Rentals in Colorado 4 Stunning Off-the-Grid Cabin Rentals in Colorado Movie Reviews Image Movie Review - The Smashing Machine Critic Bob Garver looks at "The Smashing Machine." Is it a smashing success? Image Movie Review - One Battle After Another Critic Bob Garver looks at "One Battle After Another." Does it a fighting chance to be a winner at the box office? Image Movie Review - Him Critic Bob Garver looks at "Him." Does it live up to its scary premise? Image Movie Review - The Conjuring: Last Rites Critic Bob Garver looks at "The Conjuring: Last Rites." Did it conjure up a positive review from him? 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Image New Mexico MVD stops issuing commercial driver’s licenses to certain noncitizens New Mexico’s Motor Vehicle Division will no longer issue or renew commercial driver’s licenses or learner’s permits to certain foreign-born drivers. Image Colorado businesses, universities impacted by grant terminations The projects total over $550 billion in five congressional districts. Food & Recipes Image Cooking at Home - Herbed Spinach Quiche Portabella Caps Here's a savory, healthful, time-saving twist to breakfast quiche. Image Cooking at Home - Herbed Spinach Quiche Portabella Caps Here's a savory, healthful, time-saving twist to breakfast quiche. Use portabella mushroom caps instead of high-fat pie pastry to make individual quiches. Image Cooking at Home - Pulled Pork Sandwich with Red Cabbage and Carrot Slaw Pork shoulder is slow cooked and served on a whole wheat roll with tangy red cabbage and carrot slaw. 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Image Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI and cryptocurrencies Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI Image Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency CISA is among the entities that will see the deepest staffing reductions during the shutdown that began Oct. 1, 2025. Image TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – How the For You Page works and coming changes TikTok appears to be changing hands, but what that means for users is up in the air. Classifieds & Sponsors Image Help Wanted - Road & Bridge Equipment Operators Help Wanted - Road & Bridge Equipment Operators Image Help Wanted - Maintenance Worker Help Wanted - Maintenance Worker Image Help Wanted - Custodian Help Wanted - Custodian Image Help Wanted - Administrative Assistant Help Wanted - Administrative Assistant
Image Colorado Democrats push Republicans to negotiate on health care to reopen federal government Health insurance costs expected to increase drastically for Coloradans under current funding.
Image Supreme Court appears skeptical of Colorado conversion therapy ban The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to rule against a Colorado ban on conversion therapy during oral arguments Tuesday.
Image Colorado ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors goes before the Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case that could reverse or solidify state laws across the country.
Image Colorado braces for impacts of federal shutdown, funds WIC Colorado officials are taking steps to ensure taxpayer-funded services in the state continue without disruption.
Image Addressing homelessness in Colorado one neighborhood at a time For many Coloradans, the idea of making a direct impact on the homelessness crisis can seem out of reach.
Image U.S. Supreme Court looks to start consequential new term The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the first oral arguments of its new term Monday, with several high-profile cases already on the docket.
Image Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - October 9, 2025 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.
Image Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks More than three-quarters of U.S. counties and jurisdictions are experiencing declines in childhood vaccination rates.
Image Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency CISA is among the entities that will see the deepest staffing reductions during the shutdown that began Oct. 1, 2025.
Image US Senate rejects restriction of military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean The U.S. Senate failed to advance Wednesday night a resolution designed to curb the president’s power regarding military actions.
Image Air traffic control staffing steady, but stress during shutdown worries DOT The Federal Aviation Administration reported no travel delays due to staffing levels at U.S. air traffic control facilities Wednesday.
Image Colorado Democrats push Republicans to negotiate on health care to reopen federal government Health insurance costs expected to increase drastically for Coloradans under current funding.
Image Daily Audio Newscast - October 9, 2025 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.
Image Kiowa County weather recap - October 8, 2025 Weather conditions in Kiowa County, Colorado, for the seven days ending October 8, 2025.
Image About Town – October 6, 2025 Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.
Image USDA Update – October 3, 2025 Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.
Image Southeast Colorado high school football scores - October 2-4, 2025 October 2-4, 2025, football scores for southeast Colorado high school teams.
Image Top articles for the week ending October 4, 2025 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending October 4, 2025.
Image Eads School breakfast and lunch menus - October 6-9, 2025 October 6-9, 2025, breakfast and lunch menus for Eads schools in Kiowa County, Colorado.
Image Your Story: The Way It Was - The Life and times of Ernest W. Hammer - Part 6 Ernie Hammer is a long time Kiowa County Press contributor, and shares his memories of earlier times.
Image Southeast Colorado high school volleyball scores - September 29-October 4, 2025 September 29-October 4, 2025, volleyball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams.
Image Southeast Colorado high school football scores - October 2-4, 2025 October 2-4, 2025, football scores for southeast Colorado high school teams.
Image Southeast Colorado high school softball scores - September 30-October 4, 2025 September 30-October 4, 2025, softball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams.
Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending October 4, 2025 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending October 4, 2025.
Image Top articles for the week ending October 4, 2025 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending October 4, 2025.
Image Cheyenne County is beyond ready to celebrate National 4-H Week Cheyenne County is joining others throughout the nation in celebrating National 4-H week from October 5-11.
Image Kit Carson School breakfast and lunch menus - October 6-9, 2025 Kit Carson School breakfast and lunch menus for October 6-9, 2025.
Image US economy is already on the edge – a prolonged government shutdown could send it tumbling over The economic consequences of the current federal government shutdown hinge critically on how long it lasts.
Image Economists say job losses likely, even as shutdown delays report Friday’s jobs report is missing in action because of the federal shutdown, but economists are finding other ways of measuring apparent job losses.
Image Report: USDA move to Fort Collins could boost economy A planned move of U.S. Department of Agriculture jobs from the nation’s capital to Fort Collins could provide a big economic boost.
Image Report: Colorado’s finances improve, but federal aid hangs in the balance Colorado ended 2024 with more money than it owed — a rare and positive turn for state finances.
Image Officials warn of election integrity threats amid cybersecurity cuts Cuts to the federal agency monitoring threats to cybersecurity in national, state and local elections are prompting concern among officials.
Image ¿Se utilizará el nuevo mapa electoral de TX el próximo año? Un panel federal de tres jueces decidirá si el nuevo mapa del Congreso, trazado en una sesión especial este año, debe estar vigente para las elecciones intermedias de 2026.
Image Will new Texas voting map be used next year? 3-judge panel to decide A three-judge federal panel will decide if the new congressional map should be in place for the 2026 midterm elections
Image Nebraska Governor ‘open’ to mid-decade redistricting Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen says he would be open to redrawing the state’s congressional maps in the middle of the decade.
Image Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI and cryptocurrencies Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI
Image Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks More than three-quarters of U.S. counties and jurisdictions are experiencing declines in childhood vaccination rates.
Image Wyoming has nation's highest gun suicide rate by older adults Wyoming leads the nation on a list no one wants to be on: It has more gun suicides per capita among older adults than any other state.
Image Movie Review - The Smashing Machine Critic Bob Garver looks at "The Smashing Machine." Is it a smashing success?
Image Movie Review - One Battle After Another Critic Bob Garver looks at "One Battle After Another." Does it a fighting chance to be a winner at the box office?
Image Movie Review - The Conjuring: Last Rites Critic Bob Garver looks at "The Conjuring: Last Rites." Did it conjure up a positive review from him?
Image With CAFOs, North Dakota residents ponder quality of life impacts Some North Dakota communities are becoming more familiar with the rush to consider farms linked to industrial agriculture.
Image Fate of Farm Bill overlooked in government shutdown The government shutdown is getting attention, but farmers also wonder where things stand with agriculture programs now that the Farm Bill has expired.
Image USDA Update – October 3, 2025 Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.
Image ‘Getting down to the wire,’ conservation groups try to pump up Colorado River negotiations A coalition of conservation groups say Nevada’s history can offer hope as water managers across western states negotiate.
Image Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency CISA is among the entities that will see the deepest staffing reductions during the shutdown that began Oct. 1, 2025.
Image One Kansas school district banned a book in 2024, per national report An eastern Kansas school district was the only one in the state that banned a book during the 2024-2025 school year.
Image California governor signs ban on ultraprocessed foods in school lunches California has just become the first state to regulate "ultraprocessed foods” in school lunches.
Image Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI and cryptocurrencies Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI
Image Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency CISA is among the entities that will see the deepest staffing reductions during the shutdown that began Oct. 1, 2025.
Image Officials warn of election integrity threats amid cybersecurity cuts Cuts to the federal agency monitoring threats to cybersecurity in national, state and local elections are prompting concern among officials.
Image Number of incarcerated women in Utah on the rise The number of women behind bars in Utah and across the globe has increased by more than 60 percent in the past 25 years.
Image Hotter temperatures mean more workplace injuries, study finds With hotter temperatures come more heat-related workplace injuries — about 28,000 injuries each year.
Image With CAFOs, North Dakota residents ponder quality of life impacts Some North Dakota communities are becoming more familiar with the rush to consider farms linked to industrial agriculture.
Image Kiowa County weather recap - October 8, 2025 Weather conditions in Kiowa County, Colorado, for the seven days ending October 8, 2025.
Image EarthTalk - How are we growing food in labs to lessen the agricultural impact on the planet? The U.S. has nearly two million farms, with over half of its land used for agriculture.
Image Air traffic control staffing steady, but stress during shutdown worries DOT The Federal Aviation Administration reported no travel delays due to staffing levels at U.S. air traffic control facilities Wednesday.
Image Hotter temperatures mean more workplace injuries, study finds With hotter temperatures come more heat-related workplace injuries — about 28,000 injuries each year.
Image New Mexico MVD stops issuing commercial driver’s licenses to certain noncitizens New Mexico’s Motor Vehicle Division will no longer issue or renew commercial driver’s licenses or learner’s permits to certain foreign-born drivers.
Image Colorado businesses, universities impacted by grant terminations The projects total over $550 billion in five congressional districts.
Image Cooking at Home - Herbed Spinach Quiche Portabella Caps Here's a savory, healthful, time-saving twist to breakfast quiche.
Image Cooking at Home - Herbed Spinach Quiche Portabella Caps Here's a savory, healthful, time-saving twist to breakfast quiche. Use portabella mushroom caps instead of high-fat pie pastry to make individual quiches.
Image Cooking at Home - Pulled Pork Sandwich with Red Cabbage and Carrot Slaw Pork shoulder is slow cooked and served on a whole wheat roll with tangy red cabbage and carrot slaw.
Image Cooking at Home - Lemon Corn Cake A light and flavorful cake, packed with sweet and tangy lemon flavor!
Image Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI and cryptocurrencies Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI
Image Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency CISA is among the entities that will see the deepest staffing reductions during the shutdown that began Oct. 1, 2025.
Image One Kansas school district banned a book in 2024, per national report An eastern Kansas school district was the only one in the state that banned a book during the 2024-2025 school year.
Image California governor signs ban on ultraprocessed foods in school lunches California has just become the first state to regulate "ultraprocessed foods” in school lunches.
Image With CAFOs, North Dakota residents ponder quality of life impacts Some North Dakota communities are becoming more familiar with the rush to consider farms linked to industrial agriculture.
Image Movie Review - The Smashing Machine Critic Bob Garver looks at "The Smashing Machine." Is it a smashing success?
Image Home Country – Defining art Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.
Image TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – How the For You Page works and coming changes TikTok appears to be changing hands, but what that means for users is up in the air.
Image Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks More than three-quarters of U.S. counties and jurisdictions are experiencing declines in childhood vaccination rates.
Image Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI and cryptocurrencies Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI
Image Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency CISA is among the entities that will see the deepest staffing reductions during the shutdown that began Oct. 1, 2025.
Image TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – How the For You Page works and coming changes TikTok appears to be changing hands, but what that means for users is up in the air.
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