Coloradans will vote in 2026 on Initiative 195, which would raise income taxes on the state's top earners while cutting taxes slightly for everyone else.

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters denied accepting a job with a California elections office despite reports she was being hired as assistant registrar of voters.

Coloradans can now use mobile driver's licenses through the myColorado app to pass through TSA security at Denver International Airport and hundreds of other U.S. airports.

Forty-seven state attorneys general secured a $17 billion settlement with Meta over allegations the company designed addictive features on Instagram and Facebook that harmed children and teens.

After a federal judge blocked his deportation, Rudy Villeda Mejía was released from ICE detention in Louisiana and returned home to Washington, though his family struggled to locate him across multiple states.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife warns visitors to avoid water contact at John Martin Reservoir State Park near Hasty starting Monday due to sewage from a Pueblo spill moving downstream.

Zach Dyer [DYE-er] reads the week’s news: Violence against hospital workers fuels calls for mandatory staffing rules. Plus, tips on how to find a clinical trial.

The US war in Iran is now into its 7th month, with Washington and Tehran trading the largest exchange of strikes since July, the ‘Spokane 3” still in legal limbo over participation in an anti-ICE demonstration, and farmers strained by rising costs and weak prices as the Senate fails to advance the Farm Bill.

Republican attorneys general from Iowa and Montana ask the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss California's $110 billion antitrust lawsuit blocking the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration will prioritize domestic beef production and processing to rebuild the nation's herd and reduce reliance on imports.

The federal government will end a subsidy program at the end of 2026 that has reduced prescription drug costs for about 25 million Medicare Part D subscribers, potentially raising their monthly premiums starting in 2027.

Utah becomes the first state to fully launch a digital apostille program, allowing residents to get international document authentication online for adoption, education, missionary work and other purposes abroad.

Another round of strikes on Iran and Trump promises more; Arizona landowners call for changes to the Farm Bill; new research finds 20,000 Wisconsin residents have lost health coverage since 2025.

A whistleblower says the USPS is restricting mail-in voting despite a court order, Muslim Americans still face threats 25 years after 9-11 and ICE steps up raids at Connecticut schools.

Kiowa County faces hot and dry weather through Friday with highs climbing to the mid-90s before monsoon storms return over the weekend.

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Cheyenne County reaches the mid-90s this week with scattered storm chances developing Friday through the Labor Day weekend.

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A Utah State University study finds that college-educated Utahns show greater awareness of issues affecting families and communities, though education alone must pair with local resources to drive real change.

Gasoline in the remote northwest Alaska village of Shungnak costs $26.82 a gallon, likely the highest price in the United States, due to limited barge access and expensive air transport.

Young workers entering a shrinking labor market could earn significantly more than their parents and benefit from lower housing costs starting around 2040, demographers predict.

Congress passed the ROAD to Housing Act in July, the first major housing bill in decades, though experts say its regulatory reforms will only marginally ease the nation's affordability crisis.

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters denied accepting a job with a California elections office despite reports she was being hired as assistant registrar of voters.

Coloradans will vote in 2026 on Initiative 195, which would raise income taxes on the state's top earners while cutting taxes slightly for everyone else.

A conservative group's constitutional amendment to block mid-decade redistricting in Colorado qualified for the 2026 ballot after the state Supreme Court rejected Democrats' gerrymandering proposal.

A Nebraska voter is asking the state Supreme Court to block a sports participation ballot measure, arguing its description fails to accurately explain what voters would be deciding.

A deep underground detector in South Dakota's Black Hills has recorded a single particle interaction that scientists say could be the strongest sign of dark matter ever detected, though more data is needed to confirm the finding.

Critic Bob Garver takes a look at "Insidious: Out of the Further.” Does he think it is worth a look?

The federal government will end a subsidy program at the end of 2026 that has reduced prescription drug costs for about 25 million Medicare Part D subscribers, potentially raising their monthly premiums starting in 2027.

COVID-19 cases are rising across most of the country, though Kansas emergency departments report minimal visits related to the virus.

Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.

Nebraska farm leader John Hansen warns that many multigenerational operations face financial collapse this year without a new Farm Bill and updated federal safety net protections.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration will prioritize domestic beef production and processing to rebuild the nation's herd and reduce reliance on imports.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans to simplify farm data reporting through a modernization effort that will let farmers respond on mobile devices and reduce duplicative surveys.

Arizona authorities are investigating three fringe candidates accused of using fraudulent voter signatures and fake donations to secure millions in public campaign funds.

Nebraska farm leader John Hansen warns that many multigenerational operations face financial collapse this year without a new Farm Bill and updated federal safety net protections.

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters denied accepting a job with a California elections office despite reports she was being hired as assistant registrar of voters.

A conservative group's constitutional amendment to block mid-decade redistricting in Colorado qualified for the 2026 ballot after the state Supreme Court rejected Democrats' gerrymandering proposal.

A Nebraska voter is asking the state Supreme Court to block a sports participation ballot measure, arguing its description fails to accurately explain what voters would be deciding.

A University of Kansas journalism graduate fired from Stars and Stripes is suing the Pentagon, claiming retaliation for defending the military publication's editorial independence.

Republican attorneys general from Iowa and Montana ask the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss California's $110 billion antitrust lawsuit blocking the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters denied accepting a job with a California elections office despite reports she was being hired as assistant registrar of voters.

Kiowa County faces hot and dry weather through Friday with highs climbing to the mid-90s before monsoon storms return over the weekend.

Cheyenne County reaches the mid-90s this week with scattered storm chances developing Friday through the Labor Day weekend.

Temperatures climb toward 99 degrees Friday in Lamar before monsoon moisture returns to bring weekend rain relief.

Pet ownership produces significant environmental costs through food production and waste, with an average dog generating 770 kilograms of carbon dioxide annually.

Coloradans will vote in 2026 on Initiative 195, which would raise income taxes on the state's top earners while cutting taxes slightly for everyone else.

The federal government will end a subsidy program at the end of 2026 that has reduced prescription drug costs for about 25 million Medicare Part D subscribers, potentially raising their monthly premiums starting in 2027.

Nebraska farm leader John Hansen warns that many multigenerational operations face financial collapse this year without a new Farm Bill and updated federal safety net protections.

Republican attorneys general from Iowa and Montana ask the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss California's $110 billion antitrust lawsuit blocking the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

A deep underground detector in South Dakota's Black Hills has recorded a single particle interaction that scientists say could be the strongest sign of dark matter ever detected, though more data is needed to confirm the finding.

Utah becomes the first state to fully launch a digital apostille program, allowing residents to get international document authentication online for adoption, education, missionary work and other purposes abroad.

Environmental groups plan a September 2 rally outside a DataCloud USA conference in Austin to oppose data center expansion across Texas.

Federal cuts to SNAP could eliminate free school meals for over a million children already losing food assistance, while threatening universal meal programs nationwide.

Federal regulators suspended a wetlands permit for a disputed road through Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, but state officials argue they can still begin construction on an initial 2.8-mile section this fall.

The National Elk Refuge plans to continue feeding elk in Wyoming despite chronic wasting disease spreading on the property and among wildlife experts warning the practice worsens disease transmission.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife opens Hugo Ponds near the town of Hugo to public fish salvage beginning Tuesday to harvest fish before fall maintenance work temporarily drains several ponds.

Record summer crowds at Grand Teton and Yellowstone overwhelm trails and infrastructure while park staff shrinks under federal budget cuts.

By forcing atoms together with pressure and heat, scientists can control how a material carries electricity, how magnetic it is, and how it handles heat.

Every muscle in your body is an organ, and just like every other organ, muscles are made of cells.

Behavioral scientists find that people feel more disturbed by beliefs they consider factually wrong than by beliefs that simply differ from their own.

When you think of a desert, you probably imagine giant waves of sand dunes beneath a blazing Sun.