Delta resident Oliver Giminaro, who relies on Medicaid for in-home care after a 1992 spinal cord injury, joined patients at a Denver roundtable with Senator John Hickenlooper warning federal cuts threaten their independence.

Lake Powell has risen 14.4 feet since its September 15 low, gaining 55,000 to 85,000 acre-feet daily, while Lake Mead has also begun climbing above its record low.

A second Pacific storm will bring 1 to 2 inches of rain and mountain snow to southwest Colorado Sunday and Monday, raising flash flood and debris flow concerns on saturated ground.

Late-season storms delivered a half-inch to an inch and a half of moisture across central Colorado over the past week.

The Colorado Department of Transportation asked the federal government for $65 million to repair roads in southwest Colorado damaged by October flooding, with $6.5 million needed immediately.

Colorado State Patrol evacuated the Colorado State Capitol in Denver Wednesday morning after finding a suspicious device outside, and police arrested a 32-year-old suspect as the device was cleared as no threat.

This week we’re starting out with a conversation with energy reporter Julia Tilton about data center bans across rural America. It’s Halloween season and we’re celebrating the spooky with a trip to Madrid, New Mexico with reporter Anya Petrone Slepyan to look into their local ghost tour. Then, Daily Yonder reporter Ilana Newman talks to Betsy Gaines Quammen about her newest book, “This Haunted Land: Reckoning with Ghosts and the Stories that Shape America”. Then we head to coal country where Mitch Troutman writes about the places and people who shaped him in his new book “The Bootleg Coal Rebellion: The Pennsylvania Miners Who Seized an Industry”. Finally, Daily Yonder data editor Sarah Melotte questions whether the Texas panhandle is as rural as the Florida panhandle (who even knew there were this many panhandles?). Our musician this week is country singer Matt Wynn.

U.S. officials warn allies about possible renewed strikes on Iran, Minnesota candidates push new federal oversight of Big Tech, and Massachusetts college students mobilize young voters ahead of the midterms.

President Donald Trump calls for Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola to be prosecuted, college students look to boost election turnout of their peers, and Big Tech takes center stage in Minnesota Senate race.

The DOJ will keep FBI and ICE agents away from midterm polling places, new data reveals Americans value healthier models of masculinity and leadership, and Texas Latino voters shift toward Democrats as affordability and immigration drive midterm concerns.

A majority of Americans say the current political system is “rigged”, The Nature Conservancy believes Appalachia’s Cumberland Forest is critical for weathering climate change, volunteers are in short supply at rural Indiana fire departments, and your clock needs winding, again.

With union support surging, Oregon labor gets out the vote, Montana group hopes to turn youth apathy into Election Day action, and Iowa will roll out new Medicaid work requirements in December.

Arielle Zionts [arr-ee-ELL ZY-ence] reads the week’s news: Prescription drugs can be lifesavers, but taking many different meds can be risky. Plus, people shopping for Obamacare plans for next year may see some changes.

The Justice Department fails to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over her January 6th testimony, naturalization processing delays stifle eligible voters, and groups work to reverse historically low midterm election turnout among young voters.

The Colorado Division of Insurance recovered $15,803,329 for consumers last fiscal year, with homeowners and health insurance complaints bringing back the largest shares, according to its annual report.

Minutes of the October 15, 2026, meeting of the Kiowa County, Colorado, Board of County Commissioners.

Events in southeast Colorado for October 30-November 8, 2026.

Eads School calendar for November 2-15, 2026

Plainview School calendar for November 2-15, 2026

Fog clears to a mostly cloudy Friday in Kiowa County, then a strong cold front brings rain chances and winds gusting to 65 mph Monday, the National Weather Service in Pueblo says.

Agenda for the May 14, 2026, meeting of the Kiowa County, Colorado, board of county commissioners.

Photo of the week from the October 30, 2026, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Sunrise in Kiowa County - Chris Sorensen.

Dense fog and a windy, wet Monday are forecast for Cheyenne County, with the National Weather Service in Goodland, Kan., warning drivers to use caution through the weekend.

Kit Carson School calendar for November 2-15, 2026

Cheyenne Wells School calendar for November 2-15, 2026

Events in southeast Colorado for October 30-November 8, 2026.

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

Dense fog is expected to linger over Cheyenne County into Wednesday morning, October 27, before clearing to a mild, sunny afternoon with a high near 70 degrees.

Area High School Football Rankings 6 Man

Southeast Colorado high school volleyball scores for October 19-24, 2026

Rising healthcare, gas and grocery costs are putting Republicans on defense in midterm races, and a new Urban Institute analysis finds 49 percent of families cannot afford basic living costs.

Single-family home completions fell to their lowest pace since May 2020 as rising mortgage rates, material costs and labor shortages squeeze builders, while Midwest and West apartment construction surged.

South Dakota Social Security recipients will receive a 3.6 percent cost-of-living increase in 2027, averaging $75 more a month, though AARP says it may not keep pace with rising prices.

Inflation climbed to 3.7 percent in September, its highest level since May, as energy prices surged and states including Colorado neighbors moved to ease gas taxes.

The U.S. Justice Department agreed to Colorado conditions for four election monitors in Adams County but rejected limits, so the department's monitors will be barred from voter centers on Election Day.

Alabama voter group Rollin' to the Polls is giving free rides to voters on November 3 and educating them on ballot measures, aiming to overcome apathy that kept May primary turnout near 23 percent.

A federal judge signaled skepticism Tuesday of Trump administration demands that California set aside 20,000 ballots tied to suspected noncitizens, and a final ruling may come after Election Day.

Colorado voters will decide November 3 whether to replace the state's flat 4.4 percent income tax with a graduated tax that raises rates for earners above $500,000 and cuts them for others.

The question of whether nature, encompassing plants and animals, should possess rights is a complex and contentious one.

Delta resident Oliver Giminaro, who relies on Medicaid for in-home care after a 1992 spinal cord injury, joined patients at a Denver roundtable with Senator John Hickenlooper warning federal cuts threaten their independence.

This week we’re starting out with a conversation with energy reporter Julia Tilton about data center bans across rural America. It’s Halloween season and we’re celebrating the spooky with a trip to Madrid, New Mexico with reporter Anya Petrone Slepyan to look into their local ghost tour. Then, Daily Yonder reporter Ilana Newman talks to Betsy Gaines Quammen about her newest book, “This Haunted Land: Reckoning with Ghosts and the Stories that Shape America”. Then we head to coal country where Mitch Troutman writes about the places and people who shaped him in his new book “The Bootleg Coal Rebellion: The Pennsylvania Miners Who Seized an Industry”. Finally, Daily Yonder data editor Sarah Melotte questions whether the Texas panhandle is as rural as the Florida panhandle (who even knew there were this many panhandles?). Our musician this week is country singer Matt Wynn.

Kelly, 75, said the pair remained on friendly terms before and after the divorce was finalized in October 2024.

Late-season storms delivered a half-inch to an inch and a half of moisture across central Colorado over the past week.

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

Martin Rosas, a UFCW Local 2 representative, warns that ICE raids in southwest Kansas meatpacking towns are disrupting beef production and will drive up food prices nationwide.

Three confirmed New World screwworm cases in Grant and Otero counties have placed much of southern New Mexico under an infested zone, requiring state Livestock Board authorization before ranchers move cattle.

The Colorado Division of Insurance recovered $15,803,329 for consumers last fiscal year, with homeowners and health insurance complaints bringing back the largest shares, according to its annual report.

Delta resident Oliver Giminaro, who relies on Medicaid for in-home care after a 1992 spinal cord injury, joined patients at a Denver roundtable with Senator John Hickenlooper warning federal cuts threaten their independence.

The U.S. Justice Department agreed to Colorado conditions for four election monitors in Adams County but rejected limits, so the department's monitors will be barred from voter centers on Election Day.

President Donald Trump calls for Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola to be prosecuted, college students look to boost election turnout of their peers, and Big Tech takes center stage in Minnesota Senate race.

The Central Arizona Project has joined Arizona's lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing federal Colorado River cuts could slash the canal's water supply that serves 36 percent of the state.

Colorado State Patrol evacuated the Colorado State Capitol in Denver Wednesday morning after finding a suspicious device outside, and police arrested a 32-year-old suspect as the device was cleared as no threat.

A federal judge signaled skepticism Tuesday of Trump administration demands that California set aside 20,000 ballots tied to suspected noncitizens, and a final ruling may come after Election Day.

Iowa's Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force recommends that Governor Kim Reynolds more than double the state's fraud investigation and civil enforcement unit, drawing criticism from former officials who call it political theater.

Lake Powell has risen 14.4 feet since its September 15 low, gaining 55,000 to 85,000 acre-feet daily, while Lake Mead has also begun climbing above its record low.

Lamar will warm to near 69 by Sunday before a strong cold front brings rain chances and wind gusts up to 60 mph Monday, the National Weather Service said.

Dense fog and a windy, wet Monday are forecast for Cheyenne County, with the National Weather Service in Goodland, Kan., warning drivers to use caution through the weekend.

Fog clears to a mostly cloudy Friday in Kiowa County, then a strong cold front brings rain chances and winds gusting to 65 mph Monday, the National Weather Service in Pueblo says.

The Colorado Division of Insurance recovered $15,803,329 for consumers last fiscal year, with homeowners and health insurance complaints bringing back the largest shares, according to its annual report.

Coloradans can apply for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program starting November 1, 2026, with applications accepted through April 30, 2027, to help pay winter heating bills.

The Colorado Department of Transportation asked the federal government for $65 million to repair roads in southwest Colorado damaged by October flooding, with $6.5 million needed immediately.

Steamboat For All is tracking outcomes like housing and childcare costs, using public dashboards and an exhibit, to keep 25-to-45-year-old workers from leaving Steamboat Springs.

The Statewide Charter School Board will vote again Friday on Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School, the first-in-the-nation religious charter application, after last week's 4-3 vote fell one short of the five needed.

The Oklahoma State Board of Education downgraded 59 districts, including Tulsa Public Schools, Oklahoma City Public Schools and Epic Charter School, to accredited with warning over low reading and math scores.

Utah Valley University is hiring Michael Rapich, a retired 33-year Utah Highway Patrol veteran and former state patrol leader, to lead a new safety post after Charlie Kirk's killing on campus.

A Gas Leaks Project and Earthworks report counted 166 major methane leaks at 121 New Mexico oil and gas facilities from January 2025 through April 2026, few of them reported to the state.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will lift voluntary fishing closures on parts of the Yampa and Elk rivers near Steamboat Springs starting Friday, October 30, after cooler weather improved conditions.

David Mizejewski, a National Wildlife Federation naturalist, urges Coloradans to leave fallen leaves where they land, saying they nourish plants, shelter wildlife and cut climate pollution.

Critic Bob Garver takes a look at "Clayface.” Does the Batman-villain spinoff live up to the franchise?

Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife broke ground on a Rosemont Reservoir recreation area in Teller County, where visitors can camp, paddle and picnic as early as 2027.

Republicans are betting that claims of rampant voter fraud will motivate supporters before the 2026 midterms, but a Nevada researcher warns the strategy could suppress turnout and backfire.

In the immediate aftermath of the American Revolution, the economy was in shambles, 25,000 Americans had died, and chaos erupted.

Sleep is not one single thing; you go through several stages of sleep every night.

Thirty-one states have now enacted laws regulating artificial intelligence deepfakes in political campaigns, though most require only warnings rather than removing false content from circulation.