Eastern Colorado faces a second day of strong to severe thunderstorms Sunday afternoon, with large hail and damaging winds the main threats along and near the Kansas border.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending June 20, 2026.

Three earthquakes struck Las Animas County on Saturday, with the largest measuring magnitude 3.8 near Stonewall Gap and scientists attributing the seismic activity to wastewater injection from natural gas operations.

Strong to severe storms with large hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes threaten eastern Colorado plains through 9 p.m. Saturday.

Colorado's Family Affordability Credit will likely remain off for the next two years unless state revenue growth exceeds 3%, state economists said Thursday.

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

Home sales climbed to their highest level since December, but purchase loans hit a 12-year low as elevated prices and mortgage rates squeeze buyer affordability across the country.

Western Democrats demand answers from Interior Department after Trump administration redirected roughly $90 million in national park fees to fund Washington, D.C. renovation projects.

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Fewer American teens are getting driver's licenses, cutting into voter registration opportunities at motor vehicle offices and prompting civic groups to push registration drives in high schools instead.

The Trump administration is tightening financial oversight of Medicaid waivers that states use to design pilot programs, requiring federal actuaries to certify that projects won't increase federal spending.

University of Iowa researchers found that wildfires across the nation are reversing years of ozone pollution progress and causing hundreds of premature deaths annually in the Midwest.

The National Science Foundation reversed course and will keep hundreds of ocean monitoring instruments in place after Senate lawmakers and coastal stakeholders opposed their removal.

The U.S. Department of Education will cut interest rates by one percentage point for federal student loan borrowers who enroll in automatic payments starting July 1, 2026.

Eastern Colorado faces a second day of strong to severe thunderstorms Sunday afternoon, with large hail and damaging winds the main threats along and near the Kansas border.

Tennis-ball-size hail and 66 mph winds battered northeast Colorado on Saturday, though the heaviest rain and tornadoes stayed across the Kansas border.

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From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.

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Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending June 20, 2026.

Kiowa County Clerk Adrienne Yates addresses frequently asked questions about the local elections process to help voters understand how ballots are handled.

Eastern Colorado faces a second day of strong to severe thunderstorms Sunday afternoon, with large hail and damaging winds the main threats along and near the Kansas border.

Listen to top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press for the week ending June 20, 2026.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending June 20, 2026.

Cheyenne County braces for severe thunderstorms Saturday with large hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes after a mild Juneteenth.

Gusty winds and blowing dust hit Cheyenne County on Wednesday morning as temperatures climb near 94 before a cold front brings relief Thursday.

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

A suspect arrested following a June 5 search warrant in Cheyenne Wells faces charges after authorities discovered explosive devices, firearms and suspected drugs at the residence.

Temperatures climb to near 100 by Wednesday in Cheyenne County as low humidity and gusty winds raise fire danger across the region.

Federal data contradicts ranchers' claims that endangered Mexican gray wolves are devastating livestock herds across New Mexico and Arizona.

Consumer prices climbed 4.2% in May, the highest rate in three years, as energy costs surged due to the Iran war and dimmed hopes for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.

Wyoming's child well-being declined between 2019 and 2024, driven by poor school performance and rising housing costs that strain families.

Former Colorado State Senator Mark Hillman explores issues affecting people in Colorado.

Fewer American teens are getting driver's licenses, cutting into voter registration opportunities at motor vehicle offices and prompting civic groups to push registration drives in high schools instead.

Three Democrats and one Republican are competing for Colorado's 1st Congressional District seat, with incumbent Diana DeGette facing primary challengers over affordability and progressive policy disagreements.

A state attorney tells Alaska lawmakers that the lieutenant governor likely violated the U.S. Constitution by disqualifying a Petersburg man from the Senate race.

Colorado Democrats grudgingly acknowledged Republican nominee Rutherford B. Hayes as a formidable opponent in the 1876 presidential race, abandoning hopes for an easy victory over the scandal-plagued James G. Blaine.

Home sales climbed to their highest level since December, but purchase loans hit a 12-year low as elevated prices and mortgage rates squeeze buyer affordability across the country.

California postal workers union urges communities to fight the closure of 25 suspended post offices across the state.

The Trump administration is tightening financial oversight of Medicaid waivers that states use to design pilot programs, requiring federal actuaries to certify that projects won't increase federal spending.

The Colorado Legislature had a smaller emphasis on housing policy this year following the passage of splashy land use laws in 2024.

Southeast Area Extension and Lamar Community College host a wheat field day June 25 to review winter wheat variety trials, disease management, and variety descriptions.

New Mexico's congressional delegation introduces legislation to combat the parasitic New World screwworm after the state's first case was discovered in a Lea County dog last week.

Federal data contradicts ranchers' claims that endangered Mexican gray wolves are devastating livestock herds across New Mexico and Arizona.

Western Washington communities are blocking utility-scale battery storage projects even as the state needs them to support renewable energy and grid stability.

New Mexico is drafting water protection rules to safeguard its acequias and other surface waters after a Supreme Court decision stripped federal protections from many streams and wetlands.

New Mexico's Legislative Finance Committee found that Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham spent $554 million through emergency orders between 2023 and 2026 without legislative approval, often months after disasters ended.

New Mexico's congressional delegation introduces legislation to combat the parasitic New World screwworm after the state's first case was discovered in a Lea County dog last week.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed 72 bills and vetoed 88 others after the Republican-controlled legislature sent her more than 150 measures in the final week of the session.

A new Oklahoma law bars state Medicaid and public funds from covering gender-affirming care, cutting off treatment for patients like a 25-year-old who started hormone therapy just months earlier.

New Mexico's attorney general seeks $953 million from Meta to address depression, eating disorders and suicide risk factors affecting tens of thousands of the state's youth.

Federal prosecutors added six death-penalty charges against an Afghan national accused of killing a West Virginia National Guard member in a Washington attack last November.

New Mexico's reported low SNAP fraud rate masks widespread failures to investigate allegations and collect data, according to a legislative analysis that found the state disqualifies recipients at a rate 250 times lower than the national average.

Tennis-ball-size hail and 66 mph winds battered northeast Colorado on Saturday, though the heaviest rain and tornadoes stayed across the Kansas border.

Eastern Colorado faces a second day of strong to severe thunderstorms Sunday afternoon, with large hail and damaging winds the main threats along and near the Kansas border.

The federal Bureau of Land Management approved infrastructure construction for a controversial uranium mining project near Edgemont in southwest South Dakota, though the company still needs additional permits to begin actual mining.

Strong to severe storms with large hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes threaten eastern Colorado plains through 9 p.m. Saturday.

Home sales climbed to their highest level since December, but purchase loans hit a 12-year low as elevated prices and mortgage rates squeeze buyer affordability across the country.

Western Democrats demand answers from Interior Department after Trump administration redirected roughly $90 million in national park fees to fund Washington, D.C. renovation projects.

South Dakota's Wharf Mine produced slightly less gold last year but generated over $334 million in revenue as gold prices climbed sharply.

New Mexico's Legislative Finance Committee found that Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham spent $554 million through emergency orders between 2023 and 2026 without legislative approval, often months after disasters ended.

Colorado Connections Academy celebrated 364 graduates across the state, with 27 percent heading to colleges and universities while others pursue careers, military service, or vocational training.

California state agencies disclosed using six high-risk automated decision systems this year, up from zero reported a year ago under a new transparency law.

Oregon education officials propose repealing existing attendance laws and replacing them with rules that track attendance as a growth measure rather than compliance requirement.

The National Science Foundation reversed course and will keep hundreds of ocean monitoring instruments in place after Senate lawmakers and coastal stakeholders opposed their removal.

Western Democrats demand answers from Interior Department after Trump administration redirected roughly $90 million in national park fees to fund Washington, D.C. renovation projects.

Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.

New Mexico is opening a reforestation center in Mora County designed to produce millions of seedlings annually to replant vast burn scars from recent wildfires across the state.

Federal data contradicts ranchers' claims that endangered Mexican gray wolves are devastating livestock herds across New Mexico and Arizona.

The part of the brain that helps control emotions and actions doesn’t finish developing until your mid-20s.

When someone passes away, their assets and debts become what’s known as an estate.

Women’s shirts often have the buttons on the wearer’s left and the buttonholes on the wearer’s right. For men, it’s reversed.

During an evening test fire on May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded, engulfing the launchpad in a massive fireball.