A Beulah man died August 16 after floodwaters swept him away near Highway 78 following heavy rain over the Aspen Acres burn scar.

A federal appeals court cleared the way for Colorado residents near Suncor's Commerce City refinery to sue over air pollution after two decades without government enforcement action.

Authorities arrested a Northglenn homicide suspect Sunday after a multi-agency search and vehicle pursuit that ended near Lamar in southeast Colorado.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending Sunday, August 16, 2026.

The Colorado State Shooting Association seeks to block a new state law requiring background checks, safety courses and eligibility cards before buying certain semiautomatic rifles.

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

States and cities are reviving parental responsibility laws that fine or jail parents for their children's crimes, despite little evidence the measures actually reduce youth delinquency.

Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises, advocates: Upstate New York rental assistance program must be permanent and New England drought conditions deplete wells, increase wildfire risk.

Democrats set the 2028 primary calendar, with racially diverse states early. AG Blanche won't affirm independence from Trump and Alaska prepares for an unpredictable election.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in November on whether federal labor agencies can oversee disputes involving migrant farm workers and whether Colorado can require nondiscrimination policies for preschools receiving state funding.

Twenty-two states sue the Trump administration to block federal access to a database holding personal information on roughly 17 million commercial drivers, citing privacy concerns and lack of legal authority.

School districts nationwide grapple with choosing expensive artificial intelligence tools for classrooms while lacking clear guidance on safety and effectiveness.

Flock Safety is shortening how long police can keep license plate reader data and adding new oversight tools as communities and lawmakers increasingly question the surveillance technology.

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Heat builds across Kiowa County this week, with Tuesday's high near 95 before scattered storms return Wednesday night.

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

Karen Marie Matthew was born April 13, 1974 and departed this life August 8, 2026.

Richard 'Rich' O'Brian was born February 13, 1937 and departed this life August 8, 2026.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending Sunday, August 16, 2026.

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Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie.

Celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in Kiowa County.

Cheyenne Wells reaches 93 degrees Tuesday before a midweek cold front brings storm chances and cooler temperatures to the area.

Minutes of the July 14, 2026, meeting of the Town of Cheyenne Well, Colorado, council.

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Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending Sunday, August 16, 2026.

Severe weather threatens Cheyenne Wells on Saturday with wind gusts potentially reaching 75 mph, large hail, and flooding as the main concerns through the weekend.

Cheyenne Wells reaches near 99 Wednesday before severe thunderstorms arrive overnight with threats of large hail, damaging winds and flooding.

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

Cheyenne Wells hits 101 Tuesday before thunderstorms and cooler weather arrive nearly daily through the weekend.

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.

States are cracking down on organized retail crime with new laws targeting cargo theft, gift card fraud and other sophisticated schemes that have evolved beyond traditional shoplifting.

Wyoming libraries offer free streaming services, computers, tools and tutoring to help residents stretch tight budgets.

An Arizona judge dismissed charges against 11 fake electors who signed false documents awarding Trump the state's electoral votes, but left open the possibility of new indictments depending on November's election outcome.

A Nebraska judge dismissed a Republican National Committee lawsuit challenging a state law that allows certain overseas voters with Nebraska-resident parents to register and vote in the state.

A Lancaster judge will decide whether two new political parties can appear on Nebraska's fall ballot after disputes over whether their names too closely resemble existing parties.

Kansas Court of Appeals upholds state law banning fusion voting and multiple party nominations for candidates on a single ballot.

Arizona's Medicaid program suspended a cost-control tool for its parent caregiver program after legal threats, forgoing hundreds of millions in potential savings.

A 78-year-old Ugandan priest detained in Aurora for nearly a year struggles with worsening respiratory symptoms that doctors suspect could be tuberculosis, receiving only minimal treatment.

An Arizona federal judge rejected the state prison system's request to hire less-qualified doctors, saying the agency has refused to raise physician salaries despite repeated court orders to do so.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in November on whether federal labor agencies can oversee disputes involving migrant farm workers and whether Colorado can require nondiscrimination policies for preschools receiving state funding.

Kansas faces a potential $20.6 million penalty for its food assistance program error rate unless Congress delays new federal cost-sharing requirements.

Environmental groups are pushing Oregon lawmakers to make permanent strict limits on water that factory farms can pump for livestock, citing billions of gallons drawn annually and dangerous groundwater pollution.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife urges residents to secure trash and keep distance from wildlife as drought and wildfires force animals to search harder for food and water.

Colorado's Department of Agriculture hosts two virtual meetings in August to gather public input on rules for a new loan program helping land trusts and beginning farmers protect and access agricultural land.

Politics in the United States and around the world.

20 states file brief in case challenging Delaware's gun control bills

Twelve attorneys general filed an opening brief Friday in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for changes made this year to energy and water efficiency standards for dishwashers and washing machines.

In response to a Supreme Court decision on Texas’ near-abortion ban Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he would push for new legislation modeled after the Texas law to allow Californians to sue individuals who manufacture or sell assault weapons or ghost guns.

An Arizona judge dismissed charges against 11 fake electors who signed false documents awarding Trump the state's electoral votes, but left open the possibility of new indictments depending on November's election outcome.

States and cities are reviving parental responsibility laws that fine or jail parents for their children's crimes, despite little evidence the measures actually reduce youth delinquency.

Twenty-two states sue the Trump administration to block federal access to a database holding personal information on roughly 17 million commercial drivers, citing privacy concerns and lack of legal authority.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in November on whether federal labor agencies can oversee disputes involving migrant farm workers and whether Colorado can require nondiscrimination policies for preschools receiving state funding.

A Beulah man died August 16 after floodwaters swept him away near Highway 78 following heavy rain over the Aspen Acres burn scar.

A federal appeals court cleared the way for Colorado residents near Suncor's Commerce City refinery to sue over air pollution after two decades without government enforcement action.

Persistent drought in New England is drying up wells that serve 2 million people and raising wildfire risks, prompting scientists to urge regional water management overhaul.

More than 70 people at a Colorado Springs music festival were treated for heat-related illnesses during a record-breaking 97-degree day in August.

Arizona's Medicaid program suspended a cost-control tool for its parent caregiver program after legal threats, forgoing hundreds of millions in potential savings.

A federal appeals court cleared the way for Colorado residents near Suncor's Commerce City refinery to sue over air pollution after two decades without government enforcement action.

Out-of-state police departments conducted 97 percent of searches on Weber County license plate cameras, raising questions about surveillance oversight and data access rules.

Nearly 300,000 Nebraskans serving as unpaid family caregivers may qualify for a state tax credit covering half their expenses for respite care, home aides, and medical equipment.

School districts nationwide grapple with choosing expensive artificial intelligence tools for classrooms while lacking clear guidance on safety and effectiveness.

Flock Safety is shortening how long police can keep license plate reader data and adding new oversight tools as communities and lawmakers increasingly question the surveillance technology.

Kansas State Board of Education plans to draft recommendations by November limiting classroom technology use, particularly for younger students, before the 2027 Legislature acts.

South Dakota health groups launch a campaign encouraging parents to discuss vaccine concerns with their doctors as measles cases rise and immunization rates decline.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is draining two Mueller State Park ponds near Divide to meet water law obligations during severe drought, eliminating fishing at those locations through season's end.

Stagecoach State Park closes its main boat ramp August 19-26 to extend the facility and keep boating open longer as water levels drop.

A man drowned after falling from a paddle board at Eleven Mile Reservoir near Lake George on Friday evening while sharing the board with another person.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife opened nine miles of new trails at Fishers Peak State Park in Trinidad on August 15, offering hikers and mountain bikers expanded loop options year-round.

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.

The middle finger is usually the longest. It acts as the hand’s central axis, helping to balance and guide movements. Its length also allows it to work with the other fingers to grip objects securely.

A black hole is an object so massive and dense that even light cannot escape its gravity.