Top News Image Top articles for the week ending June 7, 2025 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending June 7, 2025. Image Boulder attack suspect appears in court, 118 charges filed Mohamed Sabry Soliman appeared in court Thursday afternoon for the official filing of 118 charges against him. Image Experts divided over how to address rising Colorado homelessness With homelessness on the rise in Colorado, experts and advocates disagree on how to address the issue. Image Governor Polis signs bill meant to help Colorado tackle sexual assault kit backlog Governor Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday intended to improve to the Colorado Bureau of Investigations’ capacity to review sexual assault kits. Image Above-average rainfall leaves Colorado's Front Range drought-free Colorado’s Western Slope continues to deal with persistent drought. Image Pursuit ends in head-on crash near Walsenburg, 7 injured The crash occurred during an active pursuit by the Walsenburg Police Department. National and Global News Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending June 7, 2025 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending June 7, 2025. Image How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals Every piece of personal data captured in a data breach – a passport number, Social Security number or login – has inherent value. Image Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - June 6, 2025 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world. Image As feds resume student loan collections, states try to catch borrowers before they sink The U.S. Department of Education began collecting on defaulted student loans in May for the first time since the beginning of COVID-19. 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Image Pages from the Past - From the 138-year history of the Kiowa County Press - June 8, 2025 From the 138-year history of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado. Image Birthdays and Anniversaries - June 9-15, 2025 Celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in Kiowa County. Image Town of Eads - Trash Container Requirements Town of Eads - Trash Container Requirements Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending June 7, 2025 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending June 7, 2025. Image Obituary - Rusty Allen Miller Obituary - Rusty Allen Miller Cheyenne County Cheyenne Wells - Kit Carson - Wild Horse Subscribe Today! Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending June 7, 2025 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending June 7, 2025. Image Top articles for the week ending June 7, 2025 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending June 7, 2025. Image Your Story: In the Beginning – Hammer Family History Part 21 Ernie Hammer is a long time Kiowa County Press contributor. This story is written by Ernie’s Aunt Liz, Elizabeth Katherine (Hammer) Smith Benatti. Image Grace Lutheran Church Weekly Devotion - Psalm 133 (ESV) Weekly devotion by Reverend Steven Zandstra at Grace Lutheran Church in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. Image Southeast Colorado county sheriffs take exception to DHS Sanctuary Communities list Southeast Colorado county sheriffs take exception to DHS Sanctuary Communitie Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending May 31, 2025 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending May 31, 2025. 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Image Top articles for the week ending June 7, 2025 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending June 7, 2025.
Image Boulder attack suspect appears in court, 118 charges filed Mohamed Sabry Soliman appeared in court Thursday afternoon for the official filing of 118 charges against him.
Image Experts divided over how to address rising Colorado homelessness With homelessness on the rise in Colorado, experts and advocates disagree on how to address the issue.
Image Governor Polis signs bill meant to help Colorado tackle sexual assault kit backlog Governor Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday intended to improve to the Colorado Bureau of Investigations’ capacity to review sexual assault kits.
Image Above-average rainfall leaves Colorado's Front Range drought-free Colorado’s Western Slope continues to deal with persistent drought.
Image Pursuit ends in head-on crash near Walsenburg, 7 injured The crash occurred during an active pursuit by the Walsenburg Police Department.
Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending June 7, 2025 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending June 7, 2025.
Image How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals Every piece of personal data captured in a data breach – a passport number, Social Security number or login – has inherent value.
Image Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - June 6, 2025 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.
Image As feds resume student loan collections, states try to catch borrowers before they sink The U.S. Department of Education began collecting on defaulted student loans in May for the first time since the beginning of COVID-19.
Image Daily Audio Newscast - June 6, 2025 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.
Image Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - June 5, 2025 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.
Image Obituary - Sharon Diane (Buck) McEwen Obituary for Sharon Diane (Buck) McEwen, formerly of Cheyenne and Kiowa counties, Colorado.
Image Kiowa County Hospital District Board meeting minutes -April 22, 2025 Minutes of the April 22, 2025, meeting of the Kiowa County Hospital District board of directors.
Image Pages from the Past - From the 138-year history of the Kiowa County Press - June 8, 2025 From the 138-year history of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.
Image Birthdays and Anniversaries - June 9-15, 2025 Celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in Kiowa County.
Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending June 7, 2025 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending June 7, 2025.
Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending June 7, 2025 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending June 7, 2025.
Image Top articles for the week ending June 7, 2025 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending June 7, 2025.
Image Your Story: In the Beginning – Hammer Family History Part 21 Ernie Hammer is a long time Kiowa County Press contributor. This story is written by Ernie’s Aunt Liz, Elizabeth Katherine (Hammer) Smith Benatti.
Image Grace Lutheran Church Weekly Devotion - Psalm 133 (ESV) Weekly devotion by Reverend Steven Zandstra at Grace Lutheran Church in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.
Image Southeast Colorado county sheriffs take exception to DHS Sanctuary Communities list Southeast Colorado county sheriffs take exception to DHS Sanctuary Communitie
Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending May 31, 2025 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending May 31, 2025.
Image Top articles for the week ending May 31, 2025 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending May 31, 2025.
Image Southeast Colorado Events Calendar – May 3-30, 2025 Events in southeast Colorado for May 3-30, 2025.
Image Beyond the backlash: What evidence shows about the economic impact of DEI Missing from much of the debate is a crucial question: What are the tangible costs and benefits of DEI?
Image Unemployment rate stays the same despite Colorado's gain in jobs Colorado’s unemployment rate was unchanged in April, even though the state gained 8,400 nonfarm jobs.
Image Utah economy, job creation lead the nation but aren’t safe from federal policies’ impact Utah’s rates on unemployment and job growth are surpassing national averages this year.
Image Largest cities are growing again but getting more unaffordable For a second year in a row, New York City and Los Angeles were among the cities with the most population growth.
Image Man sentenced for threatening Colorado, Arizona election officials A Colorado man who threatened Democratic election officials in Colorado and Arizona was sentenced to 37 months Thursday.
Image Proposed proof-of-citizenship bill could impact all registered voters in Texas Voting rights advocates in Texas are speaking out against a proof-of-citizenship bill before lawmakers.
Image Lawsuits challenge three voter-related laws passed by Montana Legislature Two lawsuits challenging three different voter-related laws passed during the 2025 Legislative Session were filed this month in Montana.
Image Part of Voting Rights Act gutted for North Dakota, other midwestern states Legal groups are weighing an appeal after a court ruling this week that left voters in several states at a disadvantage.
Image Kansas measles cases at 71 with three hospitalizations Kansas measles cases rose to 71 and were found in 11 counties in south-central and southwest Kansas.
Image Why we knock on wood Ever said something like, “I’ve never gotten a speeding ticket” – and then quickly, for luck, rapped your knuckles on a wooden table or doorframe? How did this custom come about?
Image Movie Review - Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Critic Bob Garver looks at "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning." Is the eighth installment really the last?
Image Home Country – Summer evenings Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.
Image Movie Review - Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Critic Bob Garver looks at "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning." Is the eighth installment really the last?
Image Movie Review - Lilo & Stitch Critic Bob Garver looks at Disney's remake of "Lilo & Stitch." Did it equal the 2002 original?
Image Movie Review - Clown in a Cornfield Critic Bob Garver looks at "Clown in a Cornfield" Was it outstanding?
Image Colorado drought intensifies in the west, improvements for the plains An estimated 777,133 Coloradans - about 13% of the state’s population - are now living in drought-affected areas.
Image Solar panels’ shade helps boost Colorado grassland productivity in dry years In Colorado, electrical transmission infrastructure, abundant sunlight and short vegetation have made grasslands a prime target for solar development.
Image Texas family transitions from growing chickens to growing hemp An east Texas farming family is reaping the benefits after transitioning from industrial chicken farming to growing hemp.
Image USDA Update – May 28, 2025 Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.
Image Governor Polis makes appointments to Colorado’s 4th, 17th District Courts Colorado Governor Jared Polis has made appointments in the state's 4th and 17th Judicial Districts.
Image Homeland Security’s list of ‘sanctuary cities’ pulled down after sheriffs object The U.S. Department of Homeland Security took down a public list of cities and jurisdictions that the Trump administration labeled as “sanctuary” cities
Image Colorado rural lawmakers raise concerns over State Land Board Director’s background Colorado lawmakers from the state legislature’s Rural Caucus have raised concerns about the appointment of Dr. Nicole Rosmarino.
Image 33 committees supporting and opposing Colorado’s 11 ballot measures have raised over $48 million, spent over $45 million Eleven ballot measures in Colorado are being supported or opposed by 33 committees which have raised millions of dollars.
Image Governor Polis makes appointments to Colorado’s 4th, 17th District Courts Colorado Governor Jared Polis has made appointments in the state's 4th and 17th Judicial Districts.
Image How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals Every piece of personal data captured in a data breach – a passport number, Social Security number or login – has inherent value.
Image Boulder attack suspect appears in court, 118 charges filed Mohamed Sabry Soliman appeared in court Thursday afternoon for the official filing of 118 charges against him.
Image Federal judge blocks deportation of family of man charged in Boulder attack A federal judge in Denver Wednesday issued an order blocking the Trump administration from carrying out an immediate deportation.
Image EarthTalk - Are there ways living organisms can be used to fix pollution? One of the most promising applications of bioremediation involves microorganisms like bacteria and fungi.
Image EarthTalk - ¿Existen formas de utilizar organismos vivos para reparar la contaminación? Una de las aplicaciones más prometedoras de la biorremediación involucra microorganismos como bacterias y hongos.
Image New Mexico faces increased fire danger in June, after moist end to May New Mexico’s relatively cool and moist weather so far this spring will dry and warm up in coming weeks.
Image Houston officials look at options for growing trash problem For decades, there has been a never-ending debate over trash and waste operations in the area.
Image As feds resume student loan collections, states try to catch borrowers before they sink The U.S. Department of Education began collecting on defaulted student loans in May for the first time since the beginning of COVID-19.
Image Experts divided over how to address rising Colorado homelessness With homelessness on the rise in Colorado, experts and advocates disagree on how to address the issue.
Image Study: Past protective labor laws for women benefited men A new study examining the history of labor laws for women says men ultimately benefited from laws.
Image Coloradans support companies selling LGBTQ+ Pride products Seven in 10 people said knowing a company or store offers Pride merchandise has either a positive effect or no effect on their purchasing decisions.
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 - Sweet Cornmeal Pudding with Ginger and Cinnamon This baked pudding combines milk and cornmeal with spices to produce a custard-like dessert that you can serve on special occasions.
Image Cooking at Home - Refried Beans There are different ways to prepare refried beans. This recipe uses dry beans, oil, garlic, onions, and cumin.
Image Cooking at Home - Quick Skillet Lasagna This lasagna can be prepared entirely on the stovetop and uses Parmesan and cottage cheese.
Image How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals Every piece of personal data captured in a data breach – a passport number, Social Security number or login – has inherent value.
Image Curious Kids: Can you upload a human mind into a computer? Within that simulated environment, you could do anything you do in real life – eating, driving a car, playing sports.
Image Montana funds early literacy programs but district buy-in is low Buy-in on Montana's first state-funded early literacy program has been lower than expected in its first year of operation.
Image As feds resume student loan collections, states try to catch borrowers before they sink The U.S. Department of Education began collecting on defaulted student loans in May for the first time since the beginning of COVID-19.
Image Home Country – Summer evenings Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.
Image U.S. Transportation Secretary reviews Montana bike corridor grant The U.S. Department of Transportation has frozen millions in grant dollars awarded by the Biden administration.
Image Sleeping bag features perfect for Colorado’s climate If you’re heading out for a camping trip, find out how to choose the perfect sleeping bag for handling chilly Colorado nights and unpredictable weather.
Image Survival rates of Colorado’s reintroduced wolves are falling below a critical threshold Wildlife officials to review ‘translocation protocols’ after a string of recent deaths.
Image How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals Every piece of personal data captured in a data breach – a passport number, Social Security number or login – has inherent value.
Image Curious Kids: Can you upload a human mind into a computer? Within that simulated environment, you could do anything you do in real life – eating, driving a car, playing sports.
Image It’s miller moth season in Colorado – an entomologist explains why they’re important and where they’re headed The Front Range lies on the path of a springtime migration of a particularly familiar species of moth.
Image Debunking 5 myths about when your devices get wet The breakdown of your device’s metal parts due to moisture often happens over time.