Colorado Tradeoffs, a new online budget simulation, lets voters test how Proposition NN and Amendment 87 could close the state's $1.6 billion budget gap, and 14 percent have changed their minds.

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

Rising living costs and federal benefit cuts have pushed Denver-area food pantries to serve more first-time families, and about 40,000 Coloradans have lost SNAP access in the past year.

Colorado voters will decide November 3 on Proposition 137, which would redirect existing sales taxes on sporting goods and outdoor gear to $175 million yearly for wildfire prevention and land and water conservation.

Conservation groups including Food and Water Watch are asking a Colorado appeals court to rule that Governor Jared Polis's administration failed to require monitoring of factory farm pollution that threatens groundwater.

Homeland Security flagged Colorado as one of 15 states to monitor for election integrity vulnerabilities before the June primary, internal documents show, and the Secretary of State's office was unaware.

Data center investment, projected at $10 trillion, now drives a larger share of U.S. economic output than railroads did, while crowding out housing construction and drawing state backlash over tax breaks and energy costs.

Federal officials investigate suspicious letters sent to election officials, postal workers call on the USPS to rescind attacks on mail-in voting, and healthcare costs are one of the most pressing issues leading up to the midterms.

Postal workers say their work with mail-in ballots should remain non-partisan, polls show negative economic attitudes in Maryland, and Trump attacks Talarico as the Democrat retains polling edge.

This week, we’re taking a dive into autumn with Daily Yonder reporter Julia Tilton who brings us a story about fall leaves in New England. Then, Daily Yonder data reporter, Sarah Melotte, talks to us about Flock cameras and how rural communities are pushing back against automated license plate readers. American Creed: Citizen Power is a new PBS series. We talk to Jonathan Blair and Sam Schimmel, who are both featured on the new series, about how their respective lives in Alaska and eastern Kentucky compare and contrast. Then we have a conversation from the Rural Faith Initiative featuring Dee Davis, president of the Center for Rural Strategies, and Mistie Johnson, who runs Ignite Ministry in Neon, Kentucky. Reporter Nhatt Nichols bring us to the Olympic Peninsula to a bird sanctuary where the local tribe is trying to expand protections. Finally, from southwest Colorado we bring you a bookstore owner’s favorite rural book. Our featured musical guest this week is from Seward, Alaska — Blackwater Railroad, a band who puts on a rocking good show.

Montana drought fuels push for data center water review; Texas species could be at risk from changes to Endangered Species Act; Missouri expert says mental health begins in infancy; Trans kids rally against school sports ban on Colorado ballot; North Dakota families could owe thousands after student loan forgiveness; and gas companies profit while Ohioans bemoan lack of jobs.

Social security COLA increase to benefit older Americans who feel like they're falling behind, California embraces tiny power plants by adopting balcony solar, and gas companies profit while Ohioans bemoan lack of jobs.

Midterm voters in Ohio get a protection hotline, while those in South Dakota stare down ballot déjà vu, a Michigan farming initiative aims to get more locally grown food onto dinner tables and Oklahoma hosts this year’s gay rodeo finals.

Sam Whitehead reads the week’s news: If patients can’t afford their bills, hospitals are typically supposed to offer financial aid — but you might have to ask. Plus, as the number of nursing home beds declines, older Americans are seeking alternatives.

A Freeze Watch covers Kiowa County from Friday night through Saturday morning, with a hard freeze likely to end the growing season before highs climb near 70 by Sunday.

Events in southeast Colorado for October 16-25, 2026.

Photo of the week from the October 16, 2026, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Monarch Butterfly in Sheridan Lake, Colorado - Vincent Wanderlingh.

Eads School calendar for October 19-November 1, 2026

Plainview School calendar for October 19-November 1, 2026

Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.

Showers arrive Wednesday, north winds gust to 50 mph Thursday, and temperatures drop below freezing Friday night across Eads and Kiowa County, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo.

Heavy September rain and remnants of Hurricane Polo ended Kiowa County's drought, with 65 percent of the county now free of drought or dryness on the October 6 Drought Monitor map.

Cheyenne County faces a freeze watch early Saturday, with a hard freeze possible, then critical fire weather conditions may develop Saturday afternoon in northeast Colorado as temperatures climb.

Cheyenne Wells School calendar for October 19-November 1, 2026

Events in southeast Colorado for October 16-25, 2026.

Cloudy skies, showers and thunderstorms arrive in Cheyenne County Wednesday, followed by gusts near 40 mph Thursday and the season's first frost chances Friday and Saturday mornings.

Cheyenne Wells and Cheyenne County will enjoy a sunny, unseasonably warm Monday near 83 degrees before cooler air and a 40 percent chance of showers arrive Wednesday.

Southeast Colorado high school volleyball scores for October 5-10, 2026

Southeast Colorado high school softball scores for October 5-10, 2026

Southeast Colorado high school football scores for October 5-10, 2026

Data center investment, projected at $10 trillion, now drives a larger share of U.S. economic output than railroads did, while crowding out housing construction and drawing state backlash over tax breaks and energy costs.

Rising living costs and federal benefit cuts have pushed Denver-area food pantries to serve more first-time families, and about 40,000 Coloradans have lost SNAP access in the past year.

Soaring diesel prices, now $6.05 a gallon across Colorado, are pushing freight operators to consider electric trucks, which advocates say could cut operating costs by up to 50 percent.

Skilled trade worker shortages driven by immigration enforcement, aging workers and data center construction booms threaten to delay construction projects and halt housing and manufacturing growth nationwide.

Republican Victor Marx and Democrat Phil Weiser are competing for Colorado governor as voters weigh Amendment 87, which could raise taxes by $2.7 billion to $4 billion.

Charles Kutscher argues Colorado voters should reject Amendment 82, a natural gas measure backed by dark money group Advance Colorado, because it would boost gas industry interests and worsen air pollution.

Former Republican Congressman Ken Buck endorsed Democrat Phil Weiser for Colorado governor Wednesday, joining more than a dozen other GOP officials who are backing him over Republican Victor Marx.

A federal judge has ruled illegal the Trump administration's project to send personal data on millions of voters to Homeland Security, finding that Congress left election authority with the states.

This week, we’re taking a dive into autumn with Daily Yonder reporter Julia Tilton who brings us a story about fall leaves in New England. Then, Daily Yonder data reporter, Sarah Melotte, talks to us about Flock cameras and how rural communities are pushing back against automated license plate readers. American Creed: Citizen Power is a new PBS series. We talk to Jonathan Blair and Sam Schimmel, who are both featured on the new series, about how their respective lives in Alaska and eastern Kentucky compare and contrast. Then we have a conversation from the Rural Faith Initiative featuring Dee Davis, president of the Center for Rural Strategies, and Mistie Johnson, who runs Ignite Ministry in Neon, Kentucky. Reporter Nhatt Nichols bring us to the Olympic Peninsula to a bird sanctuary where the local tribe is trying to expand protections. Finally, from southwest Colorado we bring you a bookstore owner’s favorite rural book. Our featured musical guest this week is from Seward, Alaska — Blackwater Railroad, a band who puts on a rocking good show.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued OpenAI in Maricopa County Superior Court, alleging ChatGPT deceptively markets itself and endangers children, and seeks stronger safety controls and fines.

Midterm voters in Ohio get a protection hotline, while those in South Dakota stare down ballot déjà vu, a Michigan farming initiative aims to get more locally grown food onto dinner tables and Oklahoma hosts this year’s gay rodeo finals.

Colorado homeowners can now challenge wildfire risk scores and earn premium discounts for mitigation work under HB25-1182, a state law taking effect in October that the Division of Insurance announced October 12.

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

Conservation groups including Food and Water Watch are asking a Colorado appeals court to rule that Governor Jared Polis's administration failed to require monitoring of factory farm pollution that threatens groundwater.

Nebraska farmers and truckers say federal and state diesel tax relief from President Donald Trump and Governor Jim Pillen offers only short-term help, with the federal break set to expire in December.

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

Charles Kutscher argues Colorado voters should reject Amendment 82, a natural gas measure backed by dark money group Advance Colorado, because it would boost gas industry interests and worsen air pollution.

The Trump administration canceled eight contracts and downgraded four Nevada national park projects, freezing at least $4.4 million in federal funding for weather stations, wildlife monitoring, and cultural surveys.

Republican Victor Marx and Democrat Phil Weiser are competing for Colorado governor as voters weigh Amendment 87, which could raise taxes by $2.7 billion to $4 billion.

State Sen. Faith Winter said Thursday she is receiving care for substance abuse disorder.

A federal appeals court has ruled Florida can enforce its 2024 law barring children under 14 from social media accounts while a legal challenge from tech industry groups continues.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued OpenAI in Maricopa County Superior Court, alleging ChatGPT deceptively markets itself and endangers children, and seeks stronger safety controls and fines.

Native Voters Alliance Nevada wants a state alert system that would send texts and emails when Indigenous women go missing and are feared murdered, with a bill set for the next legislative session.

Parents of children harmed by social media and AI chatbots urged Colorado lawmakers to strengthen a chatbot law next year, standing beside Attorney General Phil Weiser, the likely next governor.

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo warns Lamar and Prowers County face a hard freeze Saturday morning, ending the growing season, before temperatures climb into the 70s by afternoon.

Cheyenne County faces a freeze watch early Saturday, with a hard freeze possible, then critical fire weather conditions may develop Saturday afternoon in northeast Colorado as temperatures climb.

A Freeze Watch covers Kiowa County from Friday night through Saturday morning, with a hard freeze likely to end the growing season before highs climb near 70 by Sunday.

Data center investment, projected at $10 trillion, now drives a larger share of U.S. economic output than railroads did, while crowding out housing construction and drawing state backlash over tax breaks and energy costs.

Colorado Tradeoffs, a new online budget simulation, lets voters test how Proposition NN and Amendment 87 could close the state's $1.6 billion budget gap, and 14 percent have changed their minds.

The Trump administration canceled eight contracts and downgraded four Nevada national park projects, freezing at least $4.4 million in federal funding for weather stations, wildlife monitoring, and cultural surveys.

Colorado homeowners can now challenge wildfire risk scores and earn premium discounts for mitigation work under HB25-1182, a state law taking effect in October that the Division of Insurance announced October 12.

Data center investment, projected at $10 trillion, now drives a larger share of U.S. economic output than railroads did, while crowding out housing construction and drawing state backlash over tax breaks and energy costs.

Broomfield ninth-grader Peter Daniell won the National Civics Bee Championship in Washington, D.C., earning a $100,000 529 education savings plan and the Bill Daniels National Civics Award.

A federal appeals court has ruled Florida can enforce its 2024 law barring children under 14 from social media accounts while a legal challenge from tech industry groups continues.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued OpenAI in Maricopa County Superior Court, alleging ChatGPT deceptively markets itself and endangers children, and seeks stronger safety controls and fines.

The Trump administration canceled eight contracts and downgraded four Nevada national park projects, freezing at least $4.4 million in federal funding for weather stations, wildlife monitoring, and cultural surveys.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking hunters, anglers and trappers from the Northwest, Northeast and Southwest regions for its Sportsperson's Roundtable, with applications due November 2.

Critic Bob Garver takes a look at "The Mandalorian and Grogu." Does the Disney+ series translate small-screen success into a compelling theatrical experience?

The Trump administration agreed to delay a final decision on listing monarch butterflies as threatened under the Endangered Species Act until June 2030, after conservation groups sued.

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.

Black holes have a gravitational pull so strong that no objects close to them can escape.