Colorado will receive $250 million in federal funding to upgrade transmission lines between its eastern and western electric grids, reducing outages and lowering electricity costs for residents.

Individual health insurance premiums in Colorado will jump about 10% next year, though state subsidies will help ease the blow for lower-income residents.

Amendment 84 would require Colorado mail voters to write an ID number on their ballot envelope, a change supporters say improves election security while opponents worry could cause ballot rejections and disenfranchisement.

Colorado distributes nearly $24 million in grants to improve school meals while parent committees help shape more nutritious and culturally relevant options for students.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending September 19, 2026.

Colorado lawmakers face a nearly $1.6 billion budget deficit when the legislature convenes in January, with Medicaid spending growth far outpacing state revenue limits.

U.S. senators warn that Flock Safety's network of AI-powered license plate cameras, now installed over 120,000 times nationwide, may enable warrantless tracking and false arrests in violation of Fourth Amendment rights.

We start out this week’s show with a conversation about healthcare affordability in Tennessee with Daily Yonder health reporter Madeline de Figueredo and Beth Beaudin-Seiler, director of the Healthcare Value Hub. We’re taking a deep dive into the state of rural journalism this week with field notes from Jeremiah Ariaz, a photographer in Kansas, and a story from Daily Yonder contributor Kim Kobersmith about the Marfa Sentinel, a newspaper that started a coffee shop/bar to help fund local reporting. Then, we head back to Appalachia, where Roy "Bam" Haslip, Former Lewisburg, Tennessee City Manager, responded to our question “What is Rural"?” for Rural Assembly Everywhere, and we talk to filmmaker Emma Dessau about her newest documentary, “Roe Was Never Enough”, about abortion access in Appalachia. Finally, we have a story from our host, Jared Ewy, about a Tarantula Festival in Colorado. Our featured musician this week is Alex Dunn, a singer-songwriter from northern New Mexico who is touring both solo and with a band across the West this fall.

A fiery day as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a defiant speech to UN General Assembly, Arizona's Latino businesses growing twice as fast as the state's economy, and first-generation Utah college students could lose important tools.

Jackie Fortiér [FOR-tee-ay] reads the week’s news: Many small businesses say they can no longer afford to offer health insurance. Plus, when friends and neighbors act as informal caregivers, they’re unlikely to receive protection for time spent away from work.

Israel’s Netanyahu is defiant at the UN, as Senate rejects a move to end the Iran war, and a Trump ad sparks anger from a bipartisan group of lawmakers.

A US District Court judge orders Trump to restore passes for White House Press, Commercial fishing to be allowed in Hawaii's Marine National Monument, and Trump jokes Helene relief contingent on North Carolina electing a GOP senator.

An Idaho county’s ban on wind and solar energy may soon be overturned, some of Virginia’s money for healthcare is instead going to ICE, conservation is the focus of next year’s planting season in Iowa, and bikers cruise into autumn.

Trump gives President Xi Jinping of China a special welcome for their first state meeting in over a decade, Labor leaders push back on corporate control in Arizona, and Montana tribal colleges face growing funding challenges.

Events in southeast Colorado for September 25-October 4, 2026.

Photo of the week from the September 25, 2026, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Some of the final blossoms of the season ahead of leaves beginning to shift to fall colors. - Chris Sorensen.

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

Clifford Johnston was born January 14, 1931 and departed this life September 15, 2026.

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

Help Wanted - Town of Eads

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

Community - Retirement Celebration for Susie Paintin

Cheyenne Wells School calendar for September 28-October 11, 2026

Events in southeast Colorado for September 25-October 4, 2026.

Gusty winds to 45 mph Wednesday give way to heavy rain chances Thursday across Cheyenne County, with locally heavy downpours possible.

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

Cheyenne County faces patchy fog and early showers Monday, then midweek rain and gusty winds of 30 to 45 mph push through Wednesday and Thursday.

Southeast Colorado high school volleyball scores for September 14-19, 2026

Southeast Colorado high school softball scores for September 14-19, 2026

Southeast Colorado high school football scores for September 14-19, 2026

Elevated diesel prices driven by global supply disruptions and crude oil costs will likely persist through 2027, squeezing Kansas farmers' profits and pushing food costs higher for consumers.

Colorado's economy is expected to grow at 2.1 percent in 2026 as consumer spending remains solid despite trade tensions and rising costs for families.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, its first increase in three years, as inflation driven by surging energy prices persists despite economic growth.

A Depression-era stone soup tale and history of economic crashes remind us that deregulation and unchecked wealth concentration often precede hard times for ordinary Americans.

Colorado's Secretary of State finds enough evidence to investigate Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser's campaign for failing to refund 46 donations that exceeded the state's $1,450 limit.

Amendment 84 would require Colorado mail voters to write an ID number on their ballot envelope, a change supporters say improves election security while opponents worry could cause ballot rejections and disenfranchisement.

A federal judge in Seattle rejected the Trump administration's demand for Washington's voter rolls, marking the Justice Department's 25th consecutive loss in similar lawsuits against states nationwide.

A Utah postal carrier faces federal charges for discarding about 300 primary ballots in a church parking lot dumpster, citing workload concerns rather than political motivation.

Colorado's Medicaid program is projected to exceed its 2026-27 budget by $443 million, nearly triple the previous year's overage, driven by rising healthcare costs and increased enrollment.

We start out this week’s show with a conversation about healthcare affordability in Tennessee with Daily Yonder health reporter Madeline de Figueredo and Beth Beaudin-Seiler, director of the Healthcare Value Hub. We’re taking a deep dive into the state of rural journalism this week with field notes from Jeremiah Ariaz, a photographer in Kansas, and a story from Daily Yonder contributor Kim Kobersmith about the Marfa Sentinel, a newspaper that started a coffee shop/bar to help fund local reporting. Then, we head back to Appalachia, where Roy "Bam" Haslip, Former Lewisburg, Tennessee City Manager, responded to our question “What is Rural"?” for Rural Assembly Everywhere, and we talk to filmmaker Emma Dessau about her newest documentary, “Roe Was Never Enough”, about abortion access in Appalachia. Finally, we have a story from our host, Jared Ewy, about a Tarantula Festival in Colorado. Our featured musician this week is Alex Dunn, a singer-songwriter from northern New Mexico who is touring both solo and with a band across the West this fall.

Individual health insurance premiums in Colorado will jump about 10% next year, though state subsidies will help ease the blow for lower-income residents.

An Idaho county’s ban on wind and solar energy may soon be overturned, some of Virginia’s money for healthcare is instead going to ICE, conservation is the focus of next year’s planting season in Iowa, and bikers cruise into autumn.

A Nebraska farmer welcomes the Senate Agriculture Committee's decision to exclude the Save Our Bacon Act from its Farm Bill version, though he remains cautious about the proposal's fate in final negotiations.

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

Nearly half of Oklahoma falls into extreme or exceptional drought, with the state receiving only about a third of normal rainfall over the past two months.

Colorado agriculture will receive $13.7 million in federal grants to help farmers and ranchers adopt conservation practices while accessing new markets.

A Nebraska farmer welcomes the Senate Agriculture Committee's decision to exclude the Save Our Bacon Act from its Farm Bill version, though he remains cautious about the proposal's fate in final negotiations.

Colorado's Secretary of State finds enough evidence to investigate Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser's campaign for failing to refund 46 donations that exceeded the state's $1,450 limit.

The Trump administration's proposed budget cuts would eliminate federal TRIO programs that help 17,000 Colorado first-generation and low-income students earn college degrees and workforce credentials.

The Internal Revenue Service has postponed the April 15 tax filing deadline to May 17. If taxpayers need even more time to file federal returns, the agency added, they can request an extension until Oct. 15.

A federal judge in Seattle rejected the Trump administration's demand for Washington's voter rolls, marking the Justice Department's 25th consecutive loss in similar lawsuits against states nationwide.

A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday on whether Idaho's abortion ban should be fully enforced or include exemptions for serious health risks to the mother.

Fraud experts are hosting educational events across North Dakota this month to help veterans spot increasingly sophisticated scams targeting their military benefits and personal information.

Paramount Skydance settles antitrust lawsuit with state attorneys general, clearing the way for its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Grace Episcopal Church in Martinez, California installs 21 solar panels and battery backup to reduce grid strain and serve as an emergency shelter during power outages.

Weather conditions in Kiowa County, Colorado, for the seven days ending September 21, 2026.

Two Colorado advocacy groups sue the Department of Homeland Security for skipping an environmental review before opening an immigration detention facility near Hudson.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms bring a quarter to a half inch of rain Wednesday night into Thursday morning across Eads and Kiowa County.

The Trump administration's proposed budget cuts would eliminate federal TRIO programs that help 17,000 Colorado first-generation and low-income students earn college degrees and workforce credentials.

Colorado's Medicaid program is projected to exceed its 2026-27 budget by $443 million, nearly triple the previous year's overage, driven by rising healthcare costs and increased enrollment.

Individual health insurance premiums in Colorado will jump about 10% next year, though state subsidies will help ease the blow for lower-income residents.

Elevated diesel prices driven by global supply disruptions and crude oil costs will likely persist through 2027, squeezing Kansas farmers' profits and pushing food costs higher for consumers.

The Trump administration's proposed budget cuts would eliminate federal TRIO programs that help 17,000 Colorado first-generation and low-income students earn college degrees and workforce credentials.

Kids learn to identify wildlife by studying animal tracks at a new trail exhibit at Prickly Pear Park in East Helena, Montana.

Colorado voters will decide in November whether to ban transgender students from school sports teams based on biological sex under Proposition 134.

Arizona State University teaches law students how to use artificial intelligence responsibly in their legal practice, recognizing that most practicing attorneys now rely on the technology daily.

Kids learn to identify wildlife by studying animal tracks at a new trail exhibit at Prickly Pear Park in East Helena, Montana.

Conservation groups sue the federal government over oil leases on Wyoming migration routes used by mule deer and pronghorn populations already below target numbers.

Friends of Mueller State Park sells firewood from forest thinning work at Mueller State Park near Divide on Saturday, October 10, with proceeds supporting park improvements.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife lifted voluntary fishing closures on portions of the Colorado, Fraser, and White rivers after cooler water temperatures improved conditions for fish survival.

University of Virginia librarian Leo Lo proposes sorting AI responses into four types—factual, interpretive, constructive and strategic—to help users better evaluate which answers need verification before use.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates to combat inflation, making borrowing more expensive for mortgages and auto loans while doing little to slow artificial intelligence investment.

Depth perception allows you to better navigate around objects and is important for hand-eye coordination.

The concept of temperature grew out of the sense of what feels hot and cold to human touch.