Ballotpedia found this year's 164 statewide ballot measures in 40 states average a graduate-school reading level, with Colorado's titles among the hardest to read in the nation.

Colorado election officials say the U.S. Department of Justice must seek approval before sending election monitors into non-public spaces in Adams County for the November 3 midterm elections.

Outside partisan groups are pouring millions into competitive Colorado statehouse races, including more than $2 million in Pueblo's Senate District 3, where spending often dwarfs candidates' own campaign budgets.

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

Denver District Judge Heidi L. Kutcher dismissed a lawsuit by conservative activist Michael A. Hancock seeking to invalidate Amendment 87, the graduated income tax measure already on Colorado ballots.

More than 509,000 Coloradans, about 12.6 percent of active voters, had already returned ballots for the 2026 midterm election by late Monday, according to the secretary of state's office.

Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums rose 5 percent this year to averages of $9,804 for individual coverage and $28,303 for family plans, according to a national KFF survey.

This week, we talk about the upcoming midterm elections — what they mean for rural America, and what primaries might tell us about how rural voters could shift the results. Then, Daily Yonder reporter Anya Petrone Slepyan takes us to the Gay Rodeo in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where men and women compete in the same events — even bull riding. We hear from bull rider Emma Treu about what fearlessness means to her, and we ask what we all want to know: what does it feel like to ride a bull? Lotus-Porte Moyel with the Youth Voices program at the University of Montana tells us how she is working with rural and Indigenous high school students to report on and tell stories about their communities. And we hear one of those stories from students at Bigfork High School. Our featured musical guest this week is Leah Grams Johnson.

Trump invokes the Defense Production Act to boost U.S oil production as fuel prices surge, Michigan union workers ramp up efforts to get voters to the polls, and a new federal rule makes clean-energy funding harder for Utah farmers to access.

Ohio Republican governor denounces Ramaswamy attack ad, union members get out the vote in Michigan, and SCOTUS rules student IDs can’t be used by New Hampshire college students.

The Justice Department seeks to halt the counting of thousands of California mail-in ballots, New York lawmakers move to permanently ban traveling animal acts, and Meta runs hundreds of ads containing child sexual abuse material.

Rural households stand to benefit the most from an expanded working familes tax credit, polls show the private sector is at fault for the housing crisis, and opposition to data centers grows with a new moratorium in a California town.

Nonpartisan group explains Tennessee’s lengthy ballot questions; a new study finds Ohio is well-positioned to meet skilled trades demand; polls show private sector at fault for housing crisis, Congress urged to act; El Segundo, California officials extend moratorium on data centers; North Dakota child poverty rising as school meals face November vote; and new research finds dogs make Colorado bear encounters dangerous.

The vice president pushes Congress to toughen penalties for SNAP fraud, House Republicans subpoena New Jersey officials over thousands of mistaken noncitizen voter registrations, and Tennessee voters will decide three proposed constitutional amendments on November third.

Southeast Colorado high school volleyball schedule for October 26-31, 2026

Southeast Colorado high school football schedule for October 26-31, 2026

Eads School breakfast and lunch menus for October 26-29, 2026

Plainview School breakfast and lunch menus for October 26-29, 2026

Eads and Kiowa County face showers and possible thunderstorms through Sunday night, with 1 to almost 2 inches of rain possible, before a drier, warmer week arrives.

Celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in Kiowa County.

Home for Rent - Open House Sunday

Photo of the week from the October 23, 2026, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Hints of fall color as the first frosty nights settle in Kiowa County. - Jeanne Sorensen.

The National Weather Service in Goodland, Kan., forecasts rain and showers across Cheyenne County through Monday night, with a strong cold front dropping temperatures Saturday and a 30 percent flood chance.

Southeast Colorado high school volleyball schedule for October 26-31, 2026

Southeast Colorado high school football schedule for October 26-31, 2026

Events in southeast Colorado for October 23-November 1, 2026.

Cheyenne Wells School calendar for October 26-November 8, 2026

Cheyenne Wells and Cheyenne County will see mild, sunny days and windy Friday before a cold front brings showers and cooler air Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

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

Sunny, mild weather with highs climbing from 65 to 74 degrees is forecast for Cheyenne Wells and Cheyenne County through Wednesday, before a windy Friday and a possible weekend cold front.

Single-family home completions fell to their lowest pace since May 2020 as rising mortgage rates, material costs and labor shortages squeeze builders, while Midwest and West apartment construction surged.

South Dakota Social Security recipients will receive a 3.6 percent cost-of-living increase in 2027, averaging $75 more a month, though AARP says it may not keep pace with rising prices.

Inflation climbed to 3.7 percent in September, its highest level since May, as energy prices surged and states including Colorado neighbors moved to ease gas taxes.

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.

Ballotpedia found this year's 164 statewide ballot measures in 40 states average a graduate-school reading level, with Colorado's titles among the hardest to read in the nation.

Colorado election officials say the U.S. Department of Justice must seek approval before sending election monitors into non-public spaces in Adams County for the November 3 midterm elections.

Outside partisan groups are pouring millions into competitive Colorado statehouse races, including more than $2 million in Pueblo's Senate District 3, where spending often dwarfs candidates' own campaign budgets.

Denver District Judge Heidi L. Kutcher dismissed a lawsuit by conservative activist Michael A. Hancock seeking to invalidate Amendment 87, the graduated income tax measure already on Colorado ballots.

Republicans in October 1876 refused to recognize a November 7 congressional election in Colorado, calling it illegal and withdrawing James Belford, while Democrats pressed on with Thomas Patterson.

Researcher Rakib Ahmed of SINTEF Industry says about 44 percent of textile material is lost during production, and experts urge producers and shoppers to cut that waste.

This week, we talk about the upcoming midterm elections — what they mean for rural America, and what primaries might tell us about how rural voters could shift the results. Then, Daily Yonder reporter Anya Petrone Slepyan takes us to the Gay Rodeo in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where men and women compete in the same events — even bull riding. We hear from bull rider Emma Treu about what fearlessness means to her, and we ask what we all want to know: what does it feel like to ride a bull? Lotus-Porte Moyel with the Youth Voices program at the University of Montana tells us how she is working with rural and Indigenous high school students to report on and tell stories about their communities. And we hear one of those stories from students at Bigfork High School. Our featured musical guest this week is Leah Grams Johnson.

Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums rose 5 percent this year to averages of $9,804 for individual coverage and $28,303 for family plans, according to a national KFF survey.

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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending more than $900 million to Nebraska farmers and ranchers, with more than $800 million from farm safety net programs and $85 million for conservation.

University of Maryland researchers are testing aquaponics, a system that grows leafy greens and raises fish together using fish waste as plant nutrients, with produce served in a campus dining hall.

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

Unpaid internships with CBI run from June through August.

Inspections are crucial for everyone involved in the food industry.

Republicans in October 1876 refused to recognize a November 7 congressional election in Colorado, calling it illegal and withdrawing James Belford, while Democrats pressed on with Thomas Patterson.

Colorado election officials say the U.S. Department of Justice must seek approval before sending election monitors into non-public spaces in Adams County for the November 3 midterm elections.

Governor Jon Polis appointed attorney Jon R. Schumacher to the Gunnison County Court in the 7th Judicial District, filling a vacancy left by the resignation of Judge Ashley Burgemeister.

Colorado election officials say the U.S. Department of Justice must seek approval before sending election monitors into non-public spaces in Adams County for the November 3 midterm elections.

Attorney General Phil Weiser's office filed an emergency motion to seal records from former judicial commission director Christopher Gregory's October 13 motion accusing Boulder County judges of bias.

Denver District Judge Heidi L. Kutcher dismissed a lawsuit by conservative activist Michael A. Hancock seeking to invalidate Amendment 87, the graduated income tax measure already on Colorado ballots.

Rain and possible thunderstorms will drench Lamar and Prowers County through Saturday night and Sunday, with a cold front bringing highs near 60 before sunshine returns Tuesday.

The National Weather Service in Goodland, Kan., forecasts rain and showers across Cheyenne County through Monday night, with a strong cold front dropping temperatures Saturday and a 30 percent flood chance.

Eads and Kiowa County face showers and possible thunderstorms through Sunday night, with 1 to almost 2 inches of rain possible, before a drier, warmer week arrives.

Researcher Rakib Ahmed of SINTEF Industry says about 44 percent of textile material is lost during production, and experts urge producers and shoppers to cut that waste.

Yellowstone National Park, Tallgrass and Yellowstone Forever launched a $105 million stewardship fund, the largest single private gift in the park's history, including a $35 million Norris Geyser Basin visitor center.

Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums rose 5 percent this year to averages of $9,804 for individual coverage and $28,303 for family plans, according to a national KFF survey.

Outside partisan groups are pouring millions into competitive Colorado statehouse races, including more than $2 million in Pueblo's Senate District 3, where spending often dwarfs candidates' own campaign budgets.

Single-family home completions fell to their lowest pace since May 2020 as rising mortgage rates, material costs and labor shortages squeeze builders, while Midwest and West apartment construction surged.

Yellowstone National Park, Tallgrass and Yellowstone Forever launched a $105 million stewardship fund, the largest single private gift in the park's history, including a $35 million Norris Geyser Basin visitor center.

Southeast Colorado high school football schedule for October 26-31, 2026

Southeast Colorado high school volleyball schedule for October 26-31, 2026

North Dakota Representative Anna Novak, R-Hazen, is drafting a state bill to limit data center electricity costs passed to ratepayers, require closed-loop water cooling, and mandate decommissioning plans.

A Castlewood Drive homeowner in Clear Creek County was hurt when a bear charged him early Thursday, prompting Colorado Parks and Wildlife to investigate the twelfth bear attack reported this year.

Yellowstone National Park, Tallgrass and Yellowstone Forever launched a $105 million stewardship fund, the largest single private gift in the park's history, including a $35 million Norris Geyser Basin visitor center.

A new study finds unleashed dogs raise the risk of dangerous bear encounters in Colorado, with leashed dogs linked to no human deaths, according to co-author Lana Ciarniello.

Governor Kelly Armstrong closed white-tailed doe hunting in four southern North Dakota units this fall, invalidating about 350 licenses, as an epizootic hemorrhagic disease outbreak kills deer before the November 6 gun season.

Republicans are betting that claims of rampant voter fraud will motivate supporters before the 2026 midterms, but a Nevada researcher warns the strategy could suppress turnout and backfire.

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.