Wildfires spreading across Colorado are forcing Western states to rethink water management as a decades-long drought worsens and climate change intensifies fire conditions.

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

Fifteen states including Colorado sued the Trump administration Friday to block cuts to a billion-dollar school mental health grant program established after the Parkland shooting.

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

Victor Marx narrowly won the Republican nomination for Colorado governor over state Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer in a race decided by less than one percentage point.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop over the eastern Colorado plains Thursday afternoon, with damaging wind the primary threat across Kiowa, Cheyenne and Prowers counties.

The USDA is accepting applications for a $500 million program to expand domestic fertilizer production and strengthen agricultural supply chains through competitive grants ranging from $15 million to $150 million.

Graham’s death complicates Senate vote counting and South Carolina politics. Trump fires federal election assistance officials, and Latino business owners sour on his immigration moves.

Senator Lindsey Graham, dead at age 71, while Senator Mitch McConnnel releases a proof of life photo. Alaska food banks straining under shipping costs; Texas teachers' union cautious about newly formed commission; A decade later, West Virginia is still healing from floods.

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Fifteen states including Colorado sued the Trump administration Friday to block cuts to a billion-dollar school mental health grant program established after the Parkland shooting.

Health insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace are expected to jump another 14% in 2027, marking the second consecutive year of double-digit increases for Colorado consumers.

Climate change could nearly double household water bills in some U.S. cities, forcing low-income residents to choose between water and other necessities, Stanford researchers warn.

Trump's refusal to sign a bipartisan housing bill will allow it to become law automatically this weekend unless Congress adjourns, despite his push for Senate action on an unrelated election security measure.

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

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

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Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie.

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday evening gives way to hot, dry weather through the middle of next week across Kiowa County.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop over the eastern Colorado plains Thursday afternoon, with damaging wind the primary threat across Kiowa, Cheyenne and Prowers counties.

Eads faces sunny skies and low 90s temperatures through midweek as persistent southeast winds gust to 35 mph by Thursday.

Eads and western Kiowa County face near-100-degree heat and daily thunderstorm chances through Friday, with a severe weather threat Thursday afternoon and evening.

Cheyenne Wells stays dry and sunny through midweek with highs near 89 degrees and breezy south winds.

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

A slight chance of Friday evening thunderstorms gives way to hot, sunny weather through the weekend and into next week across Cheyenne County.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop over the eastern Colorado plains Thursday afternoon, with damaging wind the primary threat across Kiowa, Cheyenne and Prowers counties.

Strong to severe thunderstorms arrive Wednesday evening in Cheyenne Wells with damaging winds up to 70 mph and blowing dust possible.

Cheyenne Wells reaches near 98 degrees Tuesday before midweek thunderstorms arrive, with gusty winds and dry lightning posing fire concerns through Thursday.

Listen to top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press for the week ending Sunday, July 5, 2026.

Former Colorado State Senator Mark Hillman explores issues affecting people in Colorado.

Former Colorado State Senator Mark Hillman explores issues affecting people in Colorado.

Western states led economic growth in the first quarter while agricultural regions like South Dakota contracted, new federal data shows.

Federal data contradicts ranchers' claims that endangered Mexican gray wolves are devastating livestock herds across New Mexico and Arizona.

House Democrats say FEMA is illegally withholding $200 million in counterterrorism grants unless states adopt election administration changes that conflict with federal court rulings.

Colorado's secretary of state and voter advocates reject a federal threat to prosecute election officials over noncitizen voting, saying the state's safeguards already prevent ineligible voters from casting ballots.

Victor Marx narrowly won the Republican nomination for Colorado governor over state Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer in a race decided by less than one percentage point.

Ministry leader Victor Marx holds a 1,950-vote lead over state Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer in Colorado's Republican gubernatorial primary with nearly all votes counted.

Colorado's insurance commissioner hosts a free virtual town hall July 15 to help wildfire-affected residents navigate homeowners, auto, health, and flood insurance options.

Three million people lost health insurance coverage nationwide after Congress let enhanced premium tax credits expire, with Colorado facing additional cuts to Medicaid services starting in January.

Governor Edwin Johnson deployed the Colorado National Guard to the state's southern border in 1936 to turn away jobless migrants during the Great Depression.

North Dakota's 988 crisis hotline is overwhelmed with calls, forcing many to national backup centers instead of local responders who can dispatch mobile crisis teams to rural areas.

The USDA is accepting applications for a $500 million program to expand domestic fertilizer production and strengthen agricultural supply chains through competitive grants ranging from $15 million to $150 million.

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

The Trump administration's planned closure of the nation's leading bee research lab in Maryland threatens pollinator health and the food security of crops worth billions annually.

A horse in Montrose County tested positive for Vesicular Stomatitis on July 30, marking Colorado's second confirmed VSV case this year.

Colorado's insurance commissioner hosts a free virtual town hall July 15 to help wildfire-affected residents navigate homeowners, auto, health, and flood insurance options.

Victor Marx narrowly won the Republican nomination for Colorado governor over state Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer in a race decided by less than one percentage point.

A Lamar city leader urges residents to volunteer and serve their community rather than criticize from the sidelines.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser charges taxpayers hundreds of dollars to see the full cost of his federal lawsuits, raising questions about transparency as he runs for governor.

Fifteen states including Colorado sued the Trump administration Friday to block cuts to a billion-dollar school mental health grant program established after the Parkland shooting.

Nebraska accuses Colorado of violating a 1923 water compact by failing to deliver promised South Platte River water and obstructing a new canal project, and the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the dispute.

A Utah man charged with murdering conservative activist Charlie Kirk faces a weeklong preliminary hearing to determine if prosecutors have enough evidence to proceed toward trial.

State Patrol seeks help identifying a man who assaulted a tow truck operator on I-70 west of Limon on July 5.

Lamar faces increasingly hot weather this week with highs climbing to near 98 Friday, accompanied by gusty southeast winds and dry conditions.

Cheyenne Wells stays dry and sunny through midweek with highs near 89 degrees and breezy south winds.

Eads faces sunny skies and low 90s temperatures through midweek as persistent southeast winds gust to 35 mph by Thursday.

Conservationists across South America are replanting the Amazon through indigenous-led agroforestry, ecotourism, seed-dispersal projects, and satellite monitoring to combat decades of deforestation.

The USDA is accepting applications for a $500 million program to expand domestic fertilizer production and strengthen agricultural supply chains through competitive grants ranging from $15 million to $150 million.

Colorado's insurance commissioner hosts a free virtual town hall July 15 to help wildfire-affected residents navigate homeowners, auto, health, and flood insurance options.

Health insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace are expected to jump another 14% in 2027, marking the second consecutive year of double-digit increases for Colorado consumers.

Three million people lost health insurance coverage nationwide after Congress let enhanced premium tax credits expire, with Colorado facing additional cuts to Medicaid services starting in January.

Fifteen states including Colorado sued the Trump administration Friday to block cuts to a billion-dollar school mental health grant program established after the Parkland shooting.

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

The Trump administration's planned closure of the nation's leading bee research lab in Maryland threatens pollinator health and the food security of crops worth billions annually.

After years of drought depleted its wells, the small New Mexico town of Estancia declared a water emergency and began trucking in water while its largest customer, a federal immigration detention center, does the same.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers rescued an adult with life-threatening injuries from a boating accident at Chatfield Reservoir near Littleton on July 11.

Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife closes the west boat ramp at John Martin Reservoir State Park due to drought and falling water levels, with the east ramp remaining open for trailered launches.

Critic Bob Garver takes a look at "Minions and Monsters.” Is it a hit, or does he find it despicable?

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

For baseball players, seeing the ball clearly can be the difference between making a game-winning catch and watching the winning run score.

Before hormones were discovered in 1849 and DNA was discovered in 1869, people thought about gender – and therefore being transgender – pretty differently.

The part of the brain that helps control emotions and actions doesn’t finish developing until your mid-20s.