The Colorado House advanced a bill Thursday that would raise the overtime threshold for agricultural workers, a little more than a year after the original overtime law went into effect.

A Colorado bill that intends to increase that access for college students passed its first hearing Thursday.

The Colorado state budget is nearing the finish line as the state Senate gave final approval to the $46.8 billion spending plan.

The entire state of Colorado is now classified in some level of drought, with more than one-fifth of the state locked in exceptional drought conditions.

State Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer qualified Wednesday for the Republican primary in the Colorado governor’s race.

The Colorado Senate on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill adding more regulations to gun stores operating in the state.

The “law of the sea” is a network of international laws, customs and agreements that set out the foundation for rights of access and control in the ocean.

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The Senate overturned protections for areas along the most visited public wilderness in the U.S.

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Politics in the United States and around the world.

News from rural America.

Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.

Celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in Kiowa County.

The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control and the Colorado National Guard will conduct helicopter-based fire suppression and classroom training.

Obituary - Leona Doris Krentz

Photo of the week from the April 17, 2026, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Grey Hairstreak butterfly enjoying a spring feast in southeast Colorado - Chris Sorensen.

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

Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending April 11, 2026.

Kiowa County will see a sharp warmup into Thursday before a cold front brings gusty winds and a chance of rain and snow showers.

Cheyenne County will enjoy a sunny, warming stretch through Thursday before a strong cold front swings across the central High Plains

Cheyenne County will enjoy a sunny, warming stretch through Thursday before a strong cold front swings across the central High Plains

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

Warm, breezy conditions settle over Cheyenne County this week, with highs in the upper 70s through Thursday.

April 6-11, 2026, baseball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending April 11, 2026.

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April 13-18, 2026, baseball schedules for southeast Colorado high school teams.

A bill making its way through the state Legislature would limit the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Board’s ability to rein in drug prices.

More states are piling up gold bars, or encouraging residents to use gold-backed debit cards, to hedge against inflation.

Spikes in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran drove up inflation for Americans in March.

A new analysis shows that new tax policies under the second Trump administration will negatively impact most Americans.

State Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer qualified Wednesday for the Republican primary in the Colorado governor’s race.

Vic Meyers has secured the Democratic Party nomination for Colorado House District 47 and will advance to the November 2026 general election.

Community members questioned candidates about the views on issues facing western Colorado.

Colorado Senate panel OKs bill to improve voter turnout

In recent years, the climate crisis has drawn increasing attention to the ecological impacts of everyday activities, including motorboating.

A Colorado bill that intends to increase that access for college students passed its first hearing Thursday.

En los últimos años, la crisis climática ha puesto cada vez más de relieve el impacto ecológico de las actividades cotidianas, incluida la navegación en lancha a motor.

In popular culture, resilience is often equated with grit, toughness or relentless positivity. People celebrate the warrior, the fighter, the triumphant survivor.

The Colorado House advanced a bill Thursday that would raise the overtime threshold for agricultural workers, a little more than a year after the original overtime law went into effect.

The entire state of Colorado is now classified in some level of drought, with more than one-fifth of the state locked in exceptional drought conditions.

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

A South Dakota nonprofit has lost millions of dollars after the federal government pulled grants designed to help underserved farmers and ranchers.

The “law of the sea” is a network of international laws, customs and agreements that set out the foundation for rights of access and control in the ocean.

The Great Colorado Payback has returned $100 million to claimants with two months remaining in the fiscal year.

The Colorado House advanced a bill Thursday that would raise the overtime threshold for agricultural workers, a little more than a year after the original overtime law went into effect.

The Colorado Senate on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill adding more regulations to gun stores operating in the state.

The “law of the sea” is a network of international laws, customs and agreements that set out the foundation for rights of access and control in the ocean.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation released new details in the ongoing investigation of a deadly Saturday-afternoon shooting in Florence.

California Representative Eric Swalwell and Republican Representative Tony Gonzales both announced that they would resign from Congress

The Colorado Senate Appropriations Committee passed a series of bills Friday for the Senate to consider, including legislation on electrical service, child care and bureaucratic bloat.

In recent years, the climate crisis has drawn increasing attention to the ecological impacts of everyday activities, including motorboating.

En los últimos años, la crisis climática ha puesto cada vez más de relieve el impacto ecológico de las actividades cotidianas, incluida la navegación en lancha a motor.

Prowers County faces a week of elevated fire danger and above-normal temperatures.

Cheyenne County will enjoy a sunny, warming stretch through Thursday before a strong cold front swings across the central High Plains

The Colorado House advanced a bill Thursday that would raise the overtime threshold for agricultural workers, a little more than a year after the original overtime law went into effect.

The Great Colorado Payback has returned $100 million to claimants with two months remaining in the fiscal year.

A bill making its way through the state Legislature would limit the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Board’s ability to rein in drug prices.

The Colorado state budget is nearing the finish line as the state Senate gave final approval to the $46.8 billion spending plan.

The U.S. Department of Education told four Kansas school districts on Friday their gender-inclusive policies violate federal student protections.

A Colorado bill that intends to increase that access for college students passed its first hearing Thursday.

Texas educators are reacting after the State Board of Education gave preliminary approval to a mandatory school reading list.

Scientists are encouraging people to plant monarch butterfly habitat as researchers observe positive trends in monarch populations.

American mountaineering was having a moment in the centennial year.

In recent years, the climate crisis has drawn increasing attention to the ecological impacts of everyday activities, including motorboating.

En los últimos años, la crisis climática ha puesto cada vez más de relieve el impacto ecológico de las actividades cotidianas, incluida la navegación en lancha a motor.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host a public meeting May 4 to provide fishery updates from Northeast Region aquatic biologists.

The “law of the sea” is a network of international laws, customs and agreements that set out the foundation for rights of access and control in the ocean.

In popular culture, resilience is often equated with grit, toughness or relentless positivity. People celebrate the warrior, the fighter, the triumphant survivor.

Colorado Senate panel OKs bill to improve voter turnout

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