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Group seeks to block Colorado taxes on tips, overtime pay
A new ballot measure proposed in Colorado would repeal a new law requiring state income taxes on overtime pay and exempt tipped wages.
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Colorado among 20 states suing to keep Medicaid data away from ICE
A multi-state coalition is suing to keep Medicaid enrollment information away from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Colorado AG Weiser weighs challenge to Trump’s ‘energy emergency’
January declaration invoked by BLM to fast-track expansion of Utah oil train facility.
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Colorado legislators react to SNAP, Medicaid reforms
President Donald Trump signed the "Big, Beautiful Bill" on July 4 flanked by House and Senate leaders.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission won’t direct agency to remove controversial wolf pack
Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners declined to direct the agency to kill or relocate a reintroduced gray wolf pack.
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States scramble to shield hospitals from GOP Medicaid cuts
The bill President Donald Trump signed into law over the weekend includes the biggest health care spending cuts in U.S. history.

National and Global News

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Hickenlooper pushes for repeal of Comstock law to protect abortion medication access
U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper is renewing a call to repeal part of a 19th-century law used to restrict medication abortion access
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Poll: Most Americans say Trump has gone too far on immigration
Some 15 community and faith-based organizations gathered again this week outside the Geo Group ICE detention facility in Aurora.
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The Yonder Report: News from rural America - July 10, 2025
News from rural America.
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Politics: 2025Talks - July 9, 2025
Politics in the United States and around the world.
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Daily Audio Newscast - July 10, 2025
Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.
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Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - July 9, 2025
Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.
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USDA chief outlines plan to block China from U.S. farmland ownership
Rollins announced a department initiative to block “foreign countries of concern” from owning U.S. agriculture lands.
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Many medical treatments could be affected by Supreme Court transgender ruling
The ruling could give states leeway to make rules on any other sex-related treatment — potentially affecting people of all genders.

Life in Kiowa County

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Kiowa County Commissioners meeting agenda - July 10, 2025
Agenda for the July 10, 2025, meeting of the Kiowa County, Colorado, board of county commissioners.
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Eads Chamber of Commerce announces 2024 Volunteer of the Year
Eads Chamber of Commerce announces 2024 Volunteer of the Year
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Town of Eads Regular Council Meeting Minutes - June 9, 2025
Minutes of the June 9, 2025, meeting of the Town of Eads, Colorado, Board of Trustees.
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Obituary - Allen Wade Watts
Obituary for Allen Wade Watts of Kiowa County, Colorado.
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About Town – July 7, 2025
Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.
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Funeral Services - Allen Wade Watts
Funeral services for Allen Wade Watts of Kiowa County, Colorado.
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Top articles for the week ending July 5, 2025
Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending July 5, 2025.
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City of Lamar Board Openings
City of Lamar Board Openings

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Grace Lutheran Church Weekly Devotion - Isaiah 66:10-14 (ESV)
Weekly devotion by Reverend Steven Zandstra at Grace Lutheran Church in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.
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Town of Cheyenne Wells special meeting minutes – May 28, 2025
Minutes of the May 28, 2025, meeting of the Town of Cheyenne Wells Council.
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Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending July 5, 2025
Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending July 5, 2025.
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Top articles for the week ending July 5, 2025
Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending July 5, 2025.
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Your Story: In the Beginning – Hammer Family History Part 25
Ernie Hammer is a long time Kiowa County Press contributor. This story is written by Ernie’s Aunt Liz, Elizabeth Katherine (Hammer) Smith Benatti.
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Town of Cheyenne Wells meeting minutes – May 13, 2025
Minutes of the May 13, 2025, meeting of the Town of Cheyenne Wells Council.
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Grace Lutheran Church Weekly Devotion - Galatians 5:1, 13-25 (ESV)
Weekly devotion by Reverend Steven Zandstra at Grace Lutheran Church in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.
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USDA Update – July 2, 2025
Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.

Economy

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Rural Alaska village banks on alternative energy as economic driver
Kotlik, a Yupik native village nestled on the banks of the Yukon River is using alternative energy as an economic driver.
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States face hard choices as budgets expected to tighten
Slow revenue growth continues to pinch state budgets, leading governors to propose spending cuts, hiring freezes and some tax increases.
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South Dakota food bank: We're stretched too thin to absorb SNAP cuts
Federal data show roughly 75,000 South Dakota households rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table.
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Colorado fentanyl deaths fall, but economic toll remains
Fentanyl deaths in Colorado dropped last year, but still had an economic toll of $13.1 billion, a new report says.

Elections

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Group seeks to block Colorado taxes on tips, overtime pay
A new ballot measure proposed in Colorado would repeal a new law requiring state income taxes on overtime pay and exempt tipped wages.
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Then-Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters at her primary election watch party at the Wide Open Saloon in Sedalia on June 28, 2022. Carl Payne - Colorado Newsline
Tina Peters cannot appear remotely from jail at court hearing, judge rules
Peters’ attorneys said in the motion that she wanted to attend the July 22 hearing because the issues being discussed “affect her liberty interests.”
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Trump, FBI renew allegations of 2020 election fraud
President Donald Trump has renewed calls for a special prosecutor to probe false claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
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Lawsuit challenges closed primary elections in Maryland
If the lawsuit is successful, nearly a million Marylanders may be able to vote in upcoming primaries.

Health & Living

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Hickenlooper pushes for repeal of Comstock law to protect abortion medication access
U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper is renewing a call to repeal part of a 19th-century law used to restrict medication abortion access
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AARP invests $75,000 in Colorado projects to make communities more livable
The nation's largest advocacy group for people age 50 and older is investing more than $4.2 million to help make communities more livable.
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Commentary - Big retailers bend the knee to Trump
They caved on diversity initiatives, and they jacked up prices.
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Report: Colorado women face significant pay gap
Women from Colorado who earned bachelor's degrees within the past seven years get paid an average of 18 percent less than similarly-educated men.

Movie Reviews

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Movie Review - Jurassic World: Rebirth
Critic Bob Garver looks at "Jurassic World: Rebirth" Did it bring the franchise back to life for him?
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Movie Review - F1: The Movie
Critic Bob Garver looks at "F1: The Movie." Did it take the checkered flag for him?
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Movie Review - 28 Years Later
Critic Bob Garver looks at "28 Years Later." Was it worth the wait?
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Movie Review - How to Train Your Dragon
Critic Bob Garver looks at the live action remake "How to Train Your Dragon" from Dreamworks.

Agriculture

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USDA chief outlines plan to block China from U.S. farmland ownership
Rollins announced a department initiative to block “foreign countries of concern” from owning U.S. agriculture lands.
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Commentary - How this Kansas farmer tries to make sense of the dispiriting mess in Washington, D.C.
"For me, strength comes from being in a place that brings good memories, comfort and perspective."
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USDA Update – July 2, 2025
Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.
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USDA Update – June 24, 2025
Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.

Government & Politics

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Politics: 2025Talks - July 9, 2025
Politics in the United States and around the world.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission won’t direct agency to remove controversial wolf pack
Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners declined to direct the agency to kill or relocate a reintroduced gray wolf pack.
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Another energy project in Utah approved with expansion of oil train facility
The Trump administration has approved another project in Utah under the president’s national energy emergency declaration.
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Colorado legislators react to SNAP, Medicaid reforms
President Donald Trump signed the "Big, Beautiful Bill" on July 4 flanked by House and Senate leaders.

Crime, Court & Law

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Hickenlooper pushes for repeal of Comstock law to protect abortion medication access
U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper is renewing a call to repeal part of a 19th-century law used to restrict medication abortion access
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Many medical treatments could be affected by Supreme Court transgender ruling
The ruling could give states leeway to make rules on any other sex-related treatment — potentially affecting people of all genders.
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Texas doctors leery of changes to 'clarify' abortion law language
Texas lawmakers passed the Life of the Mother Act during the legislative session.
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Médicos de Texas desconfían de cambios para 'aclarar' lenguaje de Ley del aborto
Los legisladores de Texas aprobaron la ley Life of the Mother Act durante la sesion legislativa.

Weather & Climate

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PICT A train of tanker cars travels the tracks along the Colorado River near Cameo on May 16, 2023. Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline
Another energy project in Utah approved with expansion of oil train facility
The Trump administration has approved another project in Utah under the president’s national energy emergency declaration.
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Kiowa County weather recap - July 9, 2025
Weather conditions in Kiowa County, Colorado, for the seven days ending July 9, 2025.
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EarthTalk - ¿Es la prevalencia de los alimentos procesados una amenaza para el medio ambiente?
Estados Unidos es el país con mayor consumo de UPF del mundo, ya que más del 60 % de nuestra ingesta calórica diaria proviene de estos productos manufacturados.
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EarthTalk - Is the prevalence of processed foods an environmental threat?
The U.S. leads the world in UPF consumption, with over 60 percent of our daily caloric intake coming from these manufactured products.

Personal Finance & Business

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Polis vows to fight for education funds the Trump administration withheld
The funds were set to be used for after-school programs, teacher training, migrant education and English-language learning, among other initiatives.
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Notebook with a pen on a page showing a personal budget. Underneath are paper currency and tax forms. Eyeglasses are nearby
Group seeks to block Colorado taxes on tips, overtime pay
A new ballot measure proposed in Colorado would repeal a new law requiring state income taxes on overtime pay and exempt tipped wages.
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Concerns grow over future funding for Wyoming historic preservation
After a three-month delay, the Trump administration released 2025 funds to state historic preservation offices last week.
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Report: Colorado women face significant pay gap
Women from Colorado who earned bachelor's degrees within the past seven years get paid an average of 18 percent less than similarly-educated men.

Food & Recipes

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Cooking at Home - Cranberry Nut Bread
Enjoy this bread for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Use fresh cranberries when in season for a burst of flavor.
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Cooking at Home - Old Fashioned Bread Pudding
This old fashioned bread pudding can be made in the microwave so you don't have to turn on the oven. Enjoy!
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Cooking at Home - Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies
Cooking at Home - Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies
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Cooking at Home - Short Cut Lasagna
No need to precook the noodles in this easy lasagna.

Science, Tech & Education

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Polis vows to fight for education funds the Trump administration withheld
The funds were set to be used for after-school programs, teacher training, migrant education and English-language learning, among other initiatives.
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California school budgets in disarray after Trump freezes federal funding
Last week the Department of Education notified schools across the country five grant programs are now "under review."
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‘It’s not over’: New Mexico doctor discusses the lasting effects of COVID-19
One of the biggest misconceptions about COVID-19 is that the pandemic is over, said Dr. Michelle Harkins.
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New Mexico university to offer state's first artificial intelligence degree
Artificial intelligence is expected to change people's lives and New Mexico State University is meeting the challenge by offering an AI degree.

Outdoors & Entertainment

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Nevada youth can kick off summer with free fishing, hunting license
Kids aged 12-17 can get a fishing and hunting license at no cost from the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
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Coloradans urged to speak up about at-risk wildlife, habitats
Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to hear from all Coloradans about their updated 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan.
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Llaman a habitantes de Colorado a pronunciarse sobre fauna y hábitats en peligro
El Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Colorado desea conocer la opinion de los habitantes sobre su Plan de Accion Estatal para la Vida Silvestre 2025.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission won’t direct agency to remove controversial wolf pack
Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners declined to direct the agency to kill or relocate a reintroduced gray wolf pack.

The Conversation

Academics and journalism meet to explore interesting topics.

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Curious Kids: How do atoms form?
Understanding how atoms form is a fundamental and important question, since they make up everything with mass.
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One ‘big, beautiful’ reason why Republicans in Congress just can’t quit Donald Trump
Over the past 50 years, lawmakers in the president’s party have increasingly supported the president’s position on legislation that passes Congress.
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What MAGA means to Americans
The Make America Great Again movement has dominated the U.S. political conversation, reshaped the Republican Party and become a lucrative brand.
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Curious Kids: Is Mars really red?
People from cultures across the world have been looking at Mars since ancient times. Because it appears reddish, it has often been called the red planet.

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