A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck near Weston in southern Las Animas County early Sunday, November 1, causing no damage or injuries, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending October 31, 2026.

Governor Jared Polis asked the federal government for a fast-tracked Major Disaster Declaration after October storms caused nearly $27 million in damage in Archuleta and Rio Grande counties.

The National Weather Service warns southwest Colorado of another flood beginning Sunday, November 1, with 2 to 4 inches of rain on saturated soils before heavy snow follows.

The U.S. Justice Department plans to send between four and 12 federal election monitors to Adams County on November 3, though they will be barred from entering polling locations.

Delta resident Oliver Giminaro, who relies on Medicaid for in-home care after a 1992 spinal cord injury, joined patients at a Denver roundtable with Senator John Hickenlooper warning federal cuts threaten their independence.

Listen to top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press for the week ending October 31, 2026.

Election officials in Colorado and across the nation say decentralized state and local systems will withstand federal pressure as the White House escalates attacks on state-run midterm elections.

Oil prices rise after new attacks threaten global supplies, California leaders challenge federal election interference, and North Carolina food advocates make hunger a major midterm issue.

An Oregon State University study finds the average number of smoke days at U.S. public schools rose from 6.8 to 54.4 between 2006 and 2023, and childcare centers saw a similar jump.

More than 46 million Americans had already voted early by Friday, surpassing the 2022 midterm early turnout, as Democrats are favored to gain House control and possibly the Senate.

Congress may decide by December whether the nation keeps year-round daylight saving time, a change President Donald Trump backs, though the bill has stalled in the Senate despite House approval in July.

Maryland seniors have until December 7 to choose Medicare plans, and a state expert warns them to guard their Medicare numbers against scammers.

This week we’re starting out with a conversation with energy reporter Julia Tilton about data center bans across rural America. It’s Halloween season and we’re celebrating the spooky with a trip to Madrid, New Mexico with reporter Anya Petrone Slepyan to look into their local ghost tour. Then, Daily Yonder reporter Ilana Newman talks to Betsy Gaines Quammen about her newest book, “This Haunted Land: Reckoning with Ghosts and the Stories that Shape America”. Then we head to coal country where Mitch Troutman writes about the places and people who shaped him in his new book “The Bootleg Coal Rebellion: The Pennsylvania Miners Who Seized an Industry”. Finally, Daily Yonder data editor Sarah Melotte questions whether the Texas panhandle is as rural as the Florida panhandle (who even knew there were this many panhandles?). Our musician this week is country singer Matt Wynn.

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

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 October 31, 2026.

Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie.

Listen to top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press for the week ending October 31, 2026.

The Colorado Division of Insurance recovered $15,803,329 for consumers last fiscal year, with homeowners and health insurance complaints bringing back the largest shares, according to its annual report.

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

Weather conditions in Kiowa County, Colorado, for the seven days ending October 26, 2026.

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

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

Listen to top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press for the week ending October 31, 2026.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending October 31, 2026.

Dense fog and a windy, wet Monday are forecast for Cheyenne County, with the National Weather Service in Goodland, Kan., warning drivers to use caution through the weekend.

Kit Carson School calendar for November 2-15, 2026

Cheyenne Wells School calendar for November 2-15, 2026

Events in southeast Colorado for October 30-November 8, 2026.

Former State Representative Josh Svaty says shrinking rural Kansas populations have broken the property tax model that funds local government, leaving towns unable to pay for basic services.

Rising healthcare, gas and grocery costs are putting Republicans on defense in midterm races, and a new Urban Institute analysis finds 49 percent of families cannot afford basic living costs.

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.

Election officials in Colorado and across the nation say decentralized state and local systems will withstand federal pressure as the White House escalates attacks on state-run midterm elections.

Mary Peltola denied knowing about any Democratic effort to recruit spoiler candidates in the U.S. Senate race, as federal and state investigations into the recruitment effort continue in Alaska.

The U.S. Justice Department plans to send between four and 12 federal election monitors to Adams County on November 3, though they will be barred from entering polling locations.

More than 46 million Americans had already voted early by Friday, surpassing the 2022 midterm early turnout, as Democrats are favored to gain House control and possibly the Senate.

A Hall County District judge on Friday upheld the 24 convictions and nearly $4,000 fine against former York notary Jacy Todd over improper notarizations of 2024 medical cannabis petitions.

The question of whether nature, encompassing plants and animals, should possess rights is a complex and contentious one.

Colorado officials confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a Weld County dairy's bulk tank milk on October 23, placing the herd under state quarantine and changing Colorado's federal status to Affected.

Delta resident Oliver Giminaro, who relies on Medicaid for in-home care after a 1992 spinal cord injury, joined patients at a Denver roundtable with Senator John Hickenlooper warning federal cuts threaten their independence.

Colorado officials confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a Weld County dairy's bulk tank milk on October 23, placing the herd under state quarantine and changing Colorado's federal status to Affected.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a Sac County commercial turkey flock of about 44,400 birds, prompting Governor Kim Reynolds to issue a disaster proclamation for the county.

Bird flu has spread to 27 Washington dairy farms in three weeks, and State Veterinarian Amber Itle says the risk to humans remains very low while testing continues weekly.

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

Delta resident Oliver Giminaro, who relies on Medicaid for in-home care after a 1992 spinal cord injury, joined patients at a Denver roundtable with Senator John Hickenlooper warning federal cuts threaten their independence.

Governor Jared Polis appointed and reappointed dozens of Coloradans to state boards and commissions, including the Colorado State University System, Adams State, Fort Lewis College, and Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Firefighters, in particular, face a “significantly elevated risk” of developing colorectal, prostate, testicular, bladder, thyroid and pleural cancers

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has made an appointment in the 17th Judicial District.

A Hall County District judge on Friday upheld the 24 convictions and nearly $4,000 fine against former York notary Jacy Todd over improper notarizations of 2024 medical cannabis petitions.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife working dog Sage, based in Lamar, will receive a bullet- and stab-resistant vest through a national nonprofit grant, with delivery expected within 10 weeks.

Governor Polis appointed magistrate J. Christopher Boeckx to the 18th Judicial District Court, filling a vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Bonnie McLean effective December 1, 2026.

Alaska Democrats urge voters to skip their party's nominee, Eric Hafner, who is in federal prison, and back independent Bill Hill against Representative Nick Begich III.

Governor Jared Polis asked the federal government for a fast-tracked Major Disaster Declaration after October storms caused nearly $27 million in damage in Archuleta and Rio Grande counties.

The National Weather Service warns southwest Colorado of another flood beginning Sunday, November 1, with 2 to 4 inches of rain on saturated soils before heavy snow follows.

Nearly half a billion migrating birds face house cats, window collisions and city lights each spring and fall, and homeowners can cut those losses by keeping cats indoors and dimming lights.

Puget Sound Energy and TransAlta are defending a plan to convert the idled Centralia coal plant to natural gas, while environmental groups ask state regulators to reject the 17-year contract.

Governor Jared Polis said the U.S. Small Business Administration approved low-interest disaster loans for businesses, nonprofits, homeowners and renters in Colorado counties hit by the Elk, Willow and Gold Mountain fires.

A deal allowing the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town near Wetumka to offer Kalshi prediction markets may be jeopardized by a yearslong dispute over who is the legitimate chief.

Maryland seniors have until December 7 to choose Medicare plans, and a state expert warns them to guard their Medicare numbers against scammers.

The Colorado Division of Insurance recovered $15,803,329 for consumers last fiscal year, with homeowners and health insurance complaints bringing back the largest shares, according to its annual report.

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

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

Imagine losing an arm and simply growing a new one. This amazing ability of regeneration isn’t just something from a superhero movie – it actually happens in real life for some animals.

An Oregon State University study finds the average number of smoke days at U.S. public schools rose from 6.8 to 54.4 between 2006 and 2023, and childcare centers saw a similar jump.

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

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

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will hold a lottery from November 1 to 15 for 250 permits to cut Christmas trees at Golden Gate Canyon State Park on December 5.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife urges waterfowl hunters to take precautions along the Arkansas River after a August 26-27 Pueblo sewage spill of about 4.2 million gallons left water possibly unsafe.

Imagine losing an arm and simply growing a new one. This amazing ability of regeneration isn’t just something from a superhero movie – it actually happens in real life for some animals.

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.