A citizens group launches petition drives to force Weld County voters to decide whether a large data center near Windsor should be built and to require voter approval for all future data centers.

Tropical storm moisture will bring 1 to 3 inches of rain to Kiowa County through Thursday, with the heaviest downpours expected Tuesday night and Wednesday.

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake shook Graham County, Kansas, Monday evening, with five people in the Hill City area reporting weak to moderate shaking but no damage.

Colorado voters will decide 14 statewide ballot measures in 2026, with only one referred by legislators and the rest driven by citizen petition campaigns and advocacy groups.

E. coli remains elevated across the Arkansas River from Pueblo to Holly four weeks after the Pueblo sewage spill, with contaminated water now bypassing John Martin Reservoir through canals.

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

Diesel prices hit a record $6.28 a gallon nationally, driven by refinery closures, the Iran conflict closing the Strait of Hormuz, and decades of lost production capacity.

The Supreme Court gives Trump more time to keep deporting immigrants to countries where they have no connections, a new poll shows struggling Kentucky voters losing enthusiasm for the GOP, Wisconsin workers take their trade fight to G20 meeting in Milwaukee.

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith defends his work investigating President Donald Trump, tech companies agree to self-regulate their work on artificial intelligence, and new polls show economic concerns are high among rural voters.

Trump is critical of British police over the release of 5 men in a suspected bomb plot, data center bans find receptive voice in rural Tennessee, and nationwide, Arkansas organizers step up for Latinos who identify as trans.

Governors from both parties adopt new policies to challenge federal overreach through legal action and public criticism regardless of which party controls Washington.

Trump's push to remove noncitizen voters from election rolls before midterms faces legal limits that prevent states from conducting mass voter purges within 90 days of federal elections.

Congress appears unlikely to act on artificial intelligence regulation before the midterm elections, despite growing public concern about job losses and safety risks from the rapidly advancing technology.

A new study shows regenerative farming practices can match traditional crop yields while capturing more carbon and boosting farm profitability across the Northern Plains.

Tropical storm moisture will bring 1 to 3 inches of rain to Kiowa County through Thursday, with the heaviest downpours expected Tuesday night and Wednesday.

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

Colorado is awarding nearly $170 million in federal grants to rural healthcare providers across 55 counties to improve access to care and strengthen workforce support.

Weather conditions in Kiowa County, Colorado, for the seven days ending September 28, 2026.

Heavy rain and strong northerly winds sweep across Kiowa County Wednesday and Thursday before sunny skies return this weekend.

Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.

Minutes of the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, meeting of the Kiowa County, Colorado, Board of County Commissioners.

Southeast Colorado high school softball scores for September 21-26, 2026

A Flood Watch covers Cheyenne Wells through Thursday as a slow-moving storm brings 1 to 3 inches of rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds through midweek.

Colorado is awarding nearly $170 million in federal grants to rural healthcare providers across 55 counties to improve access to care and strengthen workforce support.

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

Heavy rain moving into Cheyenne County by Tuesday could trigger isolated flash flooding, particularly south of Interstate 70 and east of U.S. 83.

Southeast Colorado high school volleyball scores for September 21-26, 2026

Southeast Colorado high school softball scores for September 21-26, 2026

Southeast Colorado high school football scores for September 21-26, 2026

Listen to top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press for the week ending Sunday, September 26, 2026.

The Supreme Court will decide Monday whether Colorado cities can use nuisance laws to sue energy companies for billions in climate change damages.

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

Elevated diesel prices driven by global supply disruptions and crude oil costs will likely persist through 2027, squeezing Kansas farmers' profits and pushing food costs higher for consumers.

Colorado's economy is expected to grow at 2.1 percent in 2026 as consumer spending remains solid despite trade tensions and rising costs for families.

A new report finds Native American voters in Colorado face significantly higher rates of rejected voter registrations and ballots, particularly in counties with large tribal populations.

Republican state Representative Skyler Rude of Walla Walla resigns October 31 to become legislative director for Democratic Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, days before the general election.

Common Cause Colorado plans to deploy around 1,000 volunteer poll monitors during the midterm election to support voters and protect against intimidation at Colorado polling places.

Trump's push to remove noncitizen voters from election rolls before midterms faces legal limits that prevent states from conducting mass voter purges within 90 days of federal elections.

Nebraska lawmakers capped the minimum wage increase at 1.75% annually starting next year, undercutting the inflation-based raises voters approved in 2022.

Colorado is awarding nearly $170 million in federal grants to rural healthcare providers across 55 counties to improve access to care and strengthen workforce support.

Critic Bob Garver takes a look at "Primetme.” Is it really ready for a look?

Prowers County screens the farm mental health film "Legacy" October 12 in Holly to highlight resources for stressed agricultural families.

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

North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong temporarily allows farmers to use lower-taxed red-dyed diesel on highways through November to ease fuel costs during harvest season.

Governor Larry Rhoden's executive order allowing farmers to haul overweight loads falls short of neighboring Nebraska's diesel tax pause, agricultural leaders say.

Prowers County screens the farm mental health film "Legacy" October 12 in Holly to highlight resources for stressed agricultural families.

Oklahoma's secretary of state saw his public intoxication charge dismissed after agreeing to engage in services deemed more appropriate than municipal court prosecution.

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

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright orders Colorado's Craig coal plant to stay operational for 90 days, invoking a 1935 federal law to prevent grid emergencies despite state plans to retire the unit.

Republican state Representative Skyler Rude of Walla Walla resigns October 31 to become legislative director for Democratic Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, days before the general election.

The Supreme Court will decide Monday whether Colorado cities can use nuisance laws to sue energy companies for billions in climate change damages.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sues the federal government to block opening a 1,250-bed immigration detention facility in Hudson, claiming officials skipped required environmental reviews and public notice.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright orders Colorado's Craig coal plant to stay operational for 90 days, invoking a 1935 federal law to prevent grid emergencies despite state plans to retire the unit.

Former Boulder County Sheriff's deputy Tyler Boyd Reilly was arrested after firing a rifle at sheriff headquarters and police vehicles in Boulder and Broomfield counties early September 28.

The Supreme Court will decide Monday whether Colorado cities can use nuisance laws to sue energy companies for billions in climate change damages.

A regional fishery council votes to develop permits allowing commercial fishing in Hawaii's Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, reversing protections for critical habitat.

Heavy rain and a flood threat hit Prowers County Wednesday and Thursday before clearing skies and warming temperatures arrive for the weekend.

Weather conditions in Kiowa County, Colorado, for the seven days ending September 28, 2026.

The Supreme Court will decide Monday whether Colorado cities can use nuisance laws to sue energy companies for billions in climate change damages.

A regional fishery council votes to develop permits allowing commercial fishing in Hawaii's Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, reversing protections for critical habitat.

Colorado is awarding nearly $170 million in federal grants to rural healthcare providers across 55 counties to improve access to care and strengthen workforce support.

Nebraska lawmakers capped the minimum wage increase at 1.75% annually starting next year, undercutting the inflation-based raises voters approved in 2022.

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska opposes a potential Google data center near the Iowa border, citing threats to water rights tied to the Missouri River and Dakota Sandstone Aquifer that sustain the reservation.

A citizens group launches petition drives to force Weld County voters to decide whether a large data center near Windsor should be built and to require voter approval for all future data centers.

Douglas Stewart Carter walked free from a Utah County Jail on Monday after 40 years on death row, following new DNA evidence that excludes him from a 1985 murder case.

Congress appears unlikely to act on artificial intelligence regulation before the midterm elections, despite growing public concern about job losses and safety risks from the rapidly advancing technology.

Critic Bob Garver takes a look at "Primetme.” Is it really ready for a look?

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking hunters and the public to weigh in on 13 proposed big game rule changes across Northwest Colorado by October 15.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks euthanized 14 black bears near Bozeman after finding them extremely food conditioned and unafraid of people at a property where someone was illegally feeding wildlife.

Critic Bob Garver takes a look at "Resident Evil," based on the video game. Is it good?

Black holes have a gravitational pull so strong that no objects close to them can escape.

University of Virginia librarian Leo Lo proposes sorting AI responses into four types—factual, interpretive, constructive and strategic—to help users better evaluate which answers need verification before use.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates to combat inflation, making borrowing more expensive for mortgages and auto loans while doing little to slow artificial intelligence investment.

Depth perception allows you to better navigate around objects and is important for hand-eye coordination.