Top News Image Colorado Legislature passes bill aimed an increasing vaccine access for children Senate Bill 26-32 passed the House on Monday on a party-line vote. It passed the Senate the same way in early February. Image Colorado lawmakers consider cuts to afterschool programs The funding cuts being considered by lawmakers are expected to affect more than 5,000 kids. Image Top articles for the week ending March 14, 2026 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending March 14, 2026. Image Colorado committee passes vehicle registration bill License plate transfers could get a bit easier in Colorado. Image Colorado House OKs changes to early childhood program The bill would change several parts of state law relating to the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. Image Audit finds billions in Colorado unemployment insurance accounting errors State auditors found that the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment severely miscalculated how much funding it expected to receive and spend. National and Global News Image Next-gen geothermal aims to greatly expand clean power Next-gen geothermal aims to greatly expand clean power Image Politics: 2026Talks - March 17, 2026 Politics in the United States and around the world. Image Daily Audio Newscast - March 17, 2026 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world. Image Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - March 16, 2026 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world. Image Federal funding cuts shift state budgets A perfect storm has arrived on the ledgers of many state budgets, bearing down on the people who often need help the most. Image Documentary explores Texas origins of Roe v. Wade Roe v. 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Image Weisbrod Health celebrates Orville Mousel’s 105th birthday Weisbrod Health celebrates Orville Mousel’s 105th birthday Image Southeast Colorado girls high school basketball playoff scores - March 12-14, 2026 (FINAL) March 12-14, 2026, girls basketball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams. Image Southeast Colorado boys high school basketball playoff scores - March 11-14, 2026 (FINAL) March 11-14, 2026, boys basketball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams. Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending March 14, 2026 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending March 14, 2026. Cheyenne County Cheyenne Wells - Kit Carson - Wild Horse Image Southeast Colorado girls high school basketball playoff scores - March 12-14, 2026 (FINAL) March 12-14, 2026, girls basketball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams. Image Southeast Colorado boys high school basketball playoff scores - March 11-14, 2026 (FINAL) March 11-14, 2026, boys basketball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams. Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending March 14, 2026 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending March 14, 2026. Image Top articles for the week ending March 14, 2026 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending March 14, 2026. Image Southeast Colorado boys high school basketball playoff scores - March 11-14, 2026 (update) March 11-14, 2026, boys basketball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams. Image Southeast Colorado girls high school basketball playoff scores - March 12-14, 2026 (update) March 12-14, 2026, girls basketball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams. Image Driver identified after Cheyenne Wells hit-and-run, sheriff says Sheriff’s officials said the case is the second hit-and-run reported in Cheyenne County within the past two weeks. Image Southeast Colorado girls high school basketball playoff scores - March 12-14, 2026 March 12-14, 2026, girls basketball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams. Economy Image War in Middle East brings uncertainty and higher energy costs No one really knows how deeply the ripple effects of the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran will impair the global economy. Image Despite January increase, jobs report shows a historic stall in hiring last year Estimates for 2025 were revised down by more than a million jobs to a level of low growth rarely seen outside of recessions. Image US House opens the door to votes against tariffs A handful of House Republicans tanked a procedural vote Tuesday night. Image Keeping Colorado’s coal plants projected to be costly for ratepayers Clean air advocates are pushing back against the Trump administration’s move to force utility companies to keep operating coal-fired power plants. Elections Image Utah’s new court-ordered map draws 41 candidates for Congress After multiple legal challenges to Utah’s new court-ordered congressional boundaries fell flat, the stage has been set. Image Commentary - A fundamental right to know heads to the Colorado ballot Repeated efforts by lawmakers to diminish the public’s rights under the state’s open meetings and open records laws have accumulated under Democratic trifecta. Image Colorado Democrats at odds with Governor Polis on Tina Peters’ prison sentence Colorado Democrats urged Governor Jared Polis not to grant Tina Peters clemency or commute her sentence. Image South Dakota now allows voters to challenge other voters' citizenship Alongside a federal push to overhaul voting requirements is a new South Dakota law focused on citizenship Health & Living Image Fentanyl-caused deaths up by 17 percent in Colorado Colorado has seen a 17 percent increase in deaths from fentanyl over the last year, one of the few states where overdose deaths have increased. Image South Dakota libraries shake off politics, lean into community support Library systems have been swept up in "culture war" debates in recent years. Image EarthTalk - Does the rise of solar power actually make electricity more expensive for everyone? Solar power generates electricity by harnessing sunlight, so it is a clean energy source. Image Colorado Legislature passes bill aimed an increasing vaccine access for children Senate Bill 26-32 passed the House on Monday on a party-line vote. It passed the Senate the same way in early February. 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Image Cuts in federal food aid scramble passage of long-delayed farm bill The U.S. House Agriculture Committee advanced a sweeping farm bill early this month, attempting to revive Congress’ stalled effort. Image Regenerative agriculture offers promise of crop, environmental improvement for Kansas farmers The science-heavy method minimizes soil disruptions and man-made chemical use while restoring farmlands to a more natural state. Government & Politics Image South Dakota libraries shake off politics, lean into community support Library systems have been swept up in "culture war" debates in recent years. Image Kansas banking officials ask lawmakers to hold social media, phone companies liable for fraud A banking official told lawmakers Monday about an elderly customer who was scammed into giving tens of thousands of dollars. Image NM U.S. Senator Luján frees $120M for Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project The project to divert water via a 300-mile pipeline from the San Juan River to the Navajo Nation and areas nearby was finalized in 2010. Image Politics: 2026Talks - March 17, 2026 Politics in the United States and around the world. Crime, Court & Law Image Utah’s new court-ordered map draws 41 candidates for Congress After multiple legal challenges to Utah’s new court-ordered congressional boundaries fell flat, the stage has been set. Image Kansas banking officials ask lawmakers to hold social media, phone companies liable for fraud A banking official told lawmakers Monday about an elderly customer who was scammed into giving tens of thousands of dollars. Image Coalition sues Trump over college race data rule California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over new federal requirements. Image CBI assisting Rocky Ford police in fatal shooting investigation The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Rocky Ford Police Department with a death investigation. Weather & Climate Image Montana sees record precipitation over weekend The precipitation hit both sides of the Continental Divide, pushing snowpack to average or even above average in some basins in western Montana. Image EarthTalk - Does the rise of solar power actually make electricity more expensive for everyone? Solar power generates electricity by harnessing sunlight, so it is a clean energy source. Image EarthTalk - ¿El auge de la energía solar realmente encarece la electricidad para todos? La energía solar genera electricidad aprovechando la luz solar, por lo que es una fuente de energía limpia. Image EarthTalk - ¿Están empezando algunos bosques a liberar más CO2 a la atmósfera del que absorben? Los bosques son sumideros de carbono vitales: absorben más dióxido de carbono (CO2) del que emiten, lo que les confiere un papel crucial en la regulación del clima. Personal Finance & Business Image Kansas banking officials ask lawmakers to hold social media, phone companies liable for fraud A banking official told lawmakers Monday about an elderly customer who was scammed into giving tens of thousands of dollars. Image EarthTalk - Does the rise of solar power actually make electricity more expensive for everyone? Solar power generates electricity by harnessing sunlight, so it is a clean energy source. Image EarthTalk - ¿El auge de la energía solar realmente encarece la electricidad para todos? La energía solar genera electricidad aprovechando la luz solar, por lo que es una fuente de energía limpia. Image Workers begin strike at JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley Nearly 4,000 Colorado workers at one of the country’s largest meatpacking plants began a strike Monday. 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Image Arizona's thirsty data centers strain power grid The Sierra Club is addressing the growing environmental demands of data centers in Arizona and across the country. Image Colorado lawmakers consider cuts to afterschool programs The funding cuts being considered by lawmakers are expected to affect more than 5,000 kids. Outdoors & Entertainment Image Lathrop State Park opens showers to Walsenburg residents after water main break Lathrop State Park has opened its campground shower facilities to Walsenburg residents as the city continues recovering from a water main break. Image Movie Review - Reminders of Him Critic Bob Garver looks at Pixar's "Hoppers." Does it have him jumping for joy? Image Home Country – Weathering the forecast Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles. Image Body recovered after boat capsizes at Lake Pueblo Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers recovered the body of a second boater late Friday after a fishing boat capsized. 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Image Colorado Legislature passes bill aimed an increasing vaccine access for children Senate Bill 26-32 passed the House on Monday on a party-line vote. It passed the Senate the same way in early February.
Image Colorado lawmakers consider cuts to afterschool programs The funding cuts being considered by lawmakers are expected to affect more than 5,000 kids.
Image Top articles for the week ending March 14, 2026 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending March 14, 2026.
Image Colorado committee passes vehicle registration bill License plate transfers could get a bit easier in Colorado.
Image Colorado House OKs changes to early childhood program The bill would change several parts of state law relating to the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
Image Audit finds billions in Colorado unemployment insurance accounting errors State auditors found that the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment severely miscalculated how much funding it expected to receive and spend.
Image Next-gen geothermal aims to greatly expand clean power Next-gen geothermal aims to greatly expand clean power
Image Daily Audio Newscast - March 17, 2026 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.
Image Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - March 16, 2026 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.
Image Federal funding cuts shift state budgets A perfect storm has arrived on the ledgers of many state budgets, bearing down on the people who often need help the most.
Image Documentary explores Texas origins of Roe v. Wade Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that legalized abortions in the U.S, originated in Texas in 1970.
Image Daily Audio Newscast - March 16, 2026 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.
Image About Town – March 17, 2026 Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.
Image Top articles for the week ending March 14, 2026 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending March 14, 2026.
Image St. Patrick’s Day DUI enforcement period begins across Colorado Law enforcement agencies across Colorado began a statewide DUI enforcement period March 12 ahead of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Image Weisbrod Health celebrates Orville Mousel’s 105th birthday Weisbrod Health celebrates Orville Mousel’s 105th birthday
Image Southeast Colorado girls high school basketball playoff scores - March 12-14, 2026 (FINAL) March 12-14, 2026, girls basketball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams.
Image Southeast Colorado boys high school basketball playoff scores - March 11-14, 2026 (FINAL) March 11-14, 2026, boys basketball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams.
Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending March 14, 2026 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending March 14, 2026.
Image Southeast Colorado girls high school basketball playoff scores - March 12-14, 2026 (FINAL) March 12-14, 2026, girls basketball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams.
Image Southeast Colorado boys high school basketball playoff scores - March 11-14, 2026 (FINAL) March 11-14, 2026, boys basketball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams.
Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending March 14, 2026 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending March 14, 2026.
Image Top articles for the week ending March 14, 2026 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending March 14, 2026.
Image Southeast Colorado boys high school basketball playoff scores - March 11-14, 2026 (update) March 11-14, 2026, boys basketball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams.
Image Southeast Colorado girls high school basketball playoff scores - March 12-14, 2026 (update) March 12-14, 2026, girls basketball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams.
Image Driver identified after Cheyenne Wells hit-and-run, sheriff says Sheriff’s officials said the case is the second hit-and-run reported in Cheyenne County within the past two weeks.
Image Southeast Colorado girls high school basketball playoff scores - March 12-14, 2026 March 12-14, 2026, girls basketball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams.
Image War in Middle East brings uncertainty and higher energy costs No one really knows how deeply the ripple effects of the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran will impair the global economy.
Image Despite January increase, jobs report shows a historic stall in hiring last year Estimates for 2025 were revised down by more than a million jobs to a level of low growth rarely seen outside of recessions.
Image US House opens the door to votes against tariffs A handful of House Republicans tanked a procedural vote Tuesday night.
Image Keeping Colorado’s coal plants projected to be costly for ratepayers Clean air advocates are pushing back against the Trump administration’s move to force utility companies to keep operating coal-fired power plants.
Image Utah’s new court-ordered map draws 41 candidates for Congress After multiple legal challenges to Utah’s new court-ordered congressional boundaries fell flat, the stage has been set.
Image Commentary - A fundamental right to know heads to the Colorado ballot Repeated efforts by lawmakers to diminish the public’s rights under the state’s open meetings and open records laws have accumulated under Democratic trifecta.
Image Colorado Democrats at odds with Governor Polis on Tina Peters’ prison sentence Colorado Democrats urged Governor Jared Polis not to grant Tina Peters clemency or commute her sentence.
Image South Dakota now allows voters to challenge other voters' citizenship Alongside a federal push to overhaul voting requirements is a new South Dakota law focused on citizenship
Image Fentanyl-caused deaths up by 17 percent in Colorado Colorado has seen a 17 percent increase in deaths from fentanyl over the last year, one of the few states where overdose deaths have increased.
Image South Dakota libraries shake off politics, lean into community support Library systems have been swept up in "culture war" debates in recent years.
Image EarthTalk - Does the rise of solar power actually make electricity more expensive for everyone? Solar power generates electricity by harnessing sunlight, so it is a clean energy source.
Image Colorado Legislature passes bill aimed an increasing vaccine access for children Senate Bill 26-32 passed the House on Monday on a party-line vote. It passed the Senate the same way in early February.
Image Movie Review - Reminders of Him Critic Bob Garver looks at Pixar's "Hoppers." Does it have him jumping for joy?
Image Movie Review - Hoppers Critic Bob Garver looks at Pixar's "Hoppers." Does it have him jumping for joy?
Image Movie Review - Scream 7 Critic Bob Garver looks at "Scream 7." Is it his favorite in the series?
Image Montana sees record precipitation over weekend The precipitation hit both sides of the Continental Divide, pushing snowpack to average or even above average in some basins in western Montana.
Image Workers begin strike at JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley Nearly 4,000 Colorado workers at one of the country’s largest meatpacking plants began a strike Monday.
Image Cuts in federal food aid scramble passage of long-delayed farm bill The U.S. House Agriculture Committee advanced a sweeping farm bill early this month, attempting to revive Congress’ stalled effort.
Image Regenerative agriculture offers promise of crop, environmental improvement for Kansas farmers The science-heavy method minimizes soil disruptions and man-made chemical use while restoring farmlands to a more natural state.
Image South Dakota libraries shake off politics, lean into community support Library systems have been swept up in "culture war" debates in recent years.
Image Kansas banking officials ask lawmakers to hold social media, phone companies liable for fraud A banking official told lawmakers Monday about an elderly customer who was scammed into giving tens of thousands of dollars.
Image NM U.S. Senator Luján frees $120M for Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project The project to divert water via a 300-mile pipeline from the San Juan River to the Navajo Nation and areas nearby was finalized in 2010.
Image Utah’s new court-ordered map draws 41 candidates for Congress After multiple legal challenges to Utah’s new court-ordered congressional boundaries fell flat, the stage has been set.
Image Kansas banking officials ask lawmakers to hold social media, phone companies liable for fraud A banking official told lawmakers Monday about an elderly customer who was scammed into giving tens of thousands of dollars.
Image Coalition sues Trump over college race data rule California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over new federal requirements.
Image CBI assisting Rocky Ford police in fatal shooting investigation The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Rocky Ford Police Department with a death investigation.
Image Montana sees record precipitation over weekend The precipitation hit both sides of the Continental Divide, pushing snowpack to average or even above average in some basins in western Montana.
Image EarthTalk - Does the rise of solar power actually make electricity more expensive for everyone? Solar power generates electricity by harnessing sunlight, so it is a clean energy source.
Image EarthTalk - ¿El auge de la energía solar realmente encarece la electricidad para todos? La energía solar genera electricidad aprovechando la luz solar, por lo que es una fuente de energía limpia.
Image EarthTalk - ¿Están empezando algunos bosques a liberar más CO2 a la atmósfera del que absorben? Los bosques son sumideros de carbono vitales: absorben más dióxido de carbono (CO2) del que emiten, lo que les confiere un papel crucial en la regulación del clima.
Image Kansas banking officials ask lawmakers to hold social media, phone companies liable for fraud A banking official told lawmakers Monday about an elderly customer who was scammed into giving tens of thousands of dollars.
Image EarthTalk - Does the rise of solar power actually make electricity more expensive for everyone? Solar power generates electricity by harnessing sunlight, so it is a clean energy source.
Image EarthTalk - ¿El auge de la energía solar realmente encarece la electricidad para todos? La energía solar genera electricidad aprovechando la luz solar, por lo que es una fuente de energía limpia.
Image Workers begin strike at JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley Nearly 4,000 Colorado workers at one of the country’s largest meatpacking plants began a strike Monday.
Image Cooking at Home - Green Bean Casserole The secret ingredient is the onion powder mixed with the cracker crumb topping - it tastes a lot like the fried onions!
Image Cooking at Home - Deep Dish Apple Cranberry Pie Cranberries and apples are the perfect combination for this delicious homemade dessert.
Image South Dakota libraries shake off politics, lean into community support Library systems have been swept up in "culture war" debates in recent years.
Image Students raise concerns over Kansas Senate bill that limits First Amendment right to protest Kansas high school students worry their First Amendment rights could be violated under a new Senate bill.
Image Arizona's thirsty data centers strain power grid The Sierra Club is addressing the growing environmental demands of data centers in Arizona and across the country.
Image Colorado lawmakers consider cuts to afterschool programs The funding cuts being considered by lawmakers are expected to affect more than 5,000 kids.
Image Lathrop State Park opens showers to Walsenburg residents after water main break Lathrop State Park has opened its campground shower facilities to Walsenburg residents as the city continues recovering from a water main break.
Image Movie Review - Reminders of Him Critic Bob Garver looks at Pixar's "Hoppers." Does it have him jumping for joy?
Image Home Country – Weathering the forecast Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.
Image Body recovered after boat capsizes at Lake Pueblo Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers recovered the body of a second boater late Friday after a fishing boat capsized.
Image War in Middle East brings uncertainty and higher energy costs No one really knows how deeply the ripple effects of the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran will impair the global economy.
Image Curious Kids: Why are so many statues naked? In the history of art, nudity does not have just one meaning.
Image How Denver’s Northeast Park Hill community reduced youth violence by 75% A Denver neighborhood has a long history of violence. During the summer of violence in the early 1990s, it was considered ground zero for gang conflict.
Image China’s muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing’s delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker China has perfected the role of concerned onlooker as the Middle East conflict spreads across the region.
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