The Trump administration appeals a federal judge's dismissal of its lawsuit against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold over voter registration data.

Families with relatives detained at Adams County Jail are suing to restore in-person visits, arguing the video-only policy violates their constitutional right to maintain family connections.

A Beulah man died August 16 after floodwaters swept him away near Highway 78 following heavy rain over the Aspen Acres burn scar.

A federal appeals court cleared the way for Colorado residents near Suncor's Commerce City refinery to sue over air pollution after two decades without government enforcement action.

Authorities arrested a Northglenn homicide suspect Sunday after a multi-agency search and vehicle pursuit that ended near Lamar in southeast Colorado.

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Women are dropping out of Oregon's workforce at higher rates than men, reversing years of gains in female labor force participation.

Oregon Congresswoman Andrea Salinas proposes a $7.5 million annual grant program to fund suicide prevention, peer support and counseling for firefighters and emergency medical services workers nationwide.

More than 60 cities and fire departments across the nation are suing three major fire truck manufacturers, alleging they conspired to drive up prices and delay deliveries through anticompetitive practices.

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling eliminating limits on political party spending has opened the floodgates for major donors to pour money into competitive midterm races across the country.

A California advocacy group found that 25 organizations filing briefs supporting ExxonMobil and Suncor in a pivotal Supreme Court climate case have financial ties to the fossil fuel industry.

Working together on local projects like road cleanups and food drives reduces partisan hostility in rural Virginia and Georgia counties, a new study finds.

A group of former elected officials and clean energy advocates proposes a "Marshall Plan" to rebuild Ukraine's war-damaged power grid using distributed solar, wind and battery storage instead of fossil fuels.

Trump pushes back on USS Lincoln conditions, Group develops 'Marshall Plan' to build renewable Ukraine power grid and Summit to confront Big Tobacco's exploitation of Black communities.

Karen Marie Matthew was born April 13, 1974 and departed this life August 8, 2026.

Richard 'Rich' O'Brian was born February 13, 1937 and departed this life August 8, 2026.

Heat builds across Kiowa County this week, with Tuesday's high near 95 before scattered storms return Wednesday night.

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

Celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in Kiowa County.

Cheyenne Wells reaches 93 degrees Tuesday before a midweek cold front brings storm chances and cooler temperatures to the area.

Minutes of the July 14, 2026, meeting of the Town of Cheyenne Well, Colorado, council.

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Severe weather threatens Cheyenne Wells on Saturday with wind gusts potentially reaching 75 mph, large hail, and flooding as the main concerns through the weekend.

Cheyenne Wells reaches near 99 Wednesday before severe thunderstorms arrive overnight with threats of large hail, damaging winds and flooding.

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

Cheyenne Wells hits 101 Tuesday before thunderstorms and cooler weather arrive nearly daily through the weekend.

Young workers entering a shrinking labor market could earn significantly more than their parents and benefit from lower housing costs starting around 2040, demographers predict.

Congress passed the ROAD to Housing Act in July, the first major housing bill in decades, though experts say its regulatory reforms will only marginally ease the nation's affordability crisis.

States are cracking down on organized retail crime with new laws targeting cargo theft, gift card fraud and other sophisticated schemes that have evolved beyond traditional shoplifting.

Wyoming libraries offer free streaming services, computers, tools and tutoring to help residents stretch tight budgets.

The Trump administration appeals a federal judge's dismissal of its lawsuit against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold over voter registration data.

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling eliminating limits on political party spending has opened the floodgates for major donors to pour money into competitive midterm races across the country.

An Arizona judge dismissed charges against 11 fake electors who signed false documents awarding Trump the state's electoral votes, but left open the possibility of new indictments depending on November's election outcome.

A Nebraska judge dismissed a Republican National Committee lawsuit challenging a state law that allows certain overseas voters with Nebraska-resident parents to register and vote in the state.

Arizona's Medicaid program suspended a cost-control tool for its parent caregiver program after legal threats, forgoing hundreds of millions in potential savings.

Oregon Congresswoman Andrea Salinas proposes a $7.5 million annual grant program to fund suicide prevention, peer support and counseling for firefighters and emergency medical services workers nationwide.

A Kansas anti-abortion leader urges lawmakers to hold a special session before year's end to place a life-begins-at-conception amendment on the statewide ballot.

Women are dropping out of Oregon's workforce at higher rates than men, reversing years of gains in female labor force participation.

Conservation group American Prairie and Western Watersheds Project sue the Bureau of Land Management in federal court to restore bison grazing permits revoked under a new Trump administration policy in Montana.

A conservation group sued federal officials Thursday to block a plan allowing cattle grazing on more than 24 million western acres, alleging the expansion violates protections for endangered species including grizzly bears and gray wolves.

Wyoming ranchers are selling livestock and buying expensive hay as record-low snowpack triggers severe drought across most of the state.

Kansas faces a potential $20.6 million penalty for its food assistance program error rate unless Congress delays new federal cost-sharing requirements.

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling eliminating limits on political party spending has opened the floodgates for major donors to pour money into competitive midterm races across the country.

The Trump administration has stopped providing federal support for the Arctic Report Card, an annual peer-reviewed study of Arctic conditions published by NOAA since 2006.

More than 60 cities and fire departments across the nation are suing three major fire truck manufacturers, alleging they conspired to drive up prices and delay deliveries through anticompetitive practices.

A Kansas anti-abortion leader urges lawmakers to hold a special session before year's end to place a life-begins-at-conception amendment on the statewide ballot.

Conservation group American Prairie and Western Watersheds Project sue the Bureau of Land Management in federal court to restore bison grazing permits revoked under a new Trump administration policy in Montana.

Oregon Congresswoman Andrea Salinas proposes a $7.5 million annual grant program to fund suicide prevention, peer support and counseling for firefighters and emergency medical services workers nationwide.

A conservation group sued federal officials Thursday to block a plan allowing cattle grazing on more than 24 million western acres, alleging the expansion violates protections for endangered species including grizzly bears and gray wolves.

Families with relatives detained at Adams County Jail are suing to restore in-person visits, arguing the video-only policy violates their constitutional right to maintain family connections.

Utah State University researchers identify "snow eater" heat waves that double snowmelt rates across the Western U.S., arriving earlier and affecting larger areas as the climate warms.

A conservation group sued federal officials Thursday to block a plan allowing cattle grazing on more than 24 million western acres, alleging the expansion violates protections for endangered species including grizzly bears and gray wolves.

The Trump administration has stopped providing federal support for the Arctic Report Card, an annual peer-reviewed study of Arctic conditions published by NOAA since 2006.

Rising temperatures are shifting grape harvest times earlier, altering wine flavor and threatening production across most of the world's wine regions by century's end.

Women are dropping out of Oregon's workforce at higher rates than men, reversing years of gains in female labor force participation.

More than 60 cities and fire departments across the nation are suing three major fire truck manufacturers, alleging they conspired to drive up prices and delay deliveries through anticompetitive practices.

Nevada lawmakers are drafting a new paid family medical leave proposal that would give all workers 12 weeks off, doubling coverage from last year's vetoed bill.

Arizona's Medicaid program suspended a cost-control tool for its parent caregiver program after legal threats, forgoing hundreds of millions in potential savings.

School districts nationwide grapple with choosing expensive artificial intelligence tools for classrooms while lacking clear guidance on safety and effectiveness.

Flock Safety is shortening how long police can keep license plate reader data and adding new oversight tools as communities and lawmakers increasingly question the surveillance technology.

Kansas State Board of Education plans to draft recommendations by November limiting classroom technology use, particularly for younger students, before the 2027 Legislature acts.

South Dakota health groups launch a campaign encouraging parents to discuss vaccine concerns with their doctors as measles cases rise and immunization rates decline.

Decades of research in New York reveals white-footed mice, not deer, drive populations of disease-carrying ticks that spread Lyme disease.

Yellowstone National Park lifts most fishing restrictions imposed since late July as water temperatures cool, though three rivers remain closed.

Conservation group American Prairie and Western Watersheds Project sue the Bureau of Land Management in federal court to restore bison grazing permits revoked under a new Trump administration policy in Montana.

A conservation group sued federal officials Thursday to block a plan allowing cattle grazing on more than 24 million western acres, alleging the expansion violates protections for endangered species including grizzly bears and gray wolves.

Behavioral scientists find that people feel more disturbed by beliefs they consider factually wrong than by beliefs that simply differ from their own.

When you think of a desert, you probably imagine giant waves of sand dunes beneath a blazing Sun.

The middle finger is usually the longest. It acts as the hand’s central axis, helping to balance and guide movements. Its length also allows it to work with the other fingers to grip objects securely.

A black hole is an object so massive and dense that even light cannot escape its gravity.