All articles from Kiowa County and beyond

Close up of a cut stone wall. A sign affixed to the wall had the words "City Hall"
Public Service Announcement
PROMO 64J1 Education - Academics School Book Statue Bronze - flickrcc - Alan Levine - public domain
Fewer students, too many schools: Communities confront closures and consolidations
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Eyeing copper, mining giant BHP returns to Alaska
Hand filling a glass with water from a faucet.
Indigenous water supplies threatened by abandoned mines
A lab worker in purple gloves holds a petri dish dotted with blue E. coli colonies. Text reads: E. coli on the Arkansas River. Lamar 201, Las Animas above 2,419, La Junta 1,300. State readings for September 12. Above 235 is not safe for recreation.
Rain runoff sends Arkansas River E. coli back to the top of the scale from Pueblo to Las Animas; river below John Martin stays clean
Title card for the About Town column by Doris Lessenden
About Town - September 15, 2026
Wolverine walking in the snow near a log
Rare wolverine documented in Idaho’s central mountains
Cattle in a feedlot barn eating. One looks toward the camera.
Nation's largest feedlot for cattle planned in Nebraska
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Oklahoma sees fewer teen births, moves out of top 5 worst states
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Homeland Security boss visits Omaha, talks tough on immigration, touts disaster response strides
Hands on a computer keyboard with simulated holographic images floating above representing aspects of artificial intelligence
Majority of Coloradans dislike AI, new survey finds
Glass piggy bank half filled with gold coins
Washington millionaire: Higher taxes won't send me packing
Title card for the EarthTalk environmental column showing a green glass globe.
EarthTalk – How to Reduce, Absorb, or Convert Atmospheric Methane?
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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Front page of a newspaper with a headline reading "Politics" next to a pair of glasses.
Politics: 2026Talks - September 15, 2026
Fingers holding a pencil over an election ballot showing yes and no options
Report: Native voters in Wyoming face numerous roadblocks to voting
Microphone with the the word "news" on top of a puzzle map of the United States overlayed with the national flag.
Daily Audio Newscast - September 15, 2026
Title card for Bob Garver's "A Look at the Movies" column.
Movie Review - Practical Magic 2
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Yellowstone National Park superintendent departs America’s first national park
Computer, tablet, and smart phone showing a mock up news web site.
Kiowa County Commissioner Meeting September 15, 2026
Concept graphic with the words "News Update" over a map representing the continents of Earth.
Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - September 14, 2026
PROMO Animal - Grizzly Bear on rock - USFWS
Two grizzly bears killed near Montana town following conflicts
PROMO 64J1 Animal - Gray Wolf - USFWS
Trump gives feds 90 days to consider removing endangered species protections for wolves
Open hand facing up and glowing slightly from the palm with the letters 'AI' floating above
Iowa State University faculty-student team develops website for AI tools