All articles from Kiowa County and beyond

Photo of a sign the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in a store window.
Utahns will be banned from using SNAP to buy soda starting January 1
Title card for Bob Garver's "A Look at the Movies" column.
Movie Review - Marty Supreme
PROMO Technology - Network Cable Fiber Optic Comunication - iStock - arcoss
Growing microprocessors instead of wheat in northeast Colorado?
Open hand facing up and glowing slightly from the palm with the letters 'AI' floating above
People are getting their news from AI – and it’s altering their views
Concept image of satellites in orbit around a planet. A large satellite is in the foreground.
The next frontier in space is closer than you think
Front page of a newspaper with a headline reading "Politics" next to a pair of glasses.
Politics: 2025Talks - December 30, 2025
Concept graphic with the words "News Update" over a map representing the continents of Earth.
Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - December 29, 2025
Arial view of the Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon.
Grand Canyon Conservancy hosts scientists, artists in Arizona
Concept image with the silhouette of a human head with a human brain imposed
Leveling up Lakota: Teaching the language through video games
Two hand gripping jail or prison cell bars.
Study shows far-reaching health disparities for people out of prison
Hand filling a glass with water from a faucet.
Public comment period ending ahead of clean water rule change
Microphone with the the word "news" on top of a puzzle map of the United States overlayed with the national flag.
Daily Audio Newscast - December 29, 2025
Artist's concept showing the Earth with satellite-like bubbles around it showing differing types of energy sources.
As 2025 ends, Colorado officially falls short of its first major greenhouse gas target
Miscellaneous - Celebration Alcohol Beer Glass People Pub Bar - iStock - ViewApart
Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier
Grave marker inscribed with 'In Loving Memory' - iStock - melissarobison
Obituary - Jesse H. Melton
Concept art prominently showing the word "Disinformation" over and exclamation mark/bang symbol. Blurred words about negative uses of technology are in the background.
Deepfakes leveled up in 2025 – here’s what’s coming next
PROMO Media - Cell Phone Social Media Icons - iStock - hapabapa
ByteDance’s agreement to sell TikTok puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight
Court gavel on a strike plate, with the Scales of Justice and books in the background
Climate activists v. the U.S. energy industry: Cases to watch in 2026
Person on horseback in a rural setting looking at a herd of cattle in the distance
Woody encroachment threatens Kansas’ grasslands, but cattle ranchers are fighting back
Cattle in a feedlot barn eating. One looks toward the camera.
Utah beef prices reached a record high in 2025, report says
Title card for the About Town column by Doris Lessenden
About Town – December 29, 2025
Assorted wooden block with letters on the sides, surrounding the word "events" on wooden blocks
Southeast Colorado events calendar – January 4-30, 2026
Front page of a newspaper with a headline reading "Politics" next to a pair of glasses.
Politics: 2025Talks - December 29, 2025
Cluster of three blooming lily flowers.
Death Notice - Jesse H. Melton