All articles from Kiowa County and beyond

Illustration of a person on a road with diverging paths. Two signs are on the horizon. On the left is a sign with an arrow pointing left reading "gun rights." On the right is a sign with an arrow pointing right reading "gun control."
House committee considers semi-automatic firearms bill
A parked white car with a trailer hitch and a utility trailer behind it carrying rolls of metal fencing strapped to the trailer.
What Is a Utility Trailer and Who Needs One?
Three large orange and black excavators parked next to each other in front of a pile of rubble on a sunny day.
Heavy equipment maintenance tips to extend longevity
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Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - March 11, 2025
PROMO 64J1 Animal - Chicken Hen - Wikimedia
Experts worry as zoonotic disease research is reviewed by Trump admin
Winding two lane road in the foreground with Mount Blue Sky (formerly Mount Evans) Colorado in the backgrount
Colorado forests emit more CO2 than they absorb due to insects, wildfire
PROMO Court - Law SCOTUS Supreme Court Washingtion DC - iStock - SeanPavonePhoto
Supreme Court will review case challenging Colorado ban on conversion therapy for minors
Microphone with the the word "news" on top of a puzzle map of the United States overlayed with the national flag.
Daily Audio Newscast - March 11, 2025
Front page of a newspaper with a headline reading "Politics" next to a pair of glasses.
Politics: 2025Talks - March 11, 2025
Title card for Bob Garver's "A Look at the Movies" column.
Movie Review - Mickey 17
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Coalition of AGs announce final plan to end Google's search engine monopoly
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EarthTalk - ¿Por qué se está reduciendo tanto el Gran Lago Salado?
Title card for the EarthTalk environmental column showing a green glass globe.
EarthTalk - Why is the Great Salt Lake shrinking?
A doctor holding his head in one hand and his glasses in the other, resting on a gurney as other doctors and patients talk in the background.
How to Help with Doctors’ Heavy Workloads
Summer view of the Colorado state capitol building with the United States and Colorado flags
Colorado could allow longer time to fulfill open records requests
Concept graphic with the words "News Update" over a map representing the continents of Earth.
Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - March 10, 2025
PROMO Sports - Basketball Game Play - iStock - roniechua
Early dismissal Thursday for Eads schools
Note pad on a table with numerous descriptive words about mental health next to a cup of coffee
Nebraska mental health providers warn Medicaid cuts would 'reverse progress'
PROMO Faith - Books Protestant Buddhist Hindu Catholic Islam Judaism - iStock - MarkSkalny
Some Nebraska Republicans join national quest to infuse more religion into schools
Metal puzzle of a United States one hundred dollar bill with pieces removed or missing.
Grant that ‘would have fed thousands’ on South Dakota Native American reservation lost to cuts
PROMO Government - USDA United States Department of Agriculture Building Washington DC - iStock - Melissa Kopka
Mid-South farmers grapple with uncertainty of USDA funding freeze, layoffs
Cooking - Home Food Fish Vegetable Fruit Meat - iStock - TanyaLovus
Expert: 'Eating local' may not be best solution for fighting climate change
PROMO 64J1 Food - Vegetable TexMex Jalapeno Tomato Lime Cillantro Avacado Onion - flickrcc - Jonathan Cutrer - public domain
Four-state collaborative seeks to improve food access in Native nations
Title card for the About Town column by Doris Lessenden
About Town – March 10, 2025 (Updated)