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  Top articles for the week ending December 23, 2023
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  - Help available for financially distressed USDA farm borrowers
 - 5 things to know about US aid to Ukraine
 - EarthTalk - Why are ecologists so bullish on 'enhanced geothermal' power plants?
 - Birthdays and Anniversaries - December 18-24, 2023
 - Cooking at Home - Thai Pineapple and Chicken
 - Curious Kids: Why do people have wisdom teeth?
 - Kiowa County Commissioners meeting minutes - November 30, 2023
 - Obituary - Kenny Gene Hill
 - Obituary - Miles Norman Clark
 - Federal judge rules against request to delay restoration of gray wolves in Colorado
 - Colorado school board votes to recommend ‘In God We Trust’ displays in classrooms
 - Rep. Crow asks for answers on ‘troubling’ reported issues at Aurora VA hospital
 - Rising college tension reflects national growth of antisemitism
 - Montana counties sue over vetoed outdoor funding bill
 - Navigating the holidays for families experiencing addiction
 - Expert warns some toys pose danger to kids
 - Home Country – It must have been the weather
 - Pastor’s Pearls – December 17, 2023
 - Pages from the Past - From the 136-year history of the Kiowa County Press - December 17, 2023
 - Top articles for the week ending December 16, 2023
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 - Linly Stum: Evidentiary - Part 9
 - CPW again using helicopters to assess deer, elk and bighorn sheep in southeast Colorado
 - New Republican River conservation program incentives offered
 - All Things Plainview – December 17, 2023
 - Federal figures show surge in homelessness
 - New bill would modernize federal poverty line, make aid more accessible
 - Lawmakers propose bill to stop double taxation after fraud lawsuits
 - Southeast Colorado girls high school basketball scores – December 12-16, 2023
 - CPW searching for mule deer buck that gored woman outside her home
 - Tri-State's plan would close two coal-fired power plants
 - NCAA transfer rule now blocked through spring sports season
 - Poll: Teacher retention issue in North Dakota not improving
 - Legislation aims to classify book bans as federal civil rights violations
 - About Town – December 18, 2023
 - USDA Update – December 18, 2023
 - A Tribute to Judy – Part 17
 - New Mexico's bird watchers commence annual count of feathered friends
 - Florida teachers sue state over restriction on pronoun use
 - Questions linger for Ohio’s cannabis legalization law
 - Study: Narrower roads safer, better for environment
 - Daily Audio Newscast - December 18, 2023
 - Southeast Colorado boys high school basketball scores – December 12-16, 2023
 - Southeast Colorado boys high school basketball schedule – December 18-21, 2023
 - Southeast Colorado girls high school basketball schedule – December 18-19, 2023
 - Texas town calls off rifle raffle after newspaper questions legality
 - EarthTalk - How can holiday food and packaging waste be reduced?
 - Daily Audio Newscast - December 19, 2023
 - Grace Lutheran Church Weekly Devotion - Ephesians 2:12-18
 - Thoughts, Things, and Trivia by Jack – December 19, 2023
 - New methane rule promises public health benefits
 - Colorado releases 5 wolves on Western Slope, fulfilling voter-approved reintroduction measure [Video]
 - Colorado ranks high in many categories in national homelessness report
 - Good Gifts for Gardeners
 - Nebraska governor condemns UN Food Strategy
 - Report: Biomass outpaces emissions of other fossil fuels
 - Commentary: New state rules will help more Colorado kids in need access quality early childhood education
 - Hopes dim even more for immigration agreement in US Senate before holidays
 - Eads School Calendar – January 5-30, 2024
 - Plainview School Calendar - January 8-February 2, 2024
 - Study confirms Gulf Stream warming, shifting toward Maine coast
 - Movie Review - Wonka
 - Hawley criticized for heated questioning of Muslim American judicial nominee
 - New Yorker faces ICE deportation, despite being U.S. citizen
 - 748 area code coming in 2026 for northern and western Colorado
 - Death Notice - Shirley Ann Weisdorfer-Nelson
 - Colorado Supreme Court blocks Trump from 2024 ballot in historic insurrection ruling
 - Daily Audio Newscast - December 20, 2023
 - 8 to 14 Day Weather Forecast - December 20, 2023
 - Kiowa County weather recap - December 20, 2023
 - Tuberville blockade finally ends with confirmations of top military leaders
 - Cooking at Home - Avocado Breakfast Bruschetta
 - Can a Child Get Too Many Toys for the Holidays?
 - Some Very Last-Minute Gifts for Gardeners
 - A Holiday Gift for Food Shoppers
 - Showcasing Ag’s Climate Mitigation Efforts at COP28
 - Holiday Greeting Cards Have a Long History
 - FTC, states propose new rules to target 'junk fees'
 - Montana Conservation Voters invests in democratic participation
 - Liberty Justice Center challenges gun control laws in Omaha and Lincoln
 - How a new way to vote is gaining traction in states — and could transform US politics
 - Town of Eads Board of Trustees meeting minutes - November 14, 2023
 - Kit Carson School Calendar - January 2-February 3, 2024
 - Cheyenne Wells School Calendar - January 4-February 3, 2024
 - Death Notice - Wanda Lou Russell
 - Obituary - Charles L. Hanavan, Jr.
 - Annual Lamar Elks Toy Show to be held in January
 - Opponents of Texas' school district takeover get funds for grassroots mobilization
 - Feds tighten rules on new community development financial institutions
 - Trump campaign promises to appeal Colorado Supreme Court primary ballot ban
 - Smaller TABOR refunds expected over next three years
 - Dear Dietitian - Debunking 7 common nutrition myths
 - Water managers across drought-stricken West start negotiations in Las Vegas
 - Democrat Said Sharbini becomes second Colorado lawmaker to resign in December
 - Minnesota's no-cost school meals draw interest from research community
 - Lawmakers push for repair scores to reduce electronic waste
 - Professor: SCOTUS taking up abortion pill a 'momentous occurrence'
 - New Mexico cash assistance program eased hardships for immigrant households
 - Mild Winter Weather Impacts on U.S. Ag to Date
 - The Yonder Report: News from rural America - December 21, 2023
 - Cardiologists suggest heart-healthy holiday travel plans
 - AARP: Arizona assisted living needs more transparency, accountability
 - Report: School censorship laws hurt education profession
 - US Senate negotiators see progress in immigration talks, but no deal likely until 2024
 - Experience in criminal justice system should inform Colorado policy, stakeholders say
 - Backlash erupts over Colorado court kicking Trump off 2024 ballot
 - Projections show better Colorado economy due to low unemployment, inflation
 - New Ohio disabled absentee voting provision challenged
 - California official urged to explore removing Trump from primary ballot
 - Lawsuit from Colorado parents who claimed harm from after-school sexuality meeting dismissed
 - Daily Audio Newscast - December 21, 2023
 - Holiday Travel - Timing Needed to Avoid Active Weather
 - Some Holiday Party Foods Can Be Dangerous for Dogs/Cats
 - North Dakota panel gets detailed view of homelessness around the state
 - What Are Some Good Toy Choices for Younger Children?
 - IRS to waive nearly $1 billion in late-payment penalties
 - Colorado offers streamlined process for broadband connectivity using CDOT property
 - Photo of the Week - December 22, 2023
 - Social media drains our brains and impacts our decision making – podcast
 - New Mexico launches wastewater drug testing for high schools finds cocaine, fentanyl
 - Oversight Committee raises concerns about military crash fatalities
 - Federal judge halts California's ban on permitted concealed carry in public
 - KC Fed: Manufacturing in region stays flat
 - Romney plan to research smartphones in the classroom clears Senate education committee
 - $2 million contract, teacher hires questioned in subpoena of Oklahoma school chief
 - New Mexico awards $1.75 million in outdoor infrastructure grants
 - Commentary: Blocking Trump from the ballot isn’t an affront to democracy. It’s the essence of it.
 - In a Major Shift, Northwest Tribes — not U.S. Officials — Will Control Salmon Recovery Funds
 - High election worker turnover troubling sign as 2024 approaches
 - Medicare expands mental health options starting next month
 - Alzheimer's Association warns of 'wandering' adults during holidays
 - Farm innovations in Minnesota seen as tool in ending racial hunger divide
 - Daily Audio Newscast - December 22, 2023
 - Line 5 moves forward, despite wildlife advocates' calls for shutdown
 - Food Prices Could Make News Again in 2024
 - Arizona to receive 55,000 units of opioid overdose reversal drug
 - Much of Colorado can expect some snow by Christmas morning
 - Death Notice – Peggy Ann Weber
 - States sue Biden administration over highway emissions rule
 - Groups urge reopening of southern border rail crossing closed due to smugglers
 - Ranch, research group partner on ‘virtual fencing’ pilot project
 - EarthTalk - Are food dyes in beverages unhealthy?
 - Birthdays and Anniversaries - December 25-31, 2023
 - Cooking at Home - Applesauce Cookies
 - Curious Kids: Why are some black holes bigger than others?
 - Tourism returns to Houston as post-COVID boom continues
 - Texas oil and natural gas industry sets third new production record in 2023
 - Older borrowers struggle to repay federal student loans
 - South Dakota to see renewed debate over teacher pay
 - Biden to commute sentences of 11 nonviolent drug offenders
 - Colorado Parks and Wildlife successfully completes gray wolf capture work in Oregon
 - US Supreme Court won’t yet rule on presidential immunity question in Trump case
 - Weekend storms taking shape over Colorado – white Christmas likely