The National Weather Service in Goodland, Kan., warns Cheyenne Wells and Cheyenne County could see gusts of 50 to 60 mph from Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning, with a 50 percent chance.

Southeast Colorado high school volleyball scores for October 26-31, 2026

Southeast Colorado high school football scores for October 26-31, 2026

Listen to top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press for the week ending October 31, 2026.

Colorado officials confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a Weld County dairy's bulk tank milk on October 23, placing the herd under state quarantine and changing Colorado's federal status to Affected.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a Sac County commercial turkey flock of about 44,400 birds, prompting Governor Kim Reynolds to issue a disaster proclamation for the county.

Bird flu has spread to 27 Washington dairy farms in three weeks, and State Veterinarian Amber Itle says the risk to humans remains very low while testing continues weekly.

Late-season storms delivered a half-inch to an inch and a half of moisture across central Colorado over the past week.

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

Martin Rosas, a UFCW Local 2 representative, warns that ICE raids in southwest Kansas meatpacking towns are disrupting beef production and will drive up food prices nationwide.

Three confirmed New World screwworm cases in Grant and Otero counties have placed much of southern New Mexico under an infested zone, requiring state Livestock Board authorization before ranchers move cattle.

Late-season storms delivered a half-inch to an inch and a half of moisture across central Colorado over the past week.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending more than $900 million to Nebraska farmers and ranchers, with more than $800 million from farm safety net programs and $85 million for conservation.

University of Maryland researchers are testing aquaponics, a system that grows leafy greens and raises fish together using fish waste as plant nutrients, with produce served in a campus dining hall.

Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.

Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will hold a lottery from November 1 to 15 for 250 permits to cut Christmas trees at Golden Gate Canyon State Park on December 5.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife urges waterfowl hunters to take precautions along the Arkansas River after a August 26-27 Pueblo sewage spill of about 4.2 million gallons left water possibly unsafe.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will lift voluntary fishing closures on parts of the Yampa and Elk rivers near Steamboat Springs starting Friday, October 30, after cooler weather improved conditions.

David Mizejewski, a National Wildlife Federation naturalist, urges Coloradans to leave fallen leaves where they land, saying they nourish plants, shelter wildlife and cut climate pollution.

Critic Bob Garver takes a look at "Clayface.” Does the Batman-villain spinoff live up to the franchise?

Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife broke ground on a Rosemont Reservoir recreation area in Teller County, where visitors can camp, paddle and picnic as early as 2027.