Photo of the week from the January 27, 2023, editon of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Snow returned yet again to southeast Colorado over the weekend - Chris Sorensen

Two bills regarding teacher raises await Oklahoma lawmakers when they begin their legislative session next month, and a third proposal for merit-based pay is on the table.

The South Dakota House Taxation Committee gave a do-pass recommendation Thursday on a bill that would eliminate the state's tax on groceries.

New York pharmacists would be able to dispense abortion medication under newly proposed legislation, and a person could get the prescription from a physician online or by mail.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s key science advisory panel, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, met on Jan. 26, 2023, to chart a path forward for COVID-19 vaccine policy.

A bill to give Colorado teachers a maximum $500 tax credit for expenses was halted in the state Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee Thursday.

Full of fruit and oat bran, these tasty muffins can be enjoyed as a snack or a dessert.

Birthdays

January 30

• Don Pfingston* In Memory
• Tammy Musgrave
• Aly Engstrom

January 31

• Zoey Trosper
• Hazen Weber
• Roy Pearcey* In Memory

February 1

• Kya Gilmore
• Chad Penner

February 2

• Grace Forberg
• Claire Webster
• Paisley Marie Weeks
• Chevaun Hammer

February 3

• John Weirich
• Emmer Morlan
• Alice Glover
• Logan Engstrom
• Behlen May Pevler
• Pam Crow

February 4

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Mosquitoes do seem to be evolving defenses against what have been some of humanity’s most effective insecticides.