The rising cost of living is biting businesses and households around the world.

California has seen so much rain over the past few weeks that farm fields are inundated and normally dry creeks and drainage ditches have become torrents of water racing toward the ocean. Yet, most of the state remains in severe drought.

Oklahoma collected $17.4 billion in gross receipts in 2022, a 15 percent increase, according to figures released Friday by Oklahoma State Treasurer Randy McDaniel.

California Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker of the U.S. House early Saturday after the 15th round of voting and a week of turmoil and nonstop negotiations.

Birthdays

January 9

• Vernon Koch
• Armando Labato
• Mary Vasquez
• Heath Robertson
• Kearstan Barton

January 10

• Albanieh Thomas
• Gail Crawford
• Rod Cole
• Tom Barton
• Kalley Nicole McKnight
• Mina Tashimbalanga

January 12

• Aspen Engstrom
• Larry Barnes

January 13

• Samuel Anderson

January 14

• Terry Igou
• Grady Banion
• Tallara Lane
• Halie Shelden
• Calvin Engstrom

January 15

Michigan farmers and others are growing crops, trees and livestock on the same land to help battle climate change.

After four days and 12 failed attempts to elect a Speaker of the House, many political pundits demanded that roughly 20 Republican members give in and elect U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as House Speaker, arguing not doing so was creating a “crisis.”

Visitation for Mark Lane Walter will be held Sunday January 8, 2023, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Brown Funeral Home in Cheyenne Wells. 

The Environmental Protection Agency's enforcement of federal pollution rules has plummeted.

Coloradans who were to guaranteed automobile protection fee refunds from two credit unions will get $4 million in refunds from a recent settlement.