Food prices hit a 10-year high worldwide, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s food price index.

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

The average American household consumes an average of three rolls of toilet paper per week, or an annual average of 100 pounds.

Elevated risk for grass and wildland fire returns to southeast Colorado Tuesday as winds increase and relative humidity drops.

With more than 2,800 four-year colleges and universities in the United States, finding the one that is right for you can feel overwhelming.

Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.

Areas from Montana to New Mexico could receive an accumulation of the white stuff, with 30 inches of snow possible in some of the highest elevations. Even Denver could see its first snowflakes of the season.

Chad W. Ray

January 1, 1972 – October 9, 2021

Chad Ray, formerly of Lamar and Eads, was born January 1, 1972, to Richard and Barbara Ray.

He departed this life October 9, 2021, following a brief illness.

Chad is survived by his wife, Sarah; daughters, Dorian and Hailey; as well as numerous family members and many friends.

Arrangements are pending.

A growing number of states have begun to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day – a holiday meant to honor the culture and history of the people living in the Americas both before and after Columbus’ arrival.

Communities that rely on the Colorado River are facing a water crisis. Lake Mead, the river’s largest reservoir, has fallen to levels not seen since it was created by the construction of the Hoover Dam roughly a century ago.