Photo of the week from the June 16, 2023, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - New growth on a grape vine - Chris Sorensen

(Colorado Newsline) A recent audit of the Governor’s Office of Information Technology found inconsistencies in how security practices are defined and implemented across agencies, which could lead to cybersecurity risks.

The American Heart Association wants people to remember that extreme temperatures can put extra stress on the heart.

Dear Readers,

When it comes to weight loss, we’d all like an instant solution. Many of us have tried a fad diet, myself included. Many years ago, I was on a diet that required a strict meal plan for three days, then allowed any food intake within reason (whatever that means) for the following three days. The problem was I couldn’t make it through the first three days!

Democrats in Congress reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would guarantee access to birth control regardless of any future Supreme Court rulings.

Periodic smoky air from Canadian wildfires is getting attention over public health concerns.

(Colorado Newsline) Ask a generative AI chatbot to describe what Governor Jared Polis has accomplished for Colorado, and it might mention that he “worked to expand funding for early childhood education and kindergarten” and “pursued initiatives to lower the cost of prescription drugs,” as ChatGPT accurately reported recently, based on a prompt I entered.

The digital tool also stated that Polis “established a state office focused on fighting climate change and protecting the environment.” Hmm. I know of no such office.

(Colorado Newsline) Senate Democrats for the third time this year made their case that U.S. Supreme Court justices must follow stronger ethics rules, including recusing themselves from cases where they have a financial stake or other connection to a case.

The series of hearings by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and its subcommittees came after recent revelations about Justice Clarence Thomas’ luxury travel and real estate transactions with a GOP donor.

E-commerce may make shopping more convenient, but it has a dark side.

The federal government will provide Denver with $8.6 million to help address the city's migrant crisis.