The average U.S. home expends about 12,000 gallons of water on some 300 loads of laundry per year.

For decades, student loans have mostly been prohibited from being discharged through bankruptcy proceedings. That could change under the FRESH START through Bankruptcy Act.

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold filed a lawsuit Monday to bar embattled Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters from overseeing elections.

President Joe Biden met virtually Monday with mayors and governors in areas hit hard by Hurricane Ida to discuss the response and the breadth of the damage caused by the Category 4 hurricane.

A report by the Kansas Sampler Foundation's Power Up and Go project examines some of the challenges rural young people cite when considering employment and residency in the state or outmigration.

Breakfast

• Wednesday, September 1 - French toast, Sausage Links, Grape Juice, Milk
• Thursday September 2 - Egg Patty, Toast, Apple Juice, Milk
• Friday September 3 - Bagel Sandwich, O.J., Milk

Lunch

• Wednesday September 1 - BBQ Ribs, Buttered Noodles, Mandarin Oranges, Milk
• Thursday September 2- Chicken Stir Fry, Rice, Roll, Pineapple, Milk
• Friday September 3 - Ham & Cheese Pocket, Green beans, Orange, Milk

Less than a decade remains to avoid potentially catastrophic impacts of a warming planet, according to the latest report from the world's top scientists.

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

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a pronounced effect on the way we live, work and socialize. During this period, many people have taken a step back and reevaluated their priorities.

Vernon Lee Appel

August 14, 1938 – August 26, 2021

Vernon was born August 14, 1938, at Kit Carson to Tobias and Freda Appel and passed away August 26, 2021, at the Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs at the age of 83.