A changing climate is bringing longer and more severe drought and extreme heat to Colorado and other western states, and as a result, wildfire season is becoming a year-round phenomenon.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Monday ordered an emergency public fish salvage at Queens Reservoir about south of Eads along Highway 287 in Kiowa County due to declining water levels related to intensifying drought conditions. 

The true beauty of a 4WD is that you can take it anywhere you want. It can be a helpful feature for driving on the road, but off-roading is where these vehicles shine. However, rough terrain will cause damage to your car over time. That means you’ll eventually encounter certain problems with your 4WD vehicle. Being aware of a variety of common 4WD issues will help you better handle them when they inevitably show up.

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

Wyoming lawmakers are set to distribute $85 million in federal pandemic relief for capital-improvement projects.

During its next session, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider the legal validity of the "Independent State Legislature" theory. The case could cause a massive power shift in election administration.

Local housing advocates are speaking out ahead of a congressional hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee this Wednesday called "Nowhere to Live: Profits, Disinvestment, and the American Housing Crisis."

There may be some truth to the expression about the "starving college student" struggling to earn a degree, a study has found.

"A resilient heat dome that has brought hot weather to the southern Plains this week will spread into the Southwest and park itself there, likely through much of next week," said AccuWeather Meteorologist La Troy Thornton.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis was greeted by a small group at the Kiowa County Fire Protection District Firehouse in Eads this week.

The day started in Julesburg where the Governor met with farmers, ranchers, local officials, and community members discussing the South Platte and water issues.

Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg joined Governor Polis touring Vision Angus. Vision Angus is a farm and ranch in Phillips County locally owned family passed down many generations and recipient of the Agricultural Workforce Development Program.