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

The oil price is on a rollercoaster. So where is it heading and what are the implications?

A big event in the insect world is approaching. Starting sometime in April or May, depending on latitude, one of the largest broods of 17-year cicadas will emerge from underground in a dozen states.

Last weekend's snow and rain storm brought some relief to Colorado's drought picture.

A $3.9 billion fee proposal unveiled this week by Colorado Democrats to fund and update the state’s transportation system is being met with strong opposition.

(The Center Square) – Some 44 percent of Americans say they cannot afford another year like 2020, according to a recent survey by WalletHub, as the country enters a second year of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

“Financially, 2020 was such a difficult year that roughly 145 million Americans cannot afford another year like it,” according to Jill Gonzalez, a WalletHub financial analyst. “Luckily, the U.S. is rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine, which will help conditions in the country approach normalcy more and more in the coming months.”

Thousands of Texans and 50 partners and sponsors will be participating in an annual Texas Energy Day at the Capitol on March 24.

Springtime in the U.S. is frequently a season for thunderstorms, which can spawn tornadoes.

Top news, information, and entertainment from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending March 20, 2021.

After a year of canceled concerts, closed-door sporting events and restricted air travel, vaccine passports are being touted as a way to quicken the route back to normalcy.