USDA Update – September 29, 2020
Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.
Colorado residents pay 32 cents per gallon in wine taxes – 10th lowest in U.S.
At $0.32 per gallon, wine taxes in Colorado rank 40th in the United States.
Lawsuit against Colorado governor alleges COVID-19 orders 'discriminate against religious gatherings'
Colorado Governor Jared Polis is being sued by a Christian ministry over alleged arbitrary restrictions on religious gatherings.
NCAA, lawmakers reach agreement on federal bill to allow athlete compensation
A bill before the United States Congress would allow college athletes to be paid for playing sports.
About Town – September 28, 2020
Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.
Teaching kids to read during the coronavirus pandemic: 5 questions answered
Here are five answers to questions families and teachers may have about what they are seeing with virtual learning for early childhood education.
COVID-19 vaccines: Open source licensing could keep Big Pharma from making huge profits off taxpayer-funded research
If and when an effective COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine is invented, its production will require an unprecedented effort to vaccinate people across the globe.
Faked videos shore up false beliefs about Biden's mental health
No matter who wins, the U.S. is set to inaugurate its oldest president by a wide margin, a fact being used to question the suitablity of candidates - sometimes with fake information, thanks to technology.
What is charismatic Catholicism?
Supreme Court Justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett is purported to be associated with the People of Praise. What is charismatic Catholicism?
Colorado ranks 10th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
Colorado ranked 10th in a prosperity index based on growth, economic and quality-of-life indicatiors.
