Photo of the week from the August 7, 2026, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Rainbow over downtown Eads, Colorado - Adrienne Yates.

Ukraine strikes two oil refineries in Russia; A California senior group presses for action on long-term care; Iowa beach pollution advisories linked to factory farms; Medicaid coverage losses begin under Nebraska work requirements.

August offers one of nature’s most awe-inspiring sights, food insecurity hits hardest in rural communities and the South, Oregon is training responders to support aging populations amid extreme weather and a new mosaic commemorates a devastating flood in Whitesburg, Kentucky.

The Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as the CDC’s first official director in a year; Colorado hospitals are seeing more patients without insurance; Childhood trauma warnings resurface with new ICE plans in Minnesota; A new Texas alliance aims to connect community organizations with funding.

New York’s governor warns Medicare drug costs will rise after federal subsidies end, a Senate panel considers a hot-food SNAP expansion and the progressive wins the Michigan Senate primary.

Trump says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come any day now; Abdul El-Sayed wins the Senate race in Michigan; Latino voters in Florida see outreach push as early voting begins; ACLU of Wyoming: Counties deputized local ICE agents illegally; Experts suggest ways to speed up ballot counting in California.

If you want to try out agritourism for your farm, you need to understand how it will change how you run things. These are the main things you should consider.

Not sure which hat will actually keep the sun off your face? Here are five styles that offer serious coverage for your next long day outside.

Todd Blanche clears a Judiciary Committee hurdle on party lines, but now faces opposition from Maine GOP Senator Susan Collins; As South Dakota ages, experts say the long-term care system falls short; Older teens take charge in combating lake pests in Minnesota; Oregon expert: How to make sure wildfire insurance pays off.

The Senate Judiciary Committee advances Todd Blanche's nomination to be the next AG. A new Senate bill aims to reform government funding work and five states head to the polls for the primaries.