A bipartisan bill intended to modernize the 1920 Mineral Leasing Act and increase royalty rates has been introduced by United States Senators Tom Udall and Chuck Grassley.

Voters have until 7:00 p.m. March 3 to submit their ballots for the 2020 Colorado Presidential Primary.

Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.

Georgena D. Gray

November 30, 1927 – February 18, 2020

Georgena D. Gray was born November 30, 1927, the sixth of seven girls born to Beulah Hazel Funk Hollister and John "Elmer" Hollister.  She passed this life February 18, 2020, at 92 years of age in Longmont.

Two experts in higher education policy explain the high hurdles that must be cleared to use bankruptcy to escape crushing student loan debt.

US researchers have revealed the molecular 'key' that allows the 2019-nCoV virus to gain access to our cells. And they found it is many times more tenacious than the previous SARS virus.

Dear EarthTalk:

Is switching out meat for edible bugs to satisfy our protein needs a viable way to ratchet down our carbon emissions and overall environmental impact?

J. Cruz., Gary, IN

Neva Jean Herrell

June 18, 1924 – February 19, 2020

Neva Jean (Amidon) Herrell passed away on the morning of February 19, 2020, with her son, Jim, and daughter-in-law, Kendra, at her side.

Neva was born in Kansas City, Kansas, June 18, 1924. She was the daughter of Edward Carlisle and Ester Helen (Keys) Amidon.

Pattie L. Richardson

November 23, 1935 – February 23, 2020

Funeral services for Pattie L. Richardson will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, at the United Methodist Church in Eads.

Pattie was born November 23, 1935, in Eads and departed this life February 23, 2020, at Prairie Pines Assisted Living Center in Eads.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Marvin Richardson; two brothers and one daughter.