Colorado bill seeks to exempt some drugs from affordability review over access concerns
A board created to assess prescription drug affordability in Colorado would be barred from reviewing some high-cost medications for rare diseases.
Denver’s 1876 municipal election shaped a fast-growing frontier city
In the Colorado Territory, the first Monday in April was reserved for municipal elections, and in 1876 none were more closely watched than the contests in the territorial capital.
Trump budget seeks 43 percent boost in defense spending, cuts in many domestic programs
The Trump administration released its fiscal 2027 budget request Friday, asking Congress to increase spending on defense programs.
Pastor’s Pearls – April 5, 2026
Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie.
Pages from the Past - From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press - April 5, 2026
From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.
Home Country – A feast of green
Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.
Montana AG demands county attorney rescind ‘policy’ that doesn’t recognize ICE
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Thursday demanded the Gallatin County Attorney rescind what Knudsen says is an illegal “policy.”
Utah has the second-highest count of measles cases in the country so far this year
The number of people infected with measles in Utah has grown to 559 in nine months.
Over half of federal nursing care funding was used for Utah hospitals’ administrative fees, audit finds
Over half of the money of a federal program meant to complement Medicaid funding for nursing care was used for administrative fees.
Nebraska auditor to get more oversight of no-bid contracts under proposal folded into unrelated bill
A proposal to give the Nebraska state auditor easier oversight of no-bid state contracts was incorporated into a broader bill on Thursday.