Several Southeastern Colorado families celebrate top awards from this year's State Fair, including Kiowa County youth who won championships in entomology, woodworking, and quilting.

Engineers are developing air conditioning systems that use far less energy by ditching traditional cooling methods for alternatives like liquid desiccant technology and evaporative cooling.

Pinal County supervisors rejected a proposed 3,400-acre data center near Eloy after rural residents raised concerns about water consumption and contamination from the facility.

Colorado researchers found this winter's severe mountain snow shortage was roughly four times more likely due to climate change, with the Upper Colorado Basin hit 14 times harder than preindustrial conditions.

Colorado teachers earn 60 cents on the dollar compared to other college graduates, the worst pay penalty among all 50 states.

Colorado voters will decide 14 ballot measures in November 2026, with a record-breaking 13 coming from citizen petitions rather than the state Legislature.

A global food systems summit and Minnesota farm leaders push consumers and retailers toward buying local as a way to reduce costs, improve food safety, and support struggling farmers.

Federal aviation investigators probe why an Amazon Cargo plane overran the runway in Miami, killing 5 people, Michigan families face steep cost hikes for their back-to-school supplies and the 'Learn Without Limits' campaign for California young readers goes live.

New Hampshire Democratic Senate Candidate Pappas defends voting for the Laken Riley Act. DHS Secretary Mullin refuses to reverse their ankle-monitor policy for Haitian immigrants and new polls show union popularity continues to grow.

Monthly report from the Kiowa County, Colorado, Sheriff's Office for August 2026.