Oklahoma lawmakers to pursue permanent school cellphone ban
Under the current law, each school district will have the choice to continue the ban or make a change after the 2025-26 academic year.
One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers
President Donald Trump promised during his bid for another White House term that he would be a dictator only on “day one.”
Before a town hall audience in Iowa in December 2023, Fox News host Sean Hannity asked Trump, “Under no circumstances, you are promising America tonight, you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody?”
“Except for day one,” Trump responded, seconds later adding, “I want to close the border and I want to drill, drill, drill.”
AI therapy chatbots draw new oversight as suicides raise alarm
States are passing laws to prevent artificially intelligent chatbots from being able to offer mental health advice
Federal courts deny Trump request for private voter data in two states
The Trump administration hit two major legal roadblocks this week in its effort to obtain sensitive personal voter data from states.
American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global market with diminishing federal backing
During World War II, the U.S. government tied agriculture to foreign policy by using taxpayer dollars to buy food from American farmers.
New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases across the US and Canada
The 2025-2026 flu season seems to be affecting children more severely than usual.
Colorado ranchers and consumers can team up to make beef supply chains more sustainable
Beef production provides a valuable contribution to human health while also impacting the natural environment.
Pastor’s Pearls – January 18, 2026
Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie.
Pages from the Past - From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press - January 18, 2026
From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.
Home Country – Starting at the top
Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.
