All articles from Kiowa County and beyond

Soccer ball/football stretching the goal net with stadium lights in the background.
Kansas disaster declaration prepares state for World Cup visitor boom
Wind turbines under construction in the ocean. A crane ship is in place to lift a blade assembly.
Offshore wind triumphs in court, but future projects face delays
PROMO Government - USDA United States Department of Agriculture Building Washington DC - iStock - Melissa Kopka
U.S. farm bill drops, outlines 5-year funding
Light Bulb surrounded by images for Energy Gas Oil Solar Wind Renewable Bio - iStock
Colorado, California, 11 others sue Trump over energy funding
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Denver judge says Colorado prisons cannot punish incarcerated people for refusing to work
PROMO 64J1 Plant - Marijuana Leaf Neon Sign - iStock - Nikolay Evsyukov
‘A small step’: Committee unanimously advances Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission tweaks
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Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - February 18, 2026
Close up of a person's hand on a gas dispenser nozzle clutching three United States one hundred dollar bills.
Utah and Idaho’s dispute over gas tax may fizzle with new bill to lower fuel prices
A scrap of torn paper with the word "Medicaid" rests on top of a spread of United States 100 dollar currency.
Some states are helping to make Obamacare plans more affordable
Notebook with a pen on a page showing a personal budget. Underneath are paper currency and tax forms. Eyeglasses are nearby
Colorado Democrats propose tax tweaks to help working families amid federal policy fallout
Dials on a electric meter with stacks of coins in front.
Consumers to weigh proposed rate hike by Arizona's largest utility
View from behind of a person holding a megaphone at a protest rally.
Montana protester reaches plea deal: 'I'd do it all over again'
Closeup of a computer keyboard with a key labeled "Vote." A miniature ballot box is sitting on the key
Nevada removed almost 177,000 voter registrations last year
Microphone with the the word "news" on top of a puzzle map of the United States overlayed with the national flag.
Daily Audio Newscast - February 18, 2026
Metal cover labeled "water" at ground level.
Iowa lawmakers face deadline on clean water bills
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Politics: 2026Talks - February 18, 2026
Cluster of three blooming lily flowers.
Death Notice - Kerry Filbeck
Cluster of three blooming lily flowers.
Death Notice - Ron Dean Pearce
Court gavel on a strike plate, with the Scales of Justice and books in the background
Suit challenges Colorado's ban on public funds for religion
Cattle in a feedlot barn eating. One looks toward the camera.
Polis administration sued over factory farm pollution
Person holding a stethoscope receiver toward the camera with images of medical symbols
New Mexico Senate committee advances bill to expand firefighter cancer coverage
PROMO Media - Cell Phone Social Media Icons - iStock - hapabapa
Fears about TikTok’s policy changes point to a deeper problem in the tech industry
Map of the state of New Mexico, showing portions of surrounding states
New Mexico House advances bill to eliminate statute of limitations for sex crimes related to children
Gavel resting on a strike plate on top of a Colorado state flag.
Governor Polis appoints Susan Blanco to Colorado Supreme Court