All articles from Kiowa County and beyond

Democrat and Republican Party symbols of an elephant and donkey in a patriotic red, white, and blue motif - fitimi - iStock-528483210
Nebraska governor touts plan to open Turning Point USA chapters in every high school
Artist's representation of cargo shipping containers with yellow banners in front labeled with the word "tariff"
US House opens the door to votes against tariffs
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Many middle-income families spend at least a tenth of their income on health insurance
Front page of a newspaper with a headline reading "Politics" next to a pair of glasses.
Politics: 2026Talks - February 11, 2026
Illustration of a person on a road with diverging paths. Two signs are on the horizon. On the left is a sign with an arrow pointing left reading "gun rights." On the right is a sign with an arrow pointing right reading "gun control."
Bills would add rules for gun stores, ban 3D-printed firearms
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 11, 2026
View of the front of the South Dakota State Capitol Building from an angle.
South Dakota House halts health care provider conscience exemption bill
Booked titled "Abortion Law" with a pregnancy test stick on top and a stethoscope draped over
Iowa Senate panel approves bill that could restrict mail-order abortion medication
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Kiowa County weather recap - February 11, 2026
Word "tax" on wooden blocks held together with a caliper tool. A calculator and assorted coins and currency are in the background.
Colorado lawmakers reject bill to allow resort towns to tax vacant homes
Colorado State Capitol building with green trees and golden dome.
Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet to step down from Colorado Legislature
Hands of a business professional near computer and holographic symbols - Poca Wander Stock - iStock-1470986827
Cheyenne Wells insurance agent Wendy Dickey named RMFU Agent of the Year
A pair of scissors is preparing to cut a United States one dollar note. In the background, additional dollar bills are strewn haphazardly.
Feds cutting public health funding for Colorado, three other states
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Rural Startup Days to bring free business support event to La Junta
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Effort to ban lab-grown meat — and maybe crab rangoon — underway in West Virginia House
Family cooking in a home kitchen surrounded by ingredients.
Cooking at Home - Enchilada Rice
Cluster of three blooming lily flowers.
Death Notice - Janice M. Pfingston
Concept graphic with the words "News Update" over a map representing the continents of Earth.
Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - February 10, 2026
Title card for the EarthTalk en espanol environmental column showing a green glass globe.
EarthTalk - ¿Cómo logró la India duplicar su población de tigres salvajes en sólo una década?
Title card for the EarthTalk environmental column showing a green glass globe.
EarthTalk - How did India double its wild tiger population in just a decade?
Court judge's gavel resting on an election ballot.
Nebraska judge tosses lawsuit to keep state from releasing voter data to feds
Map of the state of Alaska, showing portions of Canada and Russia
State offers a free Alaska Highway bridge — for a group that can haul it away
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New Mexico case against Meta tied to child exploitation opens in Santa Fe courtroom
Arial view of the Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon.
Deadline approaches for Colorado River negotiations