Top articles for the week ending August 15, 2026
Top articles for the week ending August 15, 2026
Stories published from August 9 through August 15, 2026, organized for a cleaner Sunday morning recap.
Top 5 from the week
A quick guide to the stories readers spent time with this week.
USDA Update - August 11, 2026
Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.
These Colorado ranchers want fossil fuel companies held accountable
A Rio Blanco County rancher joins seven others backing Boulder's lawsuit against fossil fuel companies for climate-related damages including wildfire costs and water scarcity.
U.S. Supreme Court to decide state climate change case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments October 5 in a Colorado case that could determine whether local governments can sue energy companies for climate change damages.
Colorado laws around sports betting, social media search warrants take effect
Colorado's new laws taking effect Wednesday restrict sports betting deposits and credit card use, require missing person alert training for police, and limit artificial intelligence in mental health care to administrative tasks only.
About Town - August 11, 2026
Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.
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Stories are grouped by topic so readers can jump into the parts of the week they care about most.
Local Communities
Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Prowers county stories from the week.
- Kiowa County Weather Recap - August 4-10, 2026Aug 12 · Article
- Pages from the Past - From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press - August 9, 2026Aug 9 · Article
- Pastor's Pearls Sunday, August 9, 2026Aug 9 · Article
Community Desk
Local notices, classifieds, events, and useful community information.
- Help Wanted Trench TechAug 9 · Classified
Civic Life
Government, politics, elections, courts, and local decisions.
- Judge dismisses lawsuit from RNC challenging Nebraska voter lawAug 15 · Article
- Judge hears arguments in cases challenging two new Nebraska partiesAug 15 · Article
- Kansas Court of Appeals agrees with order forbidding cross-party nominations, fusion votingAug 15 · Article
- Nebraska GOP sues to block the ‘America First Party’Aug 10 · Article
Weather, Agriculture & Environment
Forecasts, drought, agriculture, and environmental coverage.
- Storm chances linger in Lamar through the weekend before mid-90s heat returns TuesdayAug 14 · Article
- Cheyenne Wells faces weekend storm chances with severe weather possible SaturdayAug 14 · Article
- Showers and storms return to Eads through Monday before sunshine and low 90s TuesdayAug 14 · Article
- Wildfires and drought challenge wildlife across Colorado as CPW monitors habitat loss and animal movementAug 14 · Article
- Colorado Department of Agriculture seeks public input on new Farmland Bridge Loan program rulesAug 14 · Article
- Exceptional drought expands as less than one percent of Colorado remains drought-freeAug 13 · Article
- Lamar braces for 104-degree heat Wednesday before storms bring a weekend cooldownAug 12 · Article
- Cheyenne Wells nears 100 Wednesday as severe storms threaten Cheyenne County overnightAug 12 · Article
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- Triple-digit heat Wednesday in Eads gives way to cooler days and daily storm chancesAug 12 · Article
- Heat advisory for Lamar Monday as temperatures soar to 106 before midweek stormsAug 10 · Article
- Cheyenne Wells heat peaks at 101 Tuesday with storm chances nearly every day this weekAug 10 · Article
- Triple-digit heat grips Eads through Tuesday before midweek storms bring reliefAug 10 · Article
Colorado & Region
Colorado and regional stories with local relevance.
- The false and the furious: Why we’re bothered when we think others are wrongAug 15 · Article
- Denver judge affirms city’s ban on gas appliancesAug 15 · Article
- Utah National Guard is called in for backup to fight wildfires from the skyAug 15 · Article
- Kansas sticks with ‘scientific evidence’ for vaccine scheduleAug 15 · Article
- Kansas State Board of Education starts work on technology use policies for public schoolsAug 15 · Article
- Health of Colorado priest in ICE custody deteriorating after almost a year in detentionAug 15 · Article
- Colorado issues public health order over tuberculosis case at Aurora ICE facilityAug 15 · Article
- Colorado firearm association seeks injunction against new purchasing lawAug 15 · Article
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- An 1876 Colorado ‘railroad war’ climaxed with the kidnapping of a federal judgeAug 15 · Article
- Utah’s intense, dangerous fire season could be its most expensiveAug 12 · Article
- Three years after police raid on Kansas newspaper, reporter settles lawsuit for $850KAug 12 · Article
- Late July heat wave was Colorado’s hottest 4-day period on recordAug 12 · Article
- Schools spend billions on AI, but struggle to figure out what’s worth itAug 12 · Article
- Pilots killed in Utah crash praised for their service as U.S. firefighter death toll risesAug 11 · Article
- Kansas professor falsely accused of espionage wants university to pay for firing, harm to reputationAug 11 · Article
- Colorado school has pepper spray drones for mass shooting responseAug 11 · Article
- Community members demand Colorado issue public health order for ICE tuberculosis caseAug 11 · Article
- Band-Aid, not a cure: federal Colorado River plan leaves states guessing every two yearsAug 10 · Article
- CoreCivic sells Kansas prison, leaving city with oversight and financial questionsAug 10 · Article
- Local governments in Colorado enact moratoriums on data center developmentAug 10 · Article
- With new tactics, ICE reaches new high in monthly arrestsAug 10 · Article
Remembrances
Obituaries and death notices, gathered separately for a more respectful presentation.
- Death Notice – Richard ‘Rich’ O’BrianAug 11 · Obituary
- Death Notice - Betty Lou KershnerAug 11 · Obituary
Life, Culture & Useful Reading
Columns, recipes, reviews, and other lighter reading from the week.
- Kansas lowers food assistance error rate but still may face federal penaltiesAug 15 · Article
- Movie Review - One Night OnlyAug 12 · Article
- Movie Review - Spider-Man: Brand New DayAug 9 · Article
National & Global
National and broader stories carried during the week.
More from the Week
Additional stories published during the recap window.
- EarthTalk – How many sites join Xerces’ “Leave the Leaves”?Aug 15 · Article
- The Public News Service Friday, August 7, 2026 Afternoon Update.Aug 12 · Article
- EarthTalk – How does tech make roads greener?Aug 11 · Article
- Home Country - Chicken, AlaskaAug 9 · Article
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