Top articles for the week ending June 13, 2026
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Kiowa County Press Weekly Recap
Top articles for the week ending June 13, 2026
Stories published from June 7 through June 13, 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.
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Commentary - Federal policies put public lands elk habitat on the chopping block
The Trump administration is opening millions of acres of Colorado public lands to oil and gas drilling, threatening elk migration corridors and hunting heritage in Moffat County.
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Louisiana pulls out of marijuana reclassification lawsuit against Trump administration
Louisiana withdraws from a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's plan to reclassify medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug.
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Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Montana's snowpack melted a month early this spring, leaving most river basins with below-normal water supplies heading into summer despite adequate overall precipitation.
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Kiowa County weather recap - June 10, 2026
Weather conditions in Kiowa County, Colorado, for the seven days ending June 8, 2026.
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OPINION: Ethics and principles in news reporting are always relevant
A new ownership team at CBS News is dismantling the legendary "60 Minutes" program by firing veteran journalists and allegedly bowing to government pressure to inject political bias into reporting.
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Local Communities
Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Prowers county stories from the week.
- Public fish salvage through Monday at Adobe Creek, Thurston reservoirs before permanent closureJun 13 · Article
- Kiowa County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes - May 28 2026Jun 13 · Article
- Birthdays and Anniversaries June 15-21, 2026Jun 13 · Article
- About Town - June 9, 2026Jun 9 · Article
- Pages from the PastJun 7 · Article
- Pastor's Pearl - June 7, 2026Jun 7 · Article
- Pastor's Pearls - June 7, 2026Jun 7 · Article
- Town of Eads Regular Council Meeting - May 20, 2026Jun 7 · Article
Civic Life
Government, politics, elections, courts, and local decisions.
- Commentary - Colorado's most important election may be the one you're skippingJun 13 · Article
- A US spying law expires amid distrust of Trump moves on national securityJun 13 · Article
- Republican attorneys general urge EPA to classify mifepristone as water contaminantJun 13 · Article
- Three Democratic Colorado attorney general candidates contrast themselves with Jena GriswoldJun 12 · Article
- Strong candidates in Alaska, Ohio seen as moving US Senate races toward DemsJun 12 · Article
- Case against Trump weaponization fund paused following Blanche reversalJun 11 · Article
- States step into voting rights void left by federal rulingsJun 11 · Article
- Homeland Security retreats on plan to get data on mail-in votersJun 10 · Article
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- Projected Social Security benefits cliff creeps up to 2032Jun 10 · Article
- North Dakota voters adopt single-subject rule for constitutional measuresJun 10 · Article
- Colorado county clerks to mail out 2026 primary ballots this weekJun 9 · Article
- Trump administration swiftly moves ahead on plans to restrict voting by mail in the statesJun 9 · Article
- States face more budget pressures amid rising costs, slow growthJun 9 · Article
- Candidate Q&A: Colorado secretary of stateJun 8 · Article
- Candidate Q&A: Colorado attorney generalJun 8 · Article
- Mark Hillman's Capitol Review - Which Democrat candidate is better for business?Jun 7 · Article
Weather, Agriculture & Environment
Forecasts, drought, agriculture, and environmental coverage.
- Warm, breezy Saturday in Kiowa County ahead of a much cooler SundayJun 13 · Article
- Breezy Saturday in Cheyenne County, then a cooler and cloudy SundayJun 13 · Article
- Warm, breezy Saturday for Lamar with a cooler Sunday and midweek heatJun 13 · Article
- Drought expands across eastern Colorado as exceptional conditions tighten in the mountainsJun 11 · Article
- Idaho restricts animal entry in response to U.S. New World screwworm casesJun 11 · Article
- New Mexico Livestock Board issues livestock emergency over screwwormJun 11 · Article
- Kansas senator points finger at Biden amid confirmation of screwworm in U.S. cattleJun 10 · Article
- Red flag warning covers Lamar today; heat builds toward 101 Saturday before a stormy SundayJun 10 · Article
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- Red flag warning covers Cheyenne County today; windy Thursday and cooler, stormy SundayJun 10 · Article
- Red flag warning covers Eads today; windy Thursday, cooler stormy Sunday aheadJun 10 · Article
- Governor Polis declares statewide drought emergency, activates Phase 3 response planJun 9 · Article
- New Mexico reports first New World screwworm case in Lea County dogJun 9 · Article
Colorado & Region
Colorado and regional stories with local relevance.
- Final rules for Medicaid work requirements are out. Here’s what you need to know.Jun 13 · Article
- Company proposing nuclear power facility in Kansas plans stock offeringJun 13 · Article
- Colorado firearm association plans lawsuit over new gun store lawJun 13 · Article
- Commentary - Will a new Democratic governor in Colorado disappoint like those in other states?Jun 13 · Article
- Colorado state grand jury indicts seven in 'Molly Wonka' designer drug trafficking operationJun 13 · Article
- Federal government to pay North Dakota $28M for Dakota Access Pipeline protestsJun 12 · Article
- Fifty for 150: Denver International Airport, now a top economic driver in Colorado, opens in 1995Jun 12 · Article
- Tariff refunds for small businesses past due, US Senate Dems tell Trump administrationJun 12 · Article
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- Commentary - The final school bell should not be where opportunity ends for Colorado kidsJun 12 · Article
- Utah senator warns downstream states they’ll forfeit $354M in aid if they sue over Colorado RiverJun 12 · Article
- New Mexico reports fatal plague case in Santa Fe CountyJun 12 · Article
- Conservation groups appeal bison grazing decisionJun 12 · Article
- National Park fees head to D.C., while Yellowstone, Glacier wrestle with backlogged maintenanceJun 11 · Article
- Law enforcement relied too heavily on AI, falsely arrested a suspect, ACLU arguesJun 11 · Article
- Commentary - Feds order a Florida power plant to keep burning coalJun 11 · Article
- Iowa city sues fire truck companies, alleging ‘parasitic’ pricing, anti-trust violationsJun 11 · Article
- Record-breaking fundraising, billionaire-backed super PACs shape Colorado governor’s raceJun 11 · Article
- Head of Social Security challenged by lawmakers over long lines, wait timesJun 11 · Article
- Anguished parents. Doctors in tears. Utah’s long measles outbreak takes a toll.Jun 11 · Article
- More states restrict 3D-printed firearmsJun 11 · Article
- Christian school lawsuit challenges North Dakota private teacher licensureJun 11 · Article
- Nebraska governor dispatches National Guard to 9,000-acre wildfireJun 11 · Article
- ER visits for tick bites on the rise throughout the MidwestJun 11 · Article
- Lawyer who trafficked drugs while serving as a city attorney wins back licenseJun 11 · Article
- ‘What’s the alternative?’: US Senators Cruz, Cantwell urge buy-in on college sports billJun 11 · Article
- US House passes bill to combat ‘ghost’ federal student aid applicantsJun 11 · Article
- Billions for the next 3 years of Trump’s mass deportation campaign signed into lawJun 10 · Article
- New Mexico initiates rulemaking on surface water pollution programJun 10 · Article
- New Mexico Appeals Court sides with state wildlife agency on elk damages in Catron CountyJun 10 · Article
- GAO finds millions of dollars wasted, safety and security at risk in Texas detention centerJun 10 · Article
- State: Aide shared video of nursing home resident with a fellow high schoolerJun 10 · Article
- Continental Divide Trail Coalition raises alarm about New Mexico uranium mine impact on hikers, landscapeJun 10 · Article
- Lawmakers appropriated $15M to host Olympic events in OklahomaJun 10 · Article
- US 350 resurfacing project to begin mid-June southwest of La JuntaJun 10 · Article
- Coloradans are getting squeezed by credit cards while trying to navigate high costsJun 9 · Article
- Trump administration $100,000 visa fee for highly skilled foreign workers struck downJun 9 · Article
- Two NIH scientists in Montana charged with ‘smuggling’ virusJun 9 · Article
- Data centers are driving demand for gas from Northwest utilities, reports findJun 9 · Article
- Federal trial starts for Idaho doctor seeking medical exemptions to abortion banJun 9 · Article
- Oklahoma universities failing to support international students after recruiting them hereJun 9 · Article
- ‘No Bigfoot here :/’: New Mexico national park visitors troll Trump effort to nix anti-American signsJun 9 · Article
- DoD tweaks organized religion list after complaints of Latter-day Saints snubJun 9 · Article
- California wants to cap business tax credits, alarming life sciences and tech industriesJun 8 · Article
- What we know about the semitrailers at Salt Lake City’s ICE-owned warehouseJun 8 · Article
- ‘It’s a family’: How a California tribal college is opening doors for Native studentsJun 8 · Article
- Fed judge strikes down Nebraska law allowing some undocumented students in-state tuitionJun 8 · Article
- Alaska gas pipeline developer says it’s open to price controls on natural gas for AlaskansJun 8 · Article
- New Mexico revenue increases $850M due to Iran war, state economist estimatesJun 7 · Article
- U.S. House passes Albuquerque Indian School ActJun 7 · Article
- Human remains discovery near North Dakota governor’s residence interrupts constructionJun 7 · Article
- Tribal leaders call for sovereignty as federal support waversJun 7 · Article
- Kansas legislators push back against federal energy regulators ending competitive bidsJun 7 · Article
- Iowa, Midwest senators sign letter of support for ethanolJun 7 · Article
- Nearly 60 Idahoans sick after drinking raw milk in past two weeks, officials sayJun 7 · Article
- Commentary - 5 things to know about the Trump administration’s new green card policyJun 7 · Article
- Hiker injured by grizzly bear at Glacier National ParkJun 7 · Article
- Federal appeals court denies youth climate lawsuit against Trump executive ordersJun 7 · Article
Life, Culture & Useful Reading
Columns, recipes, reviews, and other lighter reading from the week.
- “Scary Movie”Jun 9 · Article
National & Global
National and broader stories carried during the week.
- Firearms drive majority of veteran suicides, federal data showsJun 13 · Article
- In prisons and jails, a lack of sleep may harm health and safetyJun 13 · Article
- Nearly half of adults struggled to afford healthcare last year, survey findsJun 12 · Article
- What you need to know about the flesh-eating New World screwwormJun 12 · Article
- As ICE presence at World Cup looms, fans and local leaders prepareJun 12 · Article
- Trump administration proposes new rules for prediction marketsJun 11 · Article
- Inflation spiked to 4.2%, a three-year high, in MayJun 10 · Article
- As AI use in schools grows, lawmakers and districts scramble to set up guardrailsJun 10 · Article
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More from the Week
Additional stories published during the recap window.
- EarthTalk – How to spot and fight climate change fake news?Jun 13 · Article
- Judge allows UFC cage matches to go ahead on White House lawnJun 13 · Article
- Trulieve set to become first cannabis company listed on the NYSEJun 10 · Article
- EarthTalk – What are white roofs and can they fight climate change?Jun 9 · Article
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