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U.S. Interior secretary signs order ‘formally establishing’ BLM headquarters in Grand Junction
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Top articles at KiowaCountyPress.net for the week ending August 8, 2020
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President signs executive orders to extend unemployment benefits, suspend some payroll taxes
Weather - Drought News Update Recap
All of Colorado in drought or abnormally dry conditions
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Colorado statewide fishing report and conditions – August 8, 2020
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National unemployment rate falls for third straight month as economy adds 1.8 million jobs
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Over 8,600 Colorado businesses filed to dissolve during second quarter
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Some high school sports to proceed in fall, other sports delayed but scheduled
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Kiowa County Hospital District continues COVID-19 guidance
Agriculture USDA Service Center Update
USDA Update - August 4, 2020
Weather - Drought News Update Recap
Extreme drought shrinks in southern Colorado, conditions degrade in the north
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Initiative to implement progressive state income tax fails to garner enough signatures to qualify for ballot
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Judge allows 10 p.m. last-call alcohol sales order to stand
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Polis backs proposal for $500B in federal aid for states and local governments
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Signatures turned in for ballot initiatives on voter approval of fees, income tax cut measures
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Oil and gas ballot measures won't appear on 2020 ballot in Colorado
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24% of average county population in Colorado has high COVID-19 risk
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Proposed new $1 trillion coronavirus relief package introduced