All articles from Kiowa County and beyond

Title card for the About Town column by Doris Lessenden

About Town – February 3, 2026

Gavel on a strike plate in front of the Colorado state flag.

Colorado Democrats advance bill to allow individuals to sue ICE agents

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Politics: 2026Talks - February 3, 2026

Glass piggy bank half filled with gold coins

South Dakota targets cryptocurrency kiosk scams with new bill

Title card for the EarthTalk en espanol environmental column showing a green glass globe.

EarthTalk - ¿cómo se mantienen los niveles de agua subterránea en esa zona?

Title card for the EarthTalk environmental column showing a green glass globe.

EarthTalk - How are groundwater levels there holding up?

PROMO 660 x 440 Tips - Scam Alert Caution Sign - iStock

Wyomingites losing millions to crypto ATM scammers

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Daily Audio Newscast - February 3, 2026

Word "Community" written on a chalkboard, with eight colored paper notes above and below reading "togetherness, help, money, giving, teamwork, sharing, humanity, and partner"

Note of Appreciation – Eads Schools

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Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - February 2, 2026

Photo of a sign the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in a store window.

Colorado officials consider striking soda from SNAP grocery lists

Title card for Bob Garver's "A Look at the Movies" column.

Movie Review - Send Help

Front page of a newspaper with a headline reading "Politics" next to a pair of glasses.

Politics: 2026Talks - February 2, 2026

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 2, 2026

Utah State Capitol Buildings with the Wasatch Mountains in the background

Utah Legislature passes bill to expand Utah Supreme Court, add 5 more lower court judges

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Southeast Colorado girls high school basketball scores - January 26-31, 2026

Basketball in the air approaching a basket. A scoreboard is in the background.

Southeast Colorado boys high school basketball scores - January 26-31, 2026

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Funeral Services - Patricia ‘Patty’ L. Gemmill

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Top articles for the week ending January 31, 2026

Close up of crime scene tape, which has the words "Do not cross," "No entry," and "Crime scene" printed in a repeating pattern.

Crime rates fell across US cities in 2025

States reeling from winter storm encounter a smaller FEMA

Closeup of a United States quarter coin showing "Colorado 1876"

Broken treaties with the Utes paved the way for Colorado’s 1870s San Juan silver rush

Close up of the front page of the Kiowa County Press from August 16, 1968.

Pages from the Past - From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press - February 1, 2026

PROMO Faith - Religion Hope Love Words - iStock - marekuliasz

Pastor’s Pearls – February 1, 2026