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Oklahoma lawmakers fail to agree on residential wind setbacks
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Feds award $77M to rural New Mexico water pipeline project years in the making
Cattle in a feedlot barn eating. One looks toward the camera.
As screwworm approaches New Mexico, agencies focus on outreach with few details on broader response
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Drought causes federal disaster designation in four South Dakota counties
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More than half the inmates Noem released early without parole board review have been re-charged
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Washington gets $538M in delayed COVID-era payments from FEMA
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Home Country – Small miracles
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South Dakota revisits family benefit cuts and hospital payment changes after public backlash
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Gavel on a strike plate in front of the Colorado state flag.
Governor Polis appoints Matthew G. Margeson to the 7th Judicial District
Gavel on a strike plate in front of the Colorado state flag.
Governor Polis appoints Courtney L. Dinnel to the Mesa County Court
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 - May 17, 2026
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Pastor’s Pearls – May 17, 2026
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EarthTalk – How can I push my employer to be greener?
A pair of scissors is preparing to cut a United States one dollar note. In the background, additional dollar bills are strewn haphazardly.
Federal budget could shutter America's Tribal colleges and universities
Map of the state of Utah, showing portions of surrounding states.
Utah governor issues emergency declaration over crops lost to unseasonal weather
Concept artwork of viruses with the word "Measles."
Measles found in Cass County; North Dakota passes 2025 total for infections
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Free school meals measure in North Dakota approved for November vote
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Idaho farmers can band together to buy cheaper health insurance through Farm Bureau deal
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Wyoming cuts wolf hunt in half to buoy Yellowstone region’s disease-depleted population
View of the west front door of the United States capitol building under cloudy skies
Senate votes to freeze members’ pay during future shutdowns
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Colorado Governor Polis signals possible veto for 24-hour social media search warrant bill
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A company of Buffalo Soldiers was stationed at Colorado’s ‘desolate’ Fort Garland in 1876
A scrap of torn paper with the word "Medicaid" rests on top of a spread of United States 100 dollar currency.
Trump officials hit California with ‘largest ever’ freeze on Medicaid funds