All articles from Kiowa County and beyond

Open hand facing up and glowing slightly from the palm with the letters 'AI' floating above
Data center restrictions signed into South Dakota law after push for incentives failed
View of the west front door of the United States capitol building at sunrise
Lawmakers spar over Homeland Security funding deal as shutdown strains airport security
Stacks of coins with miniature mortar board on top and miniature rolled diploma in front
Boebert opens service academy nomination applications for Class of 2031
PROMO 64J1 Weather - Sun Thermometer Heat Hot Drought Temperature - iStock - Xurzon
Near-record heat expected through Thursday; cold front to bring significant cooldown
Concept graphic with the words "News Update" over a map representing the continents of Earth.
Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - March 24, 2026
Gas burner with flames.
LEAP program offers energy assistance as April 30 deadline approaches
PROMO 64J1 Miscellaneous - Opinion Ideads Blocks Heads People Lightbulb - iStock - http---wwwfotogestoeber.de
Commentary - It is the People’s Government, Not the Government’s People
Summer view of the Colorado state capitol building with the United States and Colorado flags
Governor Polis announces boards and commissions appointments
View of the west front door of the United States capitol building at sunrise
US Senate confirms Mullin as next Homeland Security boss
PROMO Finance - Credit Card Money Shopping Bank - iStock - alexialex
Data show economy squeezing credit card holders
Light Bulb surrounded by images for Energy Gas Oil Solar Wind Renewable Bio - iStock
'Balcony solar' seen as easy entry point for clean energy consumers
Front page of a newspaper with a headline reading "Politics" next to a pair of glasses.
Politics: 2026Talks - March 24, 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 - March 24, 2026
PROMO 64J1 Transportation - Airport Plane Reagan National Washington DC - Chris Sorensen
Airport chaos: TSA agents skip work, security lines expand, Trump sends in ICE to assist
Arial view of the Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon.
Arizona hires high-powered law firm, setting the stage for a legal battle over Colorado River water
PROMO 64J1 Government - Gun Control Right - iStock - Josiah S
Oklahoma House approves firearm safety training in K-12 schools
A scrap of torn paper with the word "Medicaid" rests on top of a spread of United States 100 dollar currency.
Wyoming’s plan to fund rural hospitals after $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts
Stethoscope on a stack of paper money
Montana health care advocates rally to save rural hospitals
Letters PFAS above the words Per-and polyfluorpalkyl substances on a stylized white circle background
New Mexico authorizes labeling for consumer products with ‘forever chemicals’
Wooden tiles spelling out the word "politics"
The ever‑evolving Latino vote is rapidly shifting away from Trump and Republicans
Illustration of a person on a road with diverging paths. Two signs are on the horizon. On the left is a sign with an arrow pointing left reading "gun rights." On the right is a sign with an arrow pointing right reading "gun control."
Colorado House delays vote on firearm barrels bill
PROMO 64J1 Law - Supreme Court Building Washington DC law justice - iStock - sframephoto
Supreme Court skeptical of allowing states to count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day
Title card for the EarthTalk environmental column showing a green glass globe.
EarthTalk - Is it true that we could meet all of our electricity needs in the U.S. with floating solar panels?
Title card for the EarthTalk en espanol environmental column showing a green glass globe.
EarthTalk - ¿Es cierto que podríamos satisfacer todas nuestras necesidades de electricidad en los Estados Unidos con paneles solares flotantes?