All articles from Kiowa County and beyond

Title card for the About Town column by Doris Lessenden
About Town - June 9, 2026
Title card for Bob Garver's "A Look at the Movies" column.
“Scary Movie”
Map of the state of New Mexico, showing portions of surrounding states
New Mexico reports first New World screwworm case in Lea County dog
Hand inserting a piece of paper labeled "vote" into a wood box labeled "Ballot Box." The box is secured by chains
Trump administration swiftly moves ahead on plans to restrict voting by mail in the states
PROMO Economy - Sign Economic Uncertainty Ahead Inflation - iStock - ronniechua
Well-being report: Economic issues remain prevalent in Wyoming
PROMO Health - Virus COVID-19 Coronavirus - iStock - ktsimage
Two NIH scientists in Montana charged with ‘smuggling’ virus
Microphone with the the word "news" on top of a puzzle map of the United States overlayed with the national flag.
Daily Audio Newscast - June 9, 2026
PROMO Technology - Network Cable Fiber Optic Comunication - iStock - arcoss
Data centers are driving demand for gas from Northwest utilities, reports find
Model house made of wood resting on United State currency. A calculator, pen, notepad, and keys are nearby.
Analysis: Colorado kids challenged by lack of affordable housing, insurance
Front page of a newspaper with a headline reading "Politics" next to a pair of glasses.
Politics: 2026Talks - June 9, 2026
Court gavel on a strike plate, with the Scales of Justice and books in the background
Federal trial starts for Idaho doctor seeking medical exemptions to abortion ban
PROMO Finance - Credit Card Money Shopping Bank - iStock - alexialex
Coloradans are getting squeezed by credit cards while trying to navigate high costs
Farm tractor driving through bare dirt creating a dust cloud.
Governor Polis declares statewide drought emergency, activates Phase 3 response plan
PROMO 64J1 Flag - International Flags Global National - iStock - 123ArtistiImages
Trump administration $100,000 visa fee for highly skilled foreign workers struck down
PROMO 660 x 440 Business - Tablet Chart Graph Numbers Pen Hand - iStock-ultramarine5
States face more budget pressures amid rising costs, slow growth
PROMO Transportation - Airplane Airport Terminal - iStock - Dzmitrock87
Consumers grapple with high airline costs, customer service errors
Two people kayaking on the Rio Grand river in Colorado.
‘No Bigfoot here :/’: New Mexico national park visitors troll Trump effort to nix anti-American signs
PROMO Government - USDA United States Department of Agriculture Building Washington DC - iStock - Melissa Kopka
South Dakota farmer: Current Farm Bill 'needs a lot of work'
Three seedling plants, each at different heights showing stages of growth.
Montana farmers showcase soil-to-soil agriculture
Word cloud for business and organized labor, with the words "Labor Union" most prominent
AFL-CIO president aims to unionize 2 million workers in 5 years
PROMO Faith - Books Protestant Buddhist Hindu Catholic Islam Judaism - iStock - MarkSkalny
DoD tweaks organized religion list after complaints of Latter-day Saints snub
PROMO Education - Graduation Cap Diploma Books - iStock - leolintang
Oklahoma universities failing to support international students after recruiting them here
Microphone with the the word "news" on top of a puzzle map of the United States overlayed with the national flag.
Daily Audio Newscast - June 9, 2026
Hand inserting a piece of paper into a ballot box in front of the Colorado flag.
Colorado county clerks to mail out 2026 primary ballots this week