Top articles for the week ending July 11, 2026
Top articles for the week ending July 11, 2026
Stories published from July 5 through July 11, 2026, organized for a cleaner Sunday morning recap.
Top 5 from the week
A quick guide to the stories readers spent time with this week.
As Trump buyouts shake offshore wind industry, states hope developers stay in the game
Trump's administration is paying billions to convince offshore wind developers to abandon their projects, while East Coast states argue the buyout deals are illegal and threaten clean energy goals.
“Minions & Monsters”
Critic Bob Garver takes a look at "Minions and Monsters.” Is it a hit, or does he find it despicable?
Home Country - Don't leave home without it
Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.
Colorado Division of Insurance reminds wildfire-affected residents of homeowners insurance protections
The Colorado Division of Insurance reminds wildfire victims of legal protections requiring insurers to pay claims faster and offer extended living expense coverage after declared disasters.
History: Last detainee leaves Amache incarceration camp in 1945
The Granada Relocation Center in southeastern Colorado closed in October 1945, ending the wartime incarceration of over 10,300 Japanese Americans at the state's only federal internment camp.
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Stories are grouped by topic so readers can jump into the parts of the week they care about most.
Local Communities
Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Prowers county stories from the week.
- Kiowa County Weather Recap - June 30-July 6, 2026Jul 8 · Article
- About Town - July 7, 2026Jul 7 · Article
- Pastor's Pearls - July 5, 2026Jul 5 · Article
Civic Life
Government, politics, elections, courts, and local decisions.
- Trump administration targeting states’ DHS grants to force voting changes, House Dems sayJul 10 · Article
- Trump faces looming deadline to sign popular bipartisan housing packageJul 10 · Article
- Victor Marx wins Republican nomination for Colorado governorJul 10 · Article
- Public Hearings Scheduled for Town Abandonment Applications for Towns of Creede, HartmanJul 6 · Article
Weather, Agriculture & Environment
Forecasts, drought, agriculture, and environmental coverage.
- Exceptional drought expands across Colorado's high country as heat and wildfires deepen dry conditionsJul 10 · Article
- Heat builds near 100 for Lamar and Prowers County after Friday storm chanceJul 10 · Article
- Slight storm chance Friday, then hot and sunny for Cheyenne WellsJul 10 · Article
- Storm chance Friday night, then a hot, sunny stretch for Eads and Kiowa CountyJul 10 · Article
- Severe storms possible across the eastern Colorado plains ThursdayJul 9 · Article
- Triple-digit heat Wednesday, then storms for Lamar and Prowers CountyJul 8 · Article
- Strong storms and gusty winds possible Wednesday for Cheyenne WellsJul 8 · Article
- Hot with daily thunderstorm chances for Eads, Kiowa CountyJul 8 · Article
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Colorado & Region
Colorado and regional stories with local relevance.
- 15 states sue Trump administration to block school mental health funding cutsJul 11 · Article
- History: How the Colorado Territory in 1876 reacted to reports of the Battle of the Little BighornJul 11 · Article
- Fifty for 150: Depression-era Colorado closes its border with New Mexico in 1936Jul 10 · Article
- U.S. Supreme Court to hear Colorado-Nebraska water disputeJul 10 · Article
- DOJ letter an attempt to intimidate, Colorado’s top election official saysJul 10 · Article
- Commentary - We need to treat wildfire smoke like the public health crisis it isJul 9 · Article
- Democratic attorneys general oppose latest round of tariffsJul 8 · Article
- Rural Ready seed grants awarded to 10 rural Colorado organizationsJul 8 · Article
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- 1st day of weeklong hearing begins in Charlie Kirk killing, with widow Erika Kirk in attendanceJul 7 · Article
- CSP trooper struck by vehicle during traffic stop on I-70 near WatkinsJul 7 · Article
- Colorado State Patrol seeks public help identifying suspect in I-70 assault near LimonJul 7 · Article
- Resources available for Coloradans affected by wildfires around the stateJul 7 · Article
- City of Lamar partners with United Way of Southern Colorado on wildfire relief fundJul 6 · Article
- Baca County enacts Stage 1 fire ban for all unincorporated areasJul 6 · Article
- Colorado prepares overhaul of semiautomatic gun salesJul 6 · Article
- Lincoln County sheriff's office executes search warrant in Limon, seizes firearms, methamphetamine and suspected explosive equipmentJul 5 · Article
Life, Culture & Useful Reading
Columns, recipes, reviews, and other lighter reading from the week.
National & Global
National and broader stories carried during the week.
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