Top articles for the week ending July 18, 2026
Top articles for the week ending July 18, 2026
Stories published from July 12 through July 18, 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.
CPW rescues adult with life-threatening injury from Chatfield Reservoir
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers rescued an adult with life-threatening injuries from a boating accident at Chatfield Reservoir near Littleton on July 11.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks anglers to stop fishing at noon on Animas, Dolores and San Juan rivers
Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks anglers to avoid fishing the Animas, San Juan, and Dolores rivers during afternoon hours as dangerously warm water and low flows stress trout populations.
Colorado Division of Insurance to host virtual town hall on wildfire insurance Wednesday
Colorado's insurance commissioner hosts a free virtual town hall July 15 to help wildfire-affected residents navigate homeowners, auto, health, and flood insurance options.
Extreme heat is coming to Utah this week. Doctors urge caution
Utah doctors warn residents to recognize heat exhaustion and heat stroke symptoms as temperatures approach 107 degrees this weekend across northern Utah.
21 Nebraska counties approved for USDA loan assistance after spring wildfires
Farmers across 21 Nebraska counties hit by spring wildfires can now access federal loans through the USDA to rebuild and cover disaster-related costs.
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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.
- Birthdays and Anniversaries July 20-26, 2026Jul 18 · Article
- Birthdays and Anniversaries July 27-August 2, 2026Jul 18 · Article
- Kiowa County Weather Recap - July 7-13, 2026Jul 15 · Article
- Kiowa County Commissioner Meeting July 14, 2026Jul 14 · Article
- About Town - July 14, 2026Jul 14 · Article
- Lamar City Council Meeting July 13, 2026Jul 12 · Article
- Pages from the Past - From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press - July 12, 2026Jul 12 · Article
- Pastor's Pearl - July 14, 2026Jul 12 · Article
Community Desk
Local notices, classifieds, events, and useful community information.
- Harris RV Park - Sites AvailableJul 17 · Classified
Civic Life
Government, politics, elections, courts, and local decisions.
- Feds increasingly leave local governments hanging when climate disasters hit, report findsJul 18 · Article
- ‘Administrative nightmare’ faces Colorado elections if Trump attack on mail ballots succeedsJul 18 · Article
- US House panel approves $95B GOP-only budget blueprintJul 17 · Article
- Organizers of efforts to establish two new political parties in Nebraska submit signaturesJul 16 · Article
- Colorado Atty Gen says receipts for lawsuits will cost 17x more than expectedJul 16 · Article
- Federal judge dismisses USDOJ lawsuit seeking New Mexico voter rollsJul 16 · Article
- Democrats have a shot at flipping state legislatures across the countryJul 16 · Article
- Dark-money group, Colorado’s Kent Thiry behind late pro-Hickenlooper PAC spendingJul 16 · Article
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Weather, Agriculture & Environment
Forecasts, drought, agriculture, and environmental coverage.
- Heat builds in Lamar this weekend with highs near 98Jul 18 · Article
- Cheyenne Wells weekend forecast: sunny with highs in the low 90sJul 18 · Article
- Sunny, hot weekend ahead for Eads with highs in the mid-90sJul 18 · Article
- Exceptional drought expands in Colorado high country as heat builds across the WestJul 18 · Article
- Warm, breezy week in Cheyenne Wells with weekend heat near 97Jul 15 · Article
- Sunny, breezy week ahead in Eads as heat builds to 97 by SundayJul 15 · Article
- Grain bin accidents remain deadly. One farmer hopes his family’s story can help.Jul 14 · Article
- Heat builds in Lamar this week with highs approaching 98 by FridayJul 13 · Article
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Colorado & Region
Colorado and regional stories with local relevance.
- Governor Polis Appoints Stacy L. Noe to the Cheyenne County CourtJul 18 · Article
- Gas prices start to rise in Southwest after end of ceasefireJul 18 · Article
- Cost of housing, healthcare among Coloradans’ top worries, new survey showsJul 18 · Article
- Colorado ICE detention center employee arrested, accused of shooting protesterJul 18 · Article
- DHS boss Mullin warns of possible prosecution for election officials over voter roll accessJul 18 · Article
- Immigration advocates press for action on tuberculosis case at Aurora ICE facilityJul 18 · Article
- Coloradans urge Hudson officials to fight planned immigration detention centerJul 17 · Article
- Kansas reports 9% reduction in number of classroom teacher vacancies statewideJul 16 · Article
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- Another drug manufacturer settles with dozens of states over price-fixing allegationsJul 16 · Article
- Yellowstone’s oldest wolf pack, Mollie’s Pack, leaves the park, raising fears for its futureJul 16 · Article
- Nebraska cities restoring $15 minimum wage for all workersJul 16 · Article
- Firefighters from 30 states battle wildfires in ColoradoJul 16 · Article
- Commentary - New ICE detention center poses critical test for ColoradoJul 16 · Article
- US House passes bipartisan bill to make daylight saving time permanentJul 15 · Article
- Safety not a factor in determining North Dakota pipeline routes, attorney saysJul 15 · Article
- Agritourism is growing in Utah but it hasn’t reached its full potential, new study saysJul 15 · Article
- Commentary - As Colorado River and tributaries shrink, a public power system fraysJul 15 · Article
- Under new agreement, federal government limits obstacles to oil leasing in Alaska’s Arctic refugeJul 14 · Article
- Colorado State Patrol DUI enforcement in Rio Grande County yields 10 arrests in two-day operationJul 14 · Article
- Montana Senate Republicans back governor’s flat income tax planJul 14 · Article
- Advocates call for Kagan investigation on climate change biasJul 14 · Article
- Empty Colorado prison to become new ICE detention center, GEO Group saysJul 14 · Article
- Extreme heat, wildfires sweep the SouthwestJul 14 · Article
- 12 states sue to stop Warner Bros.-Paramount mergerJul 14 · Article
- The experience of climate change captures dangerous shift better than numbersJul 14 · Article
- Oklahoma AG to try again to settle poultry pollution lawsuitJul 14 · Article
- Keystone Pipeline owners to pay nearly $70 million in proposed settlement for Kansas oil spillJul 13 · Article
- Commentary - A renewables milestone for ColoradoJul 13 · Article
Remembrances
Obituaries and death notices, gathered separately for a more respectful presentation.
- Funeral Notice - Leon B ('Short') AllenJul 18 · Obituary
Life, Culture & Useful Reading
Columns, recipes, reviews, and other lighter reading from the week.
- Movie Review - MoanaJul 14 · Article
- USDA: California owes $1.4 billion because of SNAP errorsJul 13 · Article
National & Global
National and broader stories carried during the week.
- Tick season is getting longer. So is the list of states trying to keep up.Jul 18 · Article
- More teens with cannabis use disorder are facing treatment delays, study findsJul 16 · Article
- Indigenous violence survivors see fewer services after federal cutsJul 15 · Article
- US Supreme Court needs more security funding amid threats, justices tell lawmakersJul 15 · Article
More from the Week
Additional stories published during the recap window.
- EarthTalk – How has fashion become more sustainable?Jul 18 · Article
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