Top articles for the week ending June 20, 2026
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Kiowa County Press Weekly Recap
Top articles for the week ending June 20, 2026
Stories published from June 14 through June 20, 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.
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Voters reject effort to hike Oklahoma’s minimum wage
Oklahoma voters rejected a ballot measure Tuesday that would have gradually raised the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour by 2029.
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Community - Town of Eads Weed Mowing
Community - Town of Eads Weed Mowing
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Pastor's Pearls - June 14, 2026
Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie.
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More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices
Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry near St. Louis stretches its budget by switching to cheaper proteins as food costs rise and demand surges from families losing SNAP benefits.
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EarthTalk – Why are advocates excited about agrivoltaics?
Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.
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Local Communities
Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Prowers county stories from the week.
- Birthdays and Anniversaries - June 22-28, 2026Jun 20 · Article
- Kiowa County Clerk and Recorder Notes - Election Questions AnsweredJun 20 · Article
- Kiowa County Commissioners meeting minutes - May 14, 2026Jun 17 · Article
- Kiowa County Driver's License Office Closing for two weeksJun 16 · Article
- About Town – June 16, 2026Jun 16 · Article
- Suspect held without bond after Cheyenne Wells search warrant yields explosives, firearms and drugsJun 15 · Article
- Pages from the Past - From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press - June 14, 2026Jun 14 · Article
Community Desk
Local notices, classifieds, events, and useful community information.
- Auction - Grain FacilityJun 19 · Classified
Civic Life
Government, politics, elections, courts, and local decisions.
- When teens drive less, they don’t register to vote. Here’s how civic groups are adapting.Jun 20 · Article
- Democrats run against DeGette in Denver congressional raceJun 20 · Article
- Arizona governor vetos 88 GOP bills on schools, wolves, elections, and moreJun 20 · Article
- After fighting clean water rules, Kansas attorney general argues abortion pill is a contaminateJun 19 · Article
- Democrats spend millions in attempt to unseat BoebertJun 19 · Article
- Trump couldn’t send troops to the polls without approval of Congress under Dem billJun 18 · Article
- Alaska Division of Elections disqualifies challenger to U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan with same nameJun 17 · Article
- Workplace harassment complaint weighed by Colorado Senate committeeJun 17 · Article
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- Nebraska’s projected budget deficit exceeds $170 million following new tax receiptsJun 16 · Article
- Newsom says he’s on Trump’s ‘hit list’ as Justice Department interviews governor’s friendsJun 16 · Article
- Federal measure could undermine rideshare safety laws, Colorado legislators sayJun 16 · Article
- False electors figure draws reprimand from Florida Supreme CourtJun 15 · Article
- Alaska Division of Elections says Petersburg Sullivan is likely ineligible to run for U.S. SenateJun 15 · Article
- Kansas State Objections Board strikes No Labels party from ballot, along with Democrat in House raceJun 14 · Article
- Second objection filed to rejection of state question for open primaries in OklahomaJun 14 · Article
Weather, Agriculture & Environment
Forecasts, drought, agriculture, and environmental coverage.
- Tornado, severe storm watches cover eastern Colorado plains through 9 p.m. SaturdayJun 20 · Article
- 2026 Lamar Wheat Field Day -Let’s Talk About WheatJun 20 · Article
- New Mexico U.S. Representatives Vasquez, Leger Fernández introduce New World screwworm legislationJun 19 · Article
- Pillen requests federal disaster declaration for mid-May storms in central NebraskaJun 19 · Article
- Severe drought spreads across Colorado as exceptional drought holds in the mountainsJun 19 · Article
- Warm, breezy weekend builds in Kiowa County with afternoon storm chancesJun 19 · Article
- Severe storms possible Saturday in Cheyenne County after a mild FridayJun 19 · Article
- Lamar heats to 100 Saturday in Prowers County as storm chances buildJun 19 · Article
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- Hot, breezy Wednesday in Kiowa County before a sharp Thursday cooldownJun 17 · Article
- Wind and blowing dust open a hot Wednesday in Cheyenne CountyJun 17 · Article
- Lamar nears 103 Wednesday before a Thursday cooldown in Prowers CountyJun 17 · Article
- Pseudorabies eradicated from Iowa, state ag department reportsJun 16 · Article
- USDA Update - June 16, 2026Jun 16 · Article
- Iowa dairy farms, businesses receive $614,000 from Choose Iowa grantsJun 15 · Article
- University of Idaho research center celebrates 100 years of agricultural developmentJun 15 · Article
- Heat builds toward triple digits by Wednesday in Kiowa CountyJun 15 · Article
- Cheyenne County warms to near 100 by Wednesday, fire danger climbsJun 15 · Article
Colorado & Region
Colorado and regional stories with local relevance.
- Three small earthquakes shake southern Colorado SaturdayJun 20 · Article
- New report scrutinizes New Mexico disaster spending, which continues for years without legislative approvalJun 20 · Article
- New Oklahoma law disrupts gender-affirming care for transgender adultsJun 20 · Article
- Oregon education officials recommend repealing, replacing compulsory school attendance rulesJun 20 · Article
- Researchers track worsening surface ozone pollution from wildfiresJun 20 · Article
- Iowa board mistakenly issues massage parlor a license, then imposes a $1,000 fineJun 20 · Article
- As the divisive 1876 election loomed, the Colorado Territory readied a Centennial display of unityJun 20 · Article
- A ‘reforestation pipeline’ in New Mexico trains seedlings to survive in burn scarsJun 19 · Article
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- Nevada home insurance getting cancelled/declined for wildfire risk in some surprising placesJun 19 · Article
- Feds sending $99 million in aid to address three declared Alaska fishery disastersJun 19 · Article
- US Education Department offers two-year trim on student loan interest ratesJun 19 · Article
- Florida still owes $603 million on immigration enforcement contractsJun 19 · Article
- Mildly blue or a blue tsunami? 9 states will decide if Dems flip control of U.S. SenateJun 19 · Article
- Cal State faculty push to prevent AI tools from replacing them as schools and staff experimentJun 19 · Article
- Commentary - The debate about Mexican wolves is loud, but their economic impact is surprisingly smallJun 19 · Article
- Six Nebraska women legislators say federal rideshare safety proposal could jeopardize safetyJun 19 · Article
- New Mexico AG seeks nearly $1 billion payment from Meta in second phase of trialJun 19 · Article
- Kansas Board of Regents approves pilot program for reduced-credit bachelor’s degreesJun 19 · Article
- Wounded Knee descendants vow to keep pressing for medal revocations as Senate committee seeks infoJun 19 · Article
- ICE plans to offload Salt Lake City warehouse, report saysJun 19 · Article
- Commentary - The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights stirs growing impatienceJun 19 · Article
- Big battery farms encounter resistance across western WashingtonJun 19 · Article
- Initiative to repeal Washington income tax would ax revenue, keep added costsJun 19 · Article
- Affordability tax credit likely not available for Colorado families in next two yearsJun 19 · Article
- DFPC helicopter returns to service after Hidden Creek Fire electrical repairJun 19 · Article
- Colorado State Patrol urges motorcycle riders to prepare for mountain conditionsJun 19 · Article
- Man charged in killing of West Virginia guard member pleads not guilty to new chargesJun 17 · Article
- Special ed, civil rights to be shifted out of Trump’s shrinking Department of EducationJun 17 · Article
- Commentary - Colorado must start preparing now for the 2030 censusJun 17 · Article
- DFPC helicopter experiences cockpit electrical fire while working Hidden Creek FireJun 17 · Article
- Colorado Attorney General ducks behind the law to avoid releasing data on his lawsuitsJun 17 · Article
- Kennedy Center facade blocked from public view by tarp after Trump’s name removedJun 16 · Article
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife salvages over 1,000 trout from Antero ReservoirJun 16 · Article
- TikTok is not complying with social media law restricting minors, Florida saysJun 16 · Article
- North Dakota to deploy 50 National Guard soldiers for July 4 celebrationsJun 16 · Article
- New rules for 4-day school weeks draw pushback from some rural North Dakota schoolsJun 16 · Article
- Blue Lake and Thurston Reservoirs now permanently closed to the publicJun 16 · Article
- With Iran peace agreement to be signed Friday, Trump says ships moving in Strait of HormuzJun 16 · Article
- Judicial confirmation committee endorses Governor Cox’s 2 Utah Supreme Court picksJun 16 · Article
- Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on case over rights of some in ‘prolonged’ ICE detentionJun 16 · Article
- New Mexico tree deaths tripled in 2025, due to intense drought and bark beetle proliferationJun 16 · Article
- Commentary - Oklahoma’s wind is ready. Its power grid is not.Jun 16 · Article
- Federal judge rules EPA illegally cut climate justice grants, including $20 million for tribe in NevadaJun 16 · Article
- New Mexico starts legal help line for civil casesJun 15 · Article
- Lawsuit claims Calvin Community owes $767,000 in unpaid billsJun 15 · Article
- Idaho Surface Water Coalition says severely needed water supply ‘simply is not there’Jun 15 · Article
- Alabama Attorney General threatens legal action against six abortion pill providersJun 15 · Article
- Mail-order pharmacy faces charges from Iowa regulatorsJun 14 · Article
- Commentary - My rural Kansas town has a bad case of data center fever. Boom or bust, we will never be the same.Jun 14 · Article
- Lawmakers adopt cost estimate for North Dakota school meal ballot measureJun 14 · Article
- FEMA leader formerly in charge of New Mexico wildfire fund defends six-figure payoutJun 14 · Article
- USDOJ sues New Mexico Supreme Court, alleging spouse of Air Force major illegally denied New Mexico law licenseJun 14 · Article
- Judge rejects lawsuit challenging New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham’s universal childcare programJun 14 · Article
- South Dakota lawmaker charged with felony for allegedly damaging public road on purposeJun 14 · Article
- Wildfires are reversing America’s progress on ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smogJun 14 · Article
- CPW lethally removes uncollared gray wolf in Routt County after repeated depredationsJun 14 · Article
- Former Utah court clerks charged after being accused of helping undocumented immigrants evade ICEJun 14 · Article
- America 250: National Archives bringing founding documents to cities nationwideJun 14 · Article
Life, Culture & Useful Reading
Columns, recipes, reviews, and other lighter reading from the week.
- New study finds New Mexico underestimates, fails to investigate federal food assistance fraudJun 17 · Article
- Movie Review - Disclosure DayJun 15 · Article
National & Global
National and broader stories carried during the week.
- Feds tighten oversight of state Medicaid demonstration programsJun 20 · Article
- U.S. scientific instruments in oceans off Alaska and elsewhere to remain in placeJun 20 · Article
- Trump changes pregnancy-prevention program to promote childbearingJun 19 · Article
- One US-made drug treats congenital syphilis, and the country is running shortJun 16 · Article
- Most mass shooters show warning signs before attacks, study findsJun 16 · Article
- Surging stock market, Trump policies boost wealth for top 1%Jun 16 · Article
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