Top articles for the week ending October 24, 2026
Top articles for the week ending October 24, 2026
Stories published from October 18 through October 24, 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.
Bear killings skyrocket as garbage, birdfeeders draw them into conflict
A warm winter, drought and a late frost have wiped out bears' natural food across the West, pushing record numbers of bears into towns and prompting Colorado Parks and Wildlife to euthanize 294 bears.
Home Country
Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.
With 2 weeks until midterms, analysts say Dems still on track to win US House majority
Democrats are poised to gain 10 to 20 House seats and possibly win Senate control as Trump's low approval ratings, especially on the economy and Iran war, reshape the November 3 midterm map.
Colorado affordability tax credit most effective tool to lift children out of poverty, report says
A Colorado family tax credit that pulled 22,500 children out of poverty in its first year is in jeopardy for the 2026 tax year, a new report finds.
IRS announces 2026 Tax Professional Awareness Week to help tax professionals prepare for 2027 filing season
The Internal Revenue Service will hold Tax Professional Awareness Week the week of October 19, offering webinars, videos and tools to help preparers get ready for the 2027 filing season.
Browse the rest of the edition
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 October 26-November 1, 2026Oct 24 · Article
- Lamar City Council Meeting October 26, 2026 AgendaOct 24 · Article
- Photo of the Week - October 23, 2026Oct 23 · Article
- Kiowa County Weather Recap - October 13-19, 2026Oct 21 · Article
- About Town - October 20, 2026Oct 20 · Article
- Pastor's Pearls Sunday, October 18, 2026Oct 18 · Article
- Pages from the Past - From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press - October 18, 2026Oct 18 · Article
Community Desk
Local notices, classifieds, events, and useful community information.
- Home for Rent - Open House SundayOct 23 · Classified
- Home for Rent - Open House SundayOct 23 · Classified
- Community - Annual Weisbrod Hospital Auxiliary BazaarOct 18 · Classified
Civic Life
Government, politics, elections, courts, and local decisions.
- 2026 ballot measures are written at a graduate-school reading level, report findsOct 24 · Article
- Millions from partisan outside groups pour into Colorado statehouse racesOct 24 · Article
- In 6 states, ballots include bans on noncitizen votingOct 21 · Article
- ‘Borders on the absurd.’ California fights Trump lawsuit to set aside 20,000 ballotsOct 21 · Article
- Millions from Musk, pro-Trump group and party super PACs flood Colorado’s 8th District raceOct 21 · Article
- Alaska voters’ privacy could be at risk from state’s handling of voter rolls, judge saysOct 21 · Article
- State auditor cannot verify accuracy of Colorado's Fiscal Year 2026 TABOR reportOct 20 · Article
- Justices uphold law allowing certain overseas voters to cast ballots for Nebraska electionsOct 19 · Article
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- New Mexico state Representative Reeb resigns following ruling in Alec Baldwin caseOct 19 · Article
- Of about 6K Utah voters needing to prove citizenship under new law, fewer than 2K have respondedOct 19 · Article
- Proposition 133 could punish trafficking victims and harm reproductive health accessOct 18 · Article
Weather, Agriculture & Environment
Forecasts, drought, agriculture, and environmental coverage.
- Lamar forecast: Rain through Sunday night, then sunny and near 70Oct 24 · Article
- Cheyenne Wells forecast: Rain into Monday as a cold front drops temperaturesOct 24 · Article
- Eads forecast: Showers through Sunday night, then a dry, warmer weekOct 24 · Article
- Drought eases across Colorado after rain and mountain snowOct 22 · Article
- Lamar to near 85 Thursday, then windy Friday and showers likely SaturdayOct 21 · Article
- Cheyenne Wells to see warm, windy end to week before Saturday showers, cooler airOct 21 · Article
- Warm days, windy Friday ahead for Eads before weekend showers and cooler airOct 21 · Article
- New Mexico reports 2 more New World screwworm casesOct 20 · Article
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- USDA Update - October 20, 2026Oct 20 · Article
- Lamar, Prowers County, forecast to warm to near 80 by Thursday; windy FridayOct 19 · Article
- Sunny, mild stretch ahead in Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, before a windy FridayOct 19 · Article
- Sunny, dry week ahead in Eads, Kiowa County, with highs near 75 and a windy FridayOct 19 · Article
Colorado & Region
Colorado and regional stories with local relevance.
- Governor Polis appoints Jon R. Schumacher to Gunnison County Court in the 7th Judicial DistrictOct 24 · Article
- Startup proposes massive nuclear power plant campus in MontanaOct 24 · Article
- Yellowstone receives record $105 million gift for infrastructure, conservation, accessOct 24 · Article
- Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey findsOct 24 · Article
- Colorado must approve federal election observers in Adams County, state law saysOct 24 · Article
- Dispute over Colorado’s congressional seat arose in wake of 1876 electionOct 24 · Article
- Colorado judicial panel, AG seek to seal records in motion by ex-official suing themOct 22 · Article
- Judge dismisses last-ditch attempt to block Colorado graduated income tax ballot measureOct 22 · Article
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- Data center legislation begins to take shape in North DakotaOct 21 · Article
- Audit finds flaws with Colorado’s marijuana testing frameworkOct 21 · Article
- 5 members of Colorado’s congressional delegation report suspicious lettersOct 21 · Article
- Colorado State Patrol urges drivers to stop for school buses during National School Bus Safety WeekOct 20 · Article
- Disease outbreak leads officials to curtail some deer hunting in southern North DakotaOct 20 · Article
- Free photo IDs available at North Dakota tribal nations ahead of electionOct 20 · Article
- Washington panel eyes ways to ease hurdles to rebuilding homes destroyed by wildfiresOct 20 · Article
- ‘It’s shameful’: New Mexico veterans increasingly turn to food banks after SNAP rollbacksOct 20 · Article
- Nebraska Supreme Court upholds validity of Fairness for Girls ballot measureOct 20 · Article
- Commentary - State’s inaction leaves Colorado communities vulnerable to data center harmsOct 20 · Article
- Ukrainians and Sudanese with temporary legal status will keep protections for nowOct 20 · Article
- Energy expert warns of risks Suncor v. Boulder poses to energy costs, securityOct 20 · Article
- Do social media bans protect teens’ mental health? Research suggests bans aren’t the answer.Oct 19 · Article
- Security volunteer ordered to stand trial in accidental shooting of Utah No Kings protesterOct 19 · Article
- Colorado activists call for transparency measures as they attempt to track ICE flights out of DenverOct 19 · Article
- Kansas funding for new Chiefs stadium moves forward, setting sales tax revenue districtOct 18 · Article
- Kansas Board of Regents adopts early warning rule for college athletics deals with private equityOct 18 · Article
- Arizona joins Nevada lawsuit over Colorado River cutsOct 18 · Article
- Bipartisan permitting bill in Congress could speed energy projects, but draws green criticsOct 18 · Article
Remembrances
Obituaries and death notices, gathered separately for a more respectful presentation.
- Death Notice - Marcia Marie SnyderOct 24 · Obituary
Life, Culture & Useful Reading
Columns, recipes, reviews, and other lighter reading from the week.
- Movie Review - Street FighterOct 19 · Article
National & Global
National and broader stories carried during the week.
More from the Week
Additional stories published during the recap window.
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigating reported bear attack in Clear Creek CountyOct 24 · Article
- New home completions are stuck at 2020 levelsOct 21 · Article
- EarthTalk – How are eco-advocates using robots for planet?Oct 20 · Article
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