All articles from Kiowa County and beyond

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Top articles for the week ending April 4, 2026
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Former BIA officer pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager, lying to the FBI
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Judge says Forest Service must consider grizzly bears before Bitterroot logging project can proceed
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Reproductive health care restrictions likely to repel provider workforce, research shows
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Trump’s SAVE America Act would end voter registration drives nationwide
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Colorado bill seeks to exempt some drugs from affordability review over access concerns
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Denver’s 1876 municipal election shaped a fast-growing frontier city
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Trump budget seeks 43 percent boost in defense spending, cuts in many domestic programs
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Pastor’s Pearls – April 5, 2026
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Pages from the Past - From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press - April 5, 2026
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Home Country – A feast of green
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Montana AG demands county attorney rescind ‘policy’ that doesn’t recognize ICE
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Utah has the second-highest count of measles cases in the country so far this year
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Over half of federal nursing care funding was used for Utah hospitals’ administrative fees, audit finds
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Nebraska auditor to get more oversight of no-bid contracts under proposal folded into unrelated bill
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Looser qualifications for nursing instructors become law without Kansas governor’s signature
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April is Clean-Up Month in Lamar
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Clear Creek Reservoir boat ramp remains closed, camping pauses for dam improvements
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Lamar water shut off set for Monday for valve tie-in
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US 24 resurfacing project east of Peyton set to begin April 6
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Southwest Colorado state park boat ramps opening for 2026 season amid drought, low water concerns
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Coloradans react to ruling against ban on conversion therapy
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Kit Carson School lunch menus - April 7-10, 2026
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Plainview School breakfast and lunch menus - April 6-9, 2026