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kiowacountypress. net > content > eagle-rock-ranch-park-county-receive-2026-colorado-leopold-conservation-award

Eagle Rock Ranch in Park County to receive 2026 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award

2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (462+ words) Eagle Rock Ranch of Park County has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award, which recognizes ranchers, farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife…...

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kiowacountypress. net > content > life-could-be-harsh-colorados-rugged-remote-middle-park-region-1876

Life could be harsh in Colorado's rugged, remote Middle Park region in 1876

2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (695+ words) On a good day for the Colorado Central Railroad in spring 1876, it took less than three hours for a passenger train departing Denver to ascend Clear Creek Canyon as far as Floyd Hill. But those conveniences didn't extend to Colorado's…...

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kiowacountypress. net > content > daily-audio-newscast-afternoon-update-april-24-2026

Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - April 24, 2026

18+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1017+ words) News from around the nation. US soldier involved with operation to capture Maduro is charged with using classified intel to win $400 K on Polymarket; Tornado injures 10 in northern OK; Rural OR hospitals take new food requirements "in stride; NM wildfire…...

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kiowacountypress. net > content > colorado-house-ethics-committee-takes-complaint-against-representative-mandy-lindsay

Colorado House ethics committee takes up complaint against Representative Mandy Lindsay

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (400+ words) A group of Colorado lawmakers met Wednesday morning to begin the process of reviewing an ethics complaint against Representative Mandy Lindsay, the second complaint against a representative reviewed by the House Ethics Committee this session. Lindsay, an Aurora Democrat, faces…...

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kiowacountypress. net > content > yonder-report-news-rural-america-april-23-2026

The Yonder Report: News from rural America - April 23, 2026

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (547+ words) News from rural America. Political attitudes among rural voters are shifting, maternity care is complex " and becoming more so in rural Illinois communities where demographics have changed and Minnesotans vow to fight efforts overturning a ban on mining in the…...

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kiowacountypress. net > content > officials-plead-kansas-parents-educate-kids-about-internet-safety-light-ai-sex-abuse

Officials plead with Kansas parents to educate kids about internet safety in light of AI sex abuse

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (529+ words) Wichita police Sgt. Jeff Swanson is part of the Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which has existed since 2000. In 2014, Swanson said, the task force received about 650 cyber tips. Last year it received more than 11, 000. "It's a huge problem....

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kiowacountypress. net > content > prowers-county-under-red-flag-warning-lamar-nears-92-degrees-wednesday

Prowers County under Red Flag Warning as Lamar nears 92 degrees Wednesday

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (258+ words) A Red Flag Warning covers Prowers County through midnight Wednesday as forecasters warn of hot, dry and windy conditions likely to fuel rapid fire spread across the eastern plains. Lamar is expected to reach a high near 92 " the warmest in…...

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kiowacountypress. net > content > kiowa-county-under-red-flag-warning-heat-gusty-winds-stoke-fire-danger-near-eads

Kiowa County under Red Flag Warning as heat, gusty winds stoke fire danger near Eads

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (377+ words) Kiowa County Press Kiowa County under Red Flag Warning as heat, gusty winds stoke fire danger near Eads A Red Flag Warning remains in effect across Kiowa County through midnight Wednesday, as forecasters warn that hot, dry and windy conditions…...

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kiowacountypress. net > content > voters-weigh-whether-north-dakota-constitutional-amendments-should-be-single-subject

Voters to weigh whether North Dakota constitutional amendments should be single subject

4+ day, 49+ min ago  (552+ words) North Dakotans in June will have a chance to decide whether all future constitutional amendments should be limited to one subject. The so-called single subject proposal is the only statewide measure approved for the primary election ballot. Constitutional Measure 1 would…...

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kiowacountypress. net > content > washington-calls-more-not-less-federal-ev-investment

Washington calls for more, not less federal EV investment

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (275+ words) Elected leaders and clean transportation advocates in Washington State are urging Congress to include robust investments in electrified transportation in the upcoming Surface Transportation Bill. The law, which is reauthorized about every five years, will update policies and funding for…...