Top articles for the week ending September 12, 2026
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Kiowa County Press Weekly Recap
Top articles for the week ending September 12, 2026
Stories published from September 6 through September 12, 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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Commentary - A recipe for ‘Stone Soup’ and history’s warnings about the economy
A Depression-era stone soup tale and history of economic crashes remind us that deregulation and unchecked wealth concentration often precede hard times for ordinary Americans.
2
Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics
U.S. union membership grew by more than 411,000 last year, with states protecting collective bargaining adding three times as many members as right-to-work states.
3
Federal judge’s order allowing an Idaho doctor to perform certain abortions is put on hold
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a judge's ruling that would have allowed an Idaho doctor to perform abortions when pregnancies threaten a woman's health.
4
Colorado Parks and Wildlife responds to bear attack in Steamboat Springs
A bear scratched a Steamboat Springs resident's knee in September while the person napped in a backyard chair, as Colorado Parks and Wildlife warns of increased bear activity during fall feeding season.
5
Rural Iowa pharmacy owner says federal action needed to stay open
A central Iowa pharmacy owner says he loses money on prescriptions because pharmacy benefit managers negotiate prices below his costs to fill them, a problem a new state law aims to address but faces legal challenges and federal exemptions.
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Local Communities
Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Prowers county stories from the week.
Community Desk
Local notices, classifieds, events, and useful community information.
- Weisbrod Health Community MeetingsSep 12 · Classified
- Entertainment - Garth Live! Opens Lamar Concert SeasonSep 12 · Classified
- Praise Community Church ConcertSep 11 · Classified
Civic Life
Government, politics, elections, courts, and local decisions.
- To Utah’s chief election officer’s surprise, the DOJ says it has been investigating her since 2025Sep 12 · Article
- Ex-labor secretary from Oregon drank on job, oversaw ‘humiliating’ workplace, report findsSep 11 · Article
- New Mexico congressional delegation asks Google, Apple to commit to keeping state’s name on mapsSep 11 · Article
- Schools, libraries sound alarm over potential changes to federal internet programSep 11 · Article
- Divorce becomes next battleground as states debate family valuesSep 11 · Article
- Trump administration aims to exclude many noncitizens from the censusSep 10 · Article
- Trump’s Canadian trade war stirs up trouble for Republican candidatesSep 9 · Article
- 14 measures will appear on Colorado’s statewide ballot in 2026Sep 8 · Article
Weather, Agriculture & Environment
Forecasts, drought, agriculture, and environmental coverage.
- Utah offers ‘unprecedented’ 0% loans for farmers amid difficult drought, wildfire yearSep 12 · Article
- A record El Niño is building in the Pacific. Here is what it could mean for a dry Colorado.Sep 11 · Article
- Lamar nears 97 degrees Sunday before rain and cooler air reach Prowers CountySep 11 · Article
- Sunny Friday for Cheyenne County as dryline sets up nearby; rain arrives Monday nightSep 11 · Article
- Warm weekend ahead for Kiowa County, then rain and a 20-degree cooldown by TuesdaySep 11 · Article
- Pueblo sewage has cleared Lamar and John Martin. At La Junta, the river is getting worse.Sep 10 · Article
- Exceptional drought deepens across Colorado's central mountainsSep 10 · Article
- Prowers County storms Wednesday night give way to a 95-degree FridaySep 9 · Article
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- Cheyenne County sees storm chances Wednesday night ahead of a 92-degree FridaySep 9 · Article
- Storms possible Wednesday night in Kiowa County before a 93-degree FridaySep 9 · Article
- Lamar climbs to 99 on a windy Labor Day as Prowers County heat holds into TuesdaySep 7 · Article
- Cheyenne County near 95 on Labor Day, with the week's best storm chance Monday nightSep 7 · Article
- Labor Day heat near 97 in Kiowa County before storms and a midweek cooldownSep 7 · Article
- 'From Farm Bill to Front Porch' workshop set for September 18 in LamarSep 7 · Article
- Court says American Prairie bison can stay for nowSep 6 · Article
Colorado & Region
Colorado and regional stories with local relevance.
- Las Animas police officer charged with extortion, official misconduct following CBI investigationSep 12 · Article
- Unvaccinated Valencia County child tests positive for measles, marking 19th New Mexico case in 2026Sep 12 · Article
- Feds propose some Medicare reimbursement cuts. Oklahoma doctors say it will endanger patients.Sep 12 · Article
- Colorado PUC urges eligible residents to apply for federal Lifeline phone and broadband discountsSep 12 · Article
- Federal appeals court upholds Oklahoma education law on race, gender but narrows its meaningSep 12 · Article
- Congressman seeks investigation of violent anti-ICE protestSep 12 · Article
- Oregon lawmakers approve more than $120 million to cover cost of 2026 wildfiresSep 12 · Article
- Developer of Utah data center announces ‘revolutionary’ tech to turn natural gas into waterSep 12 · Article
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- As Election Day 1876 neared, politicians hit the stump in Colorado’s mining boomtownsSep 12 · Article
- Rutgers still focusing on care for 9/11 responders, survivors 25 years laterSep 11 · Article
- 1 year after Charlie Kirk shooting, campus safety reviews are still in the worksSep 11 · Article
- Former Colorado forensic scientist sentenced to 10 yearsSep 11 · Article
- Paramount requests $1.88B bond from state AGs trying to stop Paramount mergerSep 11 · Article
- Analysts warn of consequences if SCOTUS doesn't toss Boulder climate lawsuitSep 11 · Article
- Weld County commissioners approve permit for Global AI data centerSep 11 · Article
- Governor Polis orders flags to half-staff for 25th anniversary of September 11Sep 11 · Article
- West Slope Startup Week returns to Durango for fourth year in OctoberSep 11 · Article
- CPW euthanizes bear in Durango after trash blocks intestinesSep 11 · Article
- CPW hosting public meeting for Boyd Lake State Park management plan feedbackSep 11 · Article
- Over 500 people completed Colorado’s new safety course for semiautomatic guns in AugustSep 11 · Article
- New Mexico, Facebook make opening arguments in state’s latest case against social media giantSep 11 · Article
- Washington state doles out millions of dollars for flood and fire-related repairsSep 10 · Article
- TikTok wants state’s suit dismissed, responds to state ban on minor social media useSep 10 · Article
- California sanctions insurer after it cut assisted living coverage to thousandsSep 10 · Article
- New Mexico’s trial against Facebook for alleged role in Cambridge Analytica data breach beginsSep 10 · Article
- Doctors ask Florida for hearing on new proposed vaccine ruleSep 10 · Article
- Hudson residents join lawsuit against town over ICE detention center zoningSep 10 · Article
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife launches first-ever Citizens Academy in Colorado SpringsSep 10 · Article
- Montana governor proposes 4.7% flat income tax rateSep 9 · Article
- With eyes on the Great Salt Lake, water conservation advocates will remove Governor’s Mansion turfSep 9 · Article
- New Mexico sues feds over refusing to reimburse state for $61M in wildfire costsSep 9 · Article
- Remote Alaska volcano has calmed down after summertime unrest, observers saySep 9 · Article
- BLM oil and gas leases threaten critical Colorado wildlife corridors, lawsuit saysSep 9 · Article
- Head-on fatal crash on Highway 50 near Gunnison investigatedSep 9 · Article
- California could be first in the nation to create smoke-damage standardsSep 8 · Article
- New Mexico land commissioner announces uranium mining ban on state trust landsSep 8 · Article
- Developers eye Native nations, tribal communities for new data center projectsSep 8 · Article
- North Dakota speed zone changes create shift in ticketing hot spotsSep 8 · Article
- Feds seek to ‘streamline’ Arctic oil permitting, ending environment studies of individual projectsSep 8 · Article
- Commentary - Labor votes: Discontent will accompany blue‑collar voters to the polls in the midtermSep 8 · Article
- Iowa university launches generative AI pilot program for tools access, community conversationsSep 8 · Article
- BREAKING: Nebraska Supreme Court upholds validity of state medical cannabis lawsSep 6 · Article
- What to do if your vote is challenged: Practical advice as midterm elections approachSep 6 · Article
- Oklahoma reading law rollout to cross multiple state agencies, administrationsSep 6 · Article
- ‘It works if you want it’: People charged with crimes find hope in county diversion programsSep 6 · Article
- Utah won’t enforce new VPN rules for Pornhub’s parent company as litigation continuesSep 6 · Article
- Washington looks to boost salvage logging as wildfires scorch record amount of state landSep 6 · Article
- CBI concludes independent review into death of Megan Trussell, supports original findingsSep 6 · Article
- Colorado Public Utilities Commission cuts Xcel Energy's natural gas rate requestSep 6 · Article
Remembrances
Obituaries and death notices, gathered separately for a more respectful presentation.
- Celebration of Life - Pat PalmerSep 10 · Obituary
Life, Culture & Useful Reading
Columns, recipes, reviews, and other lighter reading from the week.
- Movie Review - By Any MeansSep 8 · Article
National & Global
National and broader stories carried during the week.
- Commentary: Remembering Flight 93 through the lens of healingSep 11 · Article
More from the Week
Additional stories published during the recap window.
- EarthTalk – Can plants tune to pollinator sounds?Sep 12 · Article
- How 9/11 changed the way America surveils its citizensSep 10 · Article
- About Town - September 8, 2026Sep 8 · Article
- EarthTalk – Has AC tech improved to curb climate impacts?Sep 8 · Article
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