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Commentary - Rural Kids Need Coaches Who Can See the Signs
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (447+ words) In rural Colorado, Friday night lights are a way of life. In the towns and counties we represent, the local high school game is the heartbeat of the community. Families pack the bleachers, businesses close early, and kids grow up…...
Colorado hands-free law cuts distracted driving by 4.7 percent, prevents 600 crashes
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (425+ words) New data shows Colorado's hands-free law reduced distracted driving by 4.7 percent statewide from 2024 to 2025, preventing an estimated 600 crashes, more than 400 injuries, and six fatalities. A one-year analysis by Cambridge Mobile Telematics used data from millions of driving trips across Colorado....
Colorado hunters have one week to submit big-game draw applications
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (368+ words) Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding hunters statewide that the deadline to submit a big-game draw application in the 2026 primary draw is April 7, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. MST. Applications must be submitted online at cpwshop.com. The April 7 draw deadline caps the application…...
Women's sports betting trends not mirroring popularity in Nebraska
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (293+ words) Data from the University of Nebraska show that despite the growing popularity of women's athletics, most sports wagering is still done on men's games. Tipoffs for both the men's and women's National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four are this weekend,…...
Funding for additional wildlife crossings uncertain
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (282+ words) Wildlife'vehicle collisions pose a serious safety problem in and around national parks and park advocates are urging Congress to invest in more wildlife crossings and other measures to improve safety for visitors and wildlife alike. Between 1 million and 2 million collisions…...
Colorado auto theft down 34 percent in 2025, marking third consecutive year of declines
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (282+ words) Colorado experienced a 34 percent decline in motor vehicle theft in 2025 compared to the previous year, representing a 56 percent reduction since the state's peak in 2021, according to the annual report released by the Colorado State Patrol's Auto Theft Intelligence Coordination Center....
Top articles for the week ending March 28, 2026
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (654+ words) Top articles for the week ending March 28, 2026Kiowa County Press Top articles for the week ending March 28, 2026 - Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - March 20, 2026 - EarthTalk - How are North American river otters faring these days?...
Pages from the Past - From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press - March 29, 2026
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (170+ words) Pages from the Past - From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press - March 29, 2026Kiowa County Press Pages from the Past - From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press - March 29, 2026 15 Years Ago - April 1, 2011 - East End Events- Sharon Scott: It was…...
Southeast Colorado high school baseball schedule - March 30-April 4, 2026
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (56+ words) Southeast Colorado high school baseball schedule - March 30-April 4, 2026Kiowa County Press Southeast Colorado high school baseball schedule - March 30-April 4, 2026 - Eads 2-0 @ Cheyenne Wells 2-3 Double Header - (4A) Pueblo Centennial 6-1 @ La Junta 0-7 You may also like these related stories: Find us on social media...
Commentary - Why big batteries are a Colorado game changer
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (832+ words) Amherst lies in northeastern Colorado, about seven miles from the Nebraska border. It has a Lutheran church, a gas station and string of 110-foot-foot tall elevators that can store 2.8 million gallons of grain, mostly sorghum and corn. In about a…...