1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (650+ words) © Ruslan Sidorov - iStock-1197330374 Oklahoma’s attorney general on Monday unveiled a new attempt to settle a decades-old case with six poultry companies who have been court-ordered to clean up eastern Oklahoma waterways. Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced he planned to ask…...

4+ day, 38+ min ago  (184+ words) Chris Sorensen / (Kiowa County Press) A below-average snowpack across the central and western mountains left reservoirs, streams and soils short heading into the warm season, and the dry spring and early summer have only compounded the deficit. Runoff from the…...

4+ day, 17+ min ago  (385+ words) © mheim3011 - iStock-544332118 Household water costs could nearly double in some American cities, new research suggests, as climate change further stresses municipal water systems. Without significant government funding, the costs of new water transport systems, desalination plants and sewage water reuse systems…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (177+ words) Kiowa County Press Rural Ready seed grants awarded to 10 rural Colorado organizations The Rural Opportunity Office within the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade has announced 10 recipients of $2,500 Rural Ready seed grants to support local economic development initiatives…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (204+ words) Colorado Parks and Wildlife has closed the west boat ramp at John Martin Reservoir State Park to trailered boat launch due to ongoing drought conditions and declining water levels, with the closure expected to last through the remainder of the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (203+ words) Kiowa County Press Colorado legislature modifies Community Food Access program under House Bill 26-1289 Colorado's legislature has passed House Bill 26-1289, making several changes to the state's Community Food Access program, including expanded eligibility and revised tax credit limits. The bill expands…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (355+ words) A major agricultural research hub in Maryland is set to close as the Trump administration moves to downsize the federal government, raising concerns across the beekeeping and farming industries. The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center is home to the Beltsville Bee…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (652+ words) Following years of drought, the wells in Estancia, N.M., are running dry. After declaring a water emergency last week, the small town in Torrance County is hauling in water to fill its pipes. Estancia has also reduced water sales to the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1147+ words) Crops are in the ground, the weather is cooperating, soybean prices are up slightly from 2025, and China — the biggest buyer of U.S. soybean exports — is once again placing orders after a trade agreement ended the country’s purchasing freeze last fall....

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (346+ words) Chris Sorensen / (Kiowa County Press) Colorado drought conditions as of June 30, 2026. Source: National Drought Mitigation Center. Colorado's mountain snowpack has melted out for the season, as is typical for early July, ending the spring runoff that normally recharges reservoirs and…...