12+ hour, 46+ min ago  (48+ words) Extortion turns wise people into fools and bribes corrupt the hearer. Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride. Control your temper, for anger labels you a fool." Explore Kiowa County Press Use these section links to keep…...

12+ hour, 46+ min ago  (243+ words) Maryland's LGBTQ residents are not protected on major social media sites, according to a new report from GLAAD. The LGBTQ Social Media Safety Index evaluates Big Tech policies related to the safety, privacy and expression of queer people. Jenni Olson,…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago  (753+ words) Utah Governor Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency Thursday, noting every county is in a state of severe or extreme drought after a dry winter marked by record warmth robbed Utah of its snowpack and left rivers and streams…...

12+ hour, 46+ min ago  (307+ words) Local environmental groups say Oregon's latest permit regulating waste from factory farms does not adequately protect residents from harmful pollution. Eastern Oregon has experienced nitrate groundwater contamination for decades, and concentrated animal feeding operations are a known contributor. The permit,…...

12+ hour, 10+ min ago  (633+ words) Motorcyclists are urging Nevada state lawmakers to allow riders to move between vehicles during stopped or slowed traffic. Advocates, who appeared before the interim legislative committee on growth and infrastructure Tuesday, emphasized that the practice, known as lane filtering, differs…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago  (802+ words) The more than 250, 000 shops and stores that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as payment for groceries will have to meet tougher requirements starting on November 4, 2026, according to new U. S. Department of Agriculture rules. Any retailers that accept SNAP benefits from…...

11+ hour, 21+ min ago  (650+ words) The 2026 wildfire season is shaping up to be not just hotter and drier but also more expensive after the cost of gasoline soared in the three months since the Iran War began. Usually, when state officials refer to "fuel" in…...

12+ hour, 5+ min ago  (256+ words) " wildpixel - i Stock-1393613016 A measure that would have barred Oklahomans from being registered to vote if they don't select a party affiliation did not make it to the governor's desk." While House Bill 3722 passed off the House floor along party…...

12+ hour, 13+ min ago  (593+ words) " JJ Gouin - i Stock-2074087177 A state ethics board has declined to dismiss an ethics complaint against Washington state Representative Tarra Simmons, setting the stage for the wide-ranging allegations to be contested in a public hearing next month. Simmons, a Democrat,…...

12+ hour, 15+ min ago  (809+ words) U. S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright wants Americans to drop "doomster" views around energy, since, he said, the country is entering "a golden era" of energy. That includes leaving behind a history of fear to further hydrocarbon developments." Global warming is…...