3+ hour, 10+ min ago  (416+ words) Religion, redemption and remorse were not enough for Raymond E. Johnson to elicit a single vote for mercy from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board. The Board voted 5-0 on Wednesday against recommending that Governor Kevin Stitt grant clemency to the 52-year-old…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (302+ words) A southern Oklahoma high school principal is in stable condition after being shot in the leg Tuesday in the school lobby, authorities said. Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore suffered the gunshot wound while he and other school staff…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (981+ words) News from around the nation. The Public News Service Wednesday afternoon update. Iran, the U. S. , and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th-hour deal that headed off President Donald Trump's threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (521+ words) News from rural America. Libraries in rural Texas are doing double duty as they loan books and lend telehealth expertise, as health insurance costs soar, some turn to their local Farm Bureau and rural communities are getting federal help to…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago  (438+ words) With concerns about the economy and the cost of living on the rise, Colorado voters have a sharply negative view of President Donald Trump " but they've also soured somewhat on top Colorado Democrats over the last year, a new poll…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (255+ words) A group that advocates for Colorado gun owners is collecting petition signatures in opposition to a bill that would regulate gun barrels in the state. Senate Bill 26-043 was scheduled to be heard Monday in the Colorado House for its third…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (178+ words) Kiowa County Press Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeks public input on potential ban of commercial fur sales Colorado Parks and Wildlife is accepting public comments through May 3, 2026, on a proposal that could prohibit the commercial sale of furs from furbearer…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (391+ words) Cheyenne Wells and Cheyenne County can expect pleasant weather Wednesday before a progression of rain chances builds through the end of the week, with the best storm chances arriving Saturday, according to the National Weather Service's Goodland forecast office. Wednesday…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (707+ words) California gas prices climbed as high as $6 a gallon as oil prices skyrocketed ahead of President Donald Trump's deadline on Iran to reopen oil trade routes in the Strait of Hormuz. Prices rose in the Southwest before Trump on Tuesday…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (348+ words) Millions of Americans remain under criminal justice control through probation and parole, according to a new report. It brings into focus legal conditions the authors said often steer the formerly incarcerated back to jail over debt or technical violations, with…...