14+ hour, 40+ min ago  (438+ words) Mental-health experts are calling for more sustained support for the well-being of agricultural communities in North Dakota, where farmers face pressures ranging from soaring input costs and labor uncertainty to extreme weather, financial strain, health-care costs and family stress. Florence…...

14+ hour, 27+ min ago  (326+ words) Complex calculations used to determine health insurance eligibility leave many university employees without coverage, and New Mexico higher education unions say state lawmakers should step in. Lawmakers previously restructured health insurance for K-12 employees so workers pay 20% of their premiums while…...

14+ hour, 48+ min ago  (788+ words) Two Democrats and two Republicans pitched their campaigns for Colorado governor to a roomful of business leaders in Glendale on Wednesday, offering different visions for the state but finding plenty to agree about " with the business community and with each…...

19+ hour, 14+ min ago  (194+ words) The most severe drought in the state is centered on two areas this week, according to the U. S. Drought Monitor. In the mountains, Eagle, Summit and Pitkin all show 100 percent of their area in exceptional drought (D4), and Lake is at 96 percent…...

22+ hour, 8+ min ago  (345+ words) United States Vice President JD Vance - Public Domain Vice President JD Vance urged graduates of the U. S. Air Force Academy to honor human decision-making as artificial intelligence continues to change warfare. Vance spoke during Thursday's commencement ceremony at the academy in…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (615+ words) Oklahoma officials continue to explore whether the degree programs statewide should be restructured to shorten the time it takes college students to obtain a bachelor's degree. Supporters say reducing the time it takes Oklahoma college students to get their degree…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (250+ words) The Democratic primary field in Colorado's most competitive congressional district shrank again Wednesday as Evan Munsing, a private equity consultant and Marine veteran, announced he had suspended his campaign in the 8th District. Munsing's withdrawal means that state Representative Manny Rutinel…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (595+ words) The Kansas Supreme Court reversed the conviction of a man in a troubled relationship with the mother of his children who was found guilty of violating a protection from abuse order that had never been issued against him. Supreme Court…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (437+ words) " JJ Gouin - i Stock-1642293566 An estimated 130, 000 Coloradans are projected to lose their health insurance under Republicans" signature "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," or H. R. 1, according to a new Protect Our Care report. State officials are speaking out against the law, which…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (313+ words) Crop scientists are researching heat-resistant plants as extreme drought grips most of Nebraska. Sorghum, a crop that has been used in other countries and in the United States during past droughts, has several benefits. But some farmers remain concerned about…...