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After One-Vote Defeat, Kiowa County Makes Its Case Again for 1.5% Sales and Use Tax
One vote. That was all that separated passage from defeat when Kiowa County voters considered a 1.5% countywide sales and use tax in November 2025.
More Than $6 Million in Rural Health Funding Awarded to Cheyenne County-Based Organizations
More than $6 million in federal Rural Health Transformation funding has been awarded to two Cheyenne County-based organizations, with projects ranging from expanded local health services and EMS capacity to statewide technology designed to improve communication when rural patients need emergency care or transfers to larger hospitals.
Plainview School and Vilas School District Partner on Hydroponics and Greenhouse Education
Plainview School is partnering with staff and students from Vilas School District to provide junior high and high school students with hands-on experience in hydroponics, greenhouse management, and locally grown food production. The collaborative project gives students an opportunity to explore how technology, agriculture, science, and entrepreneurship can come together to address real-world challenges.
Deep Space Exploration Society to Host 11th Annual Open House Near Haswell
For many people in Kiowa County, the giant radio telescope south of Haswell is a familiar sight. What may be less familiar is just how much happens there, and the kind of science, technology and hands-on learning opportunities the site brings directly to rural southeastern Colorado.
The Vampire’s Garden Brings Original Theater, Cult Classics to Plains Theater in October
October at the Plains Theater in Eads will take a decidedly mysterious turn as the Crow-Luther Cultural Events Center (CLCEC) and Crow-Luther Players prepare to present The Vampire’s Garden, an original stage production written specifically for the historic theater by local playwright and Kiowa County Public Library Director Teri Jobe.