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Lucas Brady Woods/KUNCDoctors in Colorado continue to treat an alarming number of young people for anxiety, depression and panic attacks. So a reporter recently spent time with an unusual group of people: An advisory council made up of teenagers who offer advice to state leaders on how to promote better mental health. We’ll hear what kinds of advice she heard. -
Alex Hager/KUNCColorado has played a starring role in many films, from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – to Dumb and Dumber. This summer, a film festival will bring movies with Colorado connections to theaters across the state. A look at Colorado’s film history as the state gears up for its 150th birthday.
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Peters was released from a women’s correctional facility in Pueblo as ordered by the governor. -
Northern Colorado Regional Airport has started a construction project to expand the facility’s main north-south runway. -
Vance told graduating cadets they are entering into a new era where new technologies powered by AI are “evolving far faster than military institutions have historically been accustomed to.” -
Former Colorado elections clerk and conspiracy theorist Tina Peters has been released from prison. She served less than a quarter of her nine-year sentence for her role in a scheme to copy her county's election system. -
150 years ago this week: A hoax published in the Pueblo Chieftain caused a stir well beyond the Colorado Territory. -
Lawmakers have regularly balanced the state budget “on the backs of students,” public schools advocates have argued. This year, legislators took a different approach.
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Alongside homeowners insurance premiums, costs for multi-family rental property policies and other insurance required in the business are also on the rise. That has big implications for tenants – especially those in subsidized or affordable housing. -
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said more than 95% of national refuge lands could be open to hunting after proposed expansions, which follow a Trump Administration order from earlier this year that directs agencies to remove barriers to hunting and fishing. -
A new Government Accountability Office report finds tribal Head Start programs are struggling with staffing, enrollment, and slow responses from federal officials. -
U.S. Forest Service celebrates National Trails Day with free access to national parks and greenlandsU.S. Forest Service celebrates National Trails Day with free access to national parks and greenlands. -
The lunar south pole has similarities to alpine environments in the West, with deep craters, steep slopes and harsh lighting that can create visual illusions. -
Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho and Wyoming have no statewide wildfire building codes. Colorado adopted a code last year, with enforcement expected to begin this year. Most other Western states are somewhere in between.
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