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As more Americans seek medical advice from A.I., two Northern Colorado women with complex diagnoses say chatbots have become an important supplement to their health care.
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U.S. Forest Service
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History ColoradoColorado celebrates its 150th birthday this year. But the journey to statehood was complicated. The new season of KUNC’s award-winning podcast The Colorado Dream examines important movements and moments in Colorado’s history — including what it took to become the Centennial State. -
Noah Berger/AP Photo/FR34727 APWildland firefighting is dangerous and often deadly work. That fact was driven home in recent days after three firefighters died fighting a blaze on the Colorado-Utah border. So what tools do firefighters use to protect themselves when a blaze is out of control – and how do these tools help in the worst of scenarios?
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Wildfires burning in Utah and Colorado have sent smoke across the Western Slope, prompting air quality advisories. Public health officials say to treat smoky skies like bad weather. -
These include two high-profile gun laws and protections for the LGBTQ community that push back against a recent Supreme Court decision. -
Towns and cities will host a bevy of events including fireworks to help mark this year's historic milestone. -
For the United States' 250th birthday, our sister station - the Colorado Sound - is airing a countdown with a patriotic twist: the top 250 recordings from the National Recording Registry. -
Boulder County commissioners signaled they're unlikely to pursue a pilot that would alternate trail access among hikers, bikers and equestrians this season. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Axios Boulder reporter Mitchell Byars and then read the entire article at the link below. -
One person is in custody after the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said they intentionally set a brush fire on Colorado State Highway 74.
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Following the burnover deaths of three wildland firefighters near the Utah-Colorado border last weekend, a top federal fire official has strong words of warning ahead of Independence Day – the single biggest day for human-started fires. -
It supported an $118 million bridge at Yellowstone National Park, employee housing at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, wastewater upgrades at Great Basin National Park in Nevada and hundreds of other projects. -
Wildland firefighters face extreme conditions. For those who identify as LGBTQ, there are challenges beyond the fireline. This Pride Month, the Mountain West News Bureau reports on how that community is responding. -
Three wildland firefighters were killed near the Colorado-Utah state line and two more were injured as crews continue to battle dozens of wildfires in the western U.S. and beyond. -
It allows a lawsuit against the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monument designations to move forward. -
The Cowboy State is in the early stages of launching a voluntary water conservation program, but it has no money to pay applicants yet.
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