A four-part look at why Colorado children are suffering from serious anxiety, depression and thoughts of self-harm and what communities are doing to help.
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Under the proposed law, a new committee in the Department of Education would be tasked with developing a system for identifying and addressing substance misuse that could be used by middle and high schools across the state.
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Many small-town care facilities that remain open are limiting admissions, citing a lack of staff, while a wave of others shutter. -
A judge says 23-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket nearly two years ago, remains mentally incompetent to stand trial.
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The lawsuit filed Thursday by Yareni Rios accuses three officers of acting recklessly and failing in their duty to take care of her while she was in their custody last year.
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It’s been more than three months since a transparency group sent a letter to the statehouse alleging the quadratic voting system is illegal. Lawmakers did not respond to it.
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The Colorado baker who won a partial U.S. Supreme Court victory after refusing to make a gay couple’s wedding cake because of his Christian faith has lost an appeal in his latest legal fight.
Aurora is home to thousands of immigrant residents from the continent of Africa. As the city strives to become an inclusive home for all, is it truly working? Join host Stephanie Daniel as she explores the Black immigrant experience in Aurora as told through the eyes of one African immigrant — and the city itself.
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As natural disasters strike the Mountain West, rural communities face some barriers to recovery. But they can’t always get their hands on climate resilience funding.
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Mountain West states are reporting shortages of mental health care professionals like psychiatrists and counselors as demand for services is on the rise.
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Two bills being proposed in state legislatures in the Mountain West differ completely on how to manage the region’s wild horse and burro population.
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As the West grapples with a long-running drought, a new report suggests states across the region can be doing a lot more to improve water efficiency and conservation.
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Boise State University biology professor Jesse Barber studies light pollution's effects on animals and insects and how an experiment with red lighting could mitigate the effects of blue and white lights
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