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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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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.” -
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. -
The Colorado River Wildfire Collaborative hired a program manager to raise funds for mitigation work between Glenwood Springs and De Beque. That region is one of the most fire-prone in the state, and has lacked the resources to address the risk. -
Gubernatorial candidates Bennet, Weiser, Kirkmeyer, and Marx appeared at forum in Glendale recently. -
Gov. Polis has vetoed his first round of bills, including a measure that would require social media companies to work more closely with law enforcement.
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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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At night, temperatures are often cooler and the air is wetter, which gives wildland firefighters a long window to make up significant ground when trying to suppress blazes. But that pattern is breaking down, a trend driven by human-caused climate change, according to a new study. -
Growth has been strong over the last year despite a great deal of uncertainty last spring over the future of the ambitious effort.
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