State lawmakers across the Mountain West are convening for legislative sessions that will focus largely on the fallout of the pandemic. But without significant precautions, statehouses could become hotbeds for COVID-19 spread.
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Colorado organizations are working to address digital radicalization causing extremism and targeted crimes in the state.
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Today on Colorado Edition: As state lawmakers return to the Capitol for the start of the 2021 session, we’ll explore how the pandemic, and last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol, will impact opening day. We’ll also get a preview of education-related bills lawmakers are expected to take up in the coming year. We’ll learn how large wildfires may impact water supplies. And finally, we check in with folks in Colorado’s restaurant industry to hear how the recently relaxed pandemic restrictions have affected business.
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Some Western legislators face increasing criticism for helping to incite violence in the U.S. Capitol last week. Calls from community members and leaders are growing for these lawmakers to resign.
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Gov. Polis made the decision to move up 70-and-up Coloradans in the state’s prioritization plan, but many are finding it difficult to make appointments due to low supply.
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There were eight days left in the month, and enough of Bruce Brooks’ Social Security check to cover renting a hotel room in Greeley for exactly none of them.
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About a third of Americans living in rural areas say they probably or definitely would not get a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a recent analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Whether you get the help you need after a wildfire may depend on how wealthy or White your neighborhood is, a new paper suggests.
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In a press release sent out Tuesday afternoon, Wyoming Congresswoman and House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney announced she would vote to impeach President Trump. She is the first member of the GOP congressional leadership to do so.
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The EPA is finalizing a rule that says it’ll prioritize science that publishes raw data to make policy decisions.
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Dulce Leyva is a bilingual contact tracer who lives in Reno, Nevada. Her job is to reach out to people who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and make sure they're self-isolating. And she tries to help them remember who they've been around and could have been exposed to the virus.
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The coronavirus is disproportionately impacting Latinos in Weld County and across Colorado. Many of these individuals are essential workers. They are also community leaders, public health workers and family members helping others navigate through this unprecedented time. These are their stories.
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