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Courtesy Curtis K RogersA new play being staged in Longmont and Boulder tells a powerful story about the displacement of Black families to make way for the expansion of a university. It’s based on real events in Indianapolis in the 1950s. We hear from the Boulder resident who wrote the play about why he wanted to tell this story. -
Rachel Woolf for ChalkbeatState lawmakers asked every school district in Colorado to create a policy around student cell phone use. And some have responded by banning mobile devices for the entire school day to cut down on distractions in the classroom and promote better mental health for kids.
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A Colorado tax credit for low-income families could be turned off for the next two tax years, state economists announced last week. -
Parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited months for the Education Department to address complaints of bullying or discrimination. Now, the department is offloading civil rights enforcement and special education, raising concerns about further chaos. -
The proposed changes come as one such school faces state sanctions and a potential loss of funding after complaints about how it physically restrains students. -
Colorado’s Democratic race for Senate features deep divides on policy and ideology — but no face-to-face events. -
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After months of deliberation over the city's license plate camera system, Fort Collins city council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to cancel its contract with Flock Safety. Residents have been calling for an end to Flock and data collection over concerns about privacy and the company's track record.
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The land agencies are taking steps to protect establishing climbing routes and their “fixed anchors,” which have been a subject for debate in recent years. Public comment is open throughout the summer. -
A new study is challenging one of the most persistent arguments against removing aging dams: that nearby communities will suffer economically if the structures come down. -
Arizona, Colorado and Utah got C grades in a new maternal mental health report card. Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada and Wyoming got Ds. -
The Public Lands Integrity Act would classify public lands sales as “erroneous” under special rules for budget reconciliation bills, making them ineligible to pass with a simple majority vote. -
Pressure to defund renewable energy projects is coming from the Trump administration and from grassroots groups. -
Both in the United States and around the world, fire seasons in 2025 were relatively light. Yet the loss of lives and property hit historic highs, raising questions about whether acres burned is the best metric to assess devastation caused by wildfires, according to a recent analysis.
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