Two major child care and early learning centers in Denver are scaling back programs because of financial turmoil, with one center shutting down a building. Listen to Morning Edition host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun Education Reporter Erica Breunlin and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

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Colorado artist Detour is known for his colorful murals all around Denver. But a recent installation in Concourse B at Denver International Airport is a different type of experience.
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Like a lot of people nowadays, Artist Rick Dallago is fascinated by selfies. Rick paints key moments in history – or recreates famous works of art -- and then paints a cell phone into the image. His paintings show a man taking a selfie immediately after the JFK assassination. Or the Mona Lisa’s smile captured on a tiny cell phone screen. Rick’s provocative work is the focus of a new exhibition in Denver.
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A group hoping that voters will repeal the Greeley City Council’s approval of the complex financing plan for a $1.1 billion sports and entertainment project on the city’s western edge has won approval of its petition form from the city clerk’s office and began collecting signatures of registered voters over the weekend.
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An 82-year-old Colorado woman who was injured in a Molotov cocktail attack on demonstrators in support of Israeli hostages this month has died. Boulder County District Attorney's Office said in a statement Monday that Karen Diamond died as a result of "the severe injuries that she suffered in the attack."
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Nearly three months after a massive blowout at a Chevron well in Galeton, state oil and gas regulators began the enforcement process last week.
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House Minority Whip Ryan Armagost of Berthoud said his resignation will take effect Sept. 1.
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The drone program in Clear Creek Sheriff’s department is quickly becoming an exponential advantage.
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Erika Mahoney's father, Kevin, was one of 10 murdered in the King Soopers shooting in Boulder in 2021. She has produced a new podcast, "Senseless," to explore the impact of grief and to tell the stories of survival.
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Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, is said to have accepted a plea deal.
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Over the weekend, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) withdrew his proposal for the Bureau of Land Management to sell parcels for the highest value. This follows several rounds of revisions and narrowing down aimed at keeping it in the bill after it ran afoul of Senate rules.
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The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office provided an update late Sunday night on the fire and shooting that happened on Canfield Mountain.
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The updated bill targets Bureau of Land Management land near population centers. But hunters say these areas are important for recreation — and wildlife.
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The report comes as the Trump administration tries to “unleash” domestic energy supplies.
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The federal trade program for low-income young people got a reprieve.
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