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This week, a parent in Douglas County challenged four books with gay and “alternative” themes. The Greeley Board of Education also recently stood up to parent challenges on four other books. KUNC culture commentator Peter Moore examines the value of books in schools in an era when teachers and librarians have become de facto bookshelf defenders.
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The Sachs Foundation helped Dahni Austin of Boulder further her educational goals. She's one of 46 recipients selected for a competitive statewide scholarship. Austin was chosen for her impact in her community and school district through academic advocacy and work on a podcast.
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President Joe Biden has designated another national monument in the Mountain West. Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument encompasses nearly one million acres in Northern Arizona.
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For years it was extremely difficult to find meals like Bison Pot Roast or an Elk Taco at a restaurant. Yet Indigenous cuisine has been in the Americas for centuries. Now, several Indigenous chefs are finally being recognized and using their talents to serve the community.
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In a tiny town on a lonely stretch of Nevada highway, a drugstore, and everything in it, is almost exactly as it was on the day it closed – more than four decades ago.
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Denver leaders gathered Thursday night to brainstorm ways to bolster the well-being of young Black men and boys and prevent youth gun violence.
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News brief with The Colorado Sun: Japanese-American farm legacy at risk and Crystal Mill path closesThe Colorado Sun Editor David Krause joined us to discuss the legacy of Japanese-American farmers in Colorado agricultural history and the closure of a visitor trail at the iconic Crystal Mill.
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When did horses become a part of Western Indigenous communities? That’s the focus of a recent study that challenges long-held ideas. But it also highlights the importance of decolonizing science.
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En febrero, el gobierno de Nicaragua expulsó a 222 presos políticos y los envió a los Estados Unidos. Cuatro de esos ex-prisioneros viven en el condado de Summit. Ahora se están adaptando a la vida en pueblos en las montañas de Colorado con la ayuda de la comunidad nicaragüense local.
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In February, the repressive Nicaraguan government expelled 222 political prisoners and sent them to America. Four of those ex-prisoners are living in Summit County. Now they’re settling into life in the Colorado mountains with help from their fellow countrymen.