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Wednesday is National Fossil Day. The National Park Service has recognized this annual fossil celebration since 2010. This year, parts of Northern Colorado are joining the party for the first time. They are inspired by Pops the triceratops, who has been the official fossil of Weld County since the mid-1980s.
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, is a global body of the United Nations created to provide the world with information about man-made climate change. On Monday, the group released its sixth assessment documenting the Physical science behind climate change. Colorado Edition spoke with two local climate scientists, Linda Mearns and Max Boykoff, who are part of the panel to ask them about what the report means for Northern Colorado.
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The 2020 Olympics might be over, but the career of Olympic gymnast Yul Moldauer has only just begun. The Colorado native spoke to Colorado Edition's Alana Schreiber about his Olympic debut and hopes for the future.
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In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, codifying the rights for America's largest minority group: people with disabilities. But access to the great outdoors wasn't an early priority for the architects of the ADA, so general accessibility in nature has been slow to develop. But one camp up in Park County, Colorado has been focused on the value of accessibility in nature since the mid-1980s, years before the ADA became law. It's known around the world today as a rare example of enhanced access to nature.
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In the wake of her groundbreaking victory in the women's triathlon at the 2020 Olympics, Flora Duffy spoke to Colorado Edition's Erin O'Toole about her long journey to Tokyo.
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In 2016, Denver launched a pilot supportive housing program for people experiencing homelessness. The program was created to explore a simple question: what happens if you give people experiencing chronic homelessness a permanent place to live, and intensive social services?
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The Home Run Derby, the opening act for Major League Baseball's All-Star game, came to Denver last Monday. While the night was a fun-filled, power-hitting face-off for most, it was also riddled with emotion for one Rockies player who may soon be leaving the team.
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Last weekend's Miss Rodeo Colorado 2022 Pageant may have only lasted a few days, but many of the competitors spend years vying for this title. We explore the world of rodeo and what it means to be a queen.
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Erie is a town of 27,003 people, according to 2019 Census estimates, that sits partially in both Boulder and Weld Counties. Their town board issued their first proclamation recognizing Juneteenth last year. The town — with a population that is 87% non-Hispanic white and 0.2% Black — will hold its inaugural Juneteenth celebration on Saturday.
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The Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges recently announced a $1 million investment from a health care industry leader to help diversify the workforce. The Kaiser Permanente Colorado Equity Scholarship Fund will provide financial assistance to students from underrepresented communities.