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Liability concerns are keeping some popular mountains and trails off-limits. This week, lawmakers sent a bill to Governor Jared Polis that they think will solve the problem and lift barriers to visitors. The Colorado Sun has been reporting on this story. From the Sun, Team Editor Lance Benzel joined us to discuss the details.
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Colorado is in dire need of public defenders, Colorado needs three times as many public defenders as it has now, according to research backed by the American Bar Association. The state needs to triple its number of court-retained defense attorneys to keep up with demand while upholding workload standards. Reporter Michael Booth with The Colorado Sun joined us to talk about the study and what it means for Colorado.
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The Colorado Supreme Court recently heard arguments concerning a case that involves liability waivers and their validity when it comes to ski resorts and possible other recreation companies. It stems from an incident involving an Oklahoma teenager who fell 30 feet off a lift and became paralyzed in March 2022. Team Editor David Krause with the Colorado Sun joined us for the latest on that story.
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Over the past five years, more than 15,000 lawsuits have been filed against UCHealth patients over medical debts. But if you are one of the people being sued, you might not see the hospital system’s name on the papers. John Ingold with The Colorado Sun told KUNC that in the past, UCHealth filed bill collection lawsuits under its own name—but now the vast majority are in the name of a third-party debt collector.
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Some of us are suckers for a quirky roadside attraction. One such snapshot of Colorado culture is just north of Fort Collins. The Colorado Sun reports the Bee Family Centennial Farm Museum is a rare slice of the state’s agricultural history—but it faces the risk of closing down for good.
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Many Denver-area schools are taking a controversial approach to giving teachers more planning time. Lance Benzel, an editor at The Colorado Sun, joined us to talk about this story. The Sun’s reporting spotlights Teller Elementary School, where parents were recently told that next year classes will dismiss early on Fridays.
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A program that helps place Colorado foster children struggling to find adoptive homes doesn’t currently have any funding in the state’s new draft budget. Reporter Jennifer Brown with The Colorado Sun joined KUNC’s Nikole Robinson Carroll to talk about the fate of the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program in the state.
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The Colorado Sun has spent months investigating the effects of inflation on Colorado living, and lately it’s turned its focus to the impact on young people. Editor Lance Benzel joined KUNC’s Nikole Robnisn Carroll to unpack that.
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A remote town in southwestern Colorado is looking for solutions as it faces power issues during winter storms. Officials in Silverton, a town in the San Juan Mountains, received what they called a "wake-up call" last winter. David Krause, Team Editor at The Colorado Sun, joined KUNC’s Nikole Robinson Carroll to talk about what happened next.
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In Colorado, candidates are filing paperwork to run in congressional races and other local contests. But it isn’t as simple as just putting your name on a ballot.