Youth

A church in Steamboat Springs found a unique way to connect with local youth — providing ministry at a skate park. But this beloved safe space for youth might have to close its doors after two decades.

The City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) department has welcomed the second 2026 cohort of Junior Rangers. For 61 years, the Boulder Junior Ranger Program has hired 14 to 17-year-olds to maintain the city’s outdoor spaces and study the environment over the summer.

The Colorado CareerWise program was established in 2016 to help high school students prepare for a career path.

Doctors in Colorado continue to treat an alarming number of young people for anxiety, depression and panic attacks. So a reporter recently spent time with an unusual group of people: An advisory council made up of teenagers who offer advice to state leaders on how to promote better mental health. We’ll hear what kinds of advice she heard.

It’s that time again: time to figure out what the students in your household are doing all summer. Across Northern Colorado, programs and camps are opening their summer schedules for registration.

The study by researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health looked more closely at how children said they could obtain a loaded firearm without their parents’ permission. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter John Ingold and then read the Colorado Sun story at the link below.

As arts education becomes more limited in some schools, arts programs for wellness are launching around the country. In Steamboat Springs, art experiences can now be prescribed as an antidote to stress or isolation.

Boulder youth addressed city council members about what they want to see change in the city. Their top priorities involved ending bullying, creating safe spaces and expanding civic engagement.

Do your new year’s resolutions include seeking more happiness in 2025? On today's In the NoCo we’ll get advice from a happiness expert at the University of Colorado. She says one of the best things you can do is cultivate a sense of WONDER in your life.

Less than 1 percent of hands-on construction workers in Colorado are women. One group wants to encourage young girls about the variety of jobs in the industry through an interactive field day.