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More poverty, fewer federal dollars: Suburban Denver schools face hard choices about who gets cut off
Large districts like Aurora, Jeffco, and Cherry Creek are among those grappling with how to serve more schools with higher percentages of students living in poverty
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97-year-old Colorado Springs man, one of the last surviving USS Arizona crew members, dies
By The Associated Press Coloradans Primary category in which blog post is published
Ski Cooper’s expanded expert terrain, financial vibrancy reveals model for nonprofit ski area management
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
The Witches of Manitou Springs: History, hysteria and wand-waving Wiccans behind a stubborn urban myth
By Nathalie Reinstein Coloradans Primary category in which blog post is published
Electric-vehicle makers want to sell directly to Coloradans. Dealers say that’s a “solution in search of a problem.”
By Tamara Chuang Transportation Primary category in which blog post is published
The Western Slope’s outdoor recreation economy had everything but a bachelor’s degree. Colorado Mesa is changing that.
Bonsai Designs boss Sarah Shrader sparked development of a new outdoor recreation industry studies program to help create the next generation of business leaders.
U.S. House approves largest Colorado wilderness bill in 40 years. But not everyone is happy.
Rep. Diana DeGette’s wilderness package would protect 660,000 acres of wilderness in Colorado, but its future looks bleak in the Senate and White House
One in eight people struggle with infertility. Colorado lawmakers want insurance to cover treatment
The bill would require insurance to cover IVF and services to preserve eggs and sperm for patients undergoing lifesaving medical treatment like chemo.
Will 2020 be the year Colorado bans plastic bags, Styrofoam and other single-use plastics?
Lawmakers struck out with the first bill this session to make way for local plastic bans in Colorado. But two more are up to bat this month to regulate single-use plastics
Colorado education board orders HOPE Online to close its elementary operations following low performance
The board vote was 5 to 2. It’s the first time under the current accountability system, in place since 2009, that the State Board has ordered a school closed against its wishes.
DNA testing confirms first wolf pack in Colorado in 70 years
DNA testing of scat samples taken near an elk carcass in Moffat County in January confirmed the samples came from wolves
Child sex abuse survivors victimized decades ago won’t be able to sue despite Colorado effort to end statute of limitations
House BIll 1296’s sponsors said they didn’t think they could pass a measure if it was retroactive
Could mental health support be the key to keeping more Colorado preschool teachers in the field?
As Colorado starves for more early childhood educators, some are leaving the classroom because of kids’ behavioral challenges. A new focus on mental health could change that.
Xcel wins $41.5 million rate increase, but Colorado regulators balk at charging for repairs to troubled coal plant
Xcel Energy wanted a $158.3 million increase, but the PUC pushed back to keep rate hike passed on to residential customers to about $1.03 per month.
