On school mornings, 19 kids who live in Mesa County foster homes are driven across the valley — to Fruita or Grand Junction or Palisade or beyond — so they can attend school with the same teachers and friends they had before they switched homes. They catch a ride on new school bus routes, with […]
Arapahoe County
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One in three Colorado suicide deaths followed binge drinking, study finds
A first-of-its kind study by the state health department confirmed a strong link between suicide and alcohol in Colorado, a finding that could lead to new prevention efforts. Kacy Crawford, an alcohol epidemiologist at the Colorado Department of Health and Environment’s mental health division, studied the toxicology reports for people who died by suicide from […]
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Women who vote: They’ve shown their might, now they want results in the 6th Congressional District
HIGHLANDS RANCH — Nanette Gamily is opening her front door for the next woman to arrive as Diane Faut, standing in Gamily’s kitchen, pours white wine into clear plastic cups. The dozen or so women gathered on a Thursday night know each other from book club, monthly bunco game nights or through their kids’ schools. Almost […]