San Luis Valley
How one of Colorado’s smallest Black Lives Matter protests became its most violent
A 27-year-old lawyer participating in a crosswalk protest is accused of shooting a man in the head as he drove through an intersection.
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Coronavirus collapsed America’s food system, but created “a pivotal and magical moment” for locavores
By Jason Blevins Business Primary category in which blog post is published
I’m grateful my Colorado home is where I’ve had to “stay put” during coronavirus
By Peter Anderson Opinion
The inside story of the unprecedented airlift delivering coronavirus supplies to rural Colorado hospitals
By John Ingold Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado wants to ensure coronavirus won’t affect low-income, minority communities disproportionately
Past research on pandemics show inequities by race, ethnicity and income groups in everything from the level of exposure to the pathogen, to health care outcomes
From rationing masks to polishing emergency plans, here’s how Colorado hospitals are preparing for the coronavirus
Hospitals are required to have plans for emergencies like a potential outbreak of the COVID-19 virus
How Colorado’s rural communities could benefit from $600 million in federal broadband grants
Dove Creek is the first in Colorado to be awarded the grant money, with two more communities crossing their fingers that they'll cash in as well
Donald Valdez abandons congressional bid, seeks reelection to Colorado legislature
Valdez, a La Jara Democrat, announced his candidacy in the 3rd Congressional District over the summer, but raised little money before ending his attempt to unseat Republican Scott Tipton
As metro Denver grows, another caller wants to tap the vast aquifer under the San Luis Valley
Politically well-connected Renewable Water Resources has Gov. Bill Owens in its court, but a coalition of water warriors has fended off two other attempts
Rural Colorado struggles to find foster homes as new federal law seeks to keep more kids out of group settings
Only 13 families volunteer in the vast, six-county San Luis Valley, where poverty presents one of several obstacles to placement
Record spending, flat visitation suggest Colorado’s campaign for sustainable tourism is paying off
Surveys show Colorado is persuading spendthrift visitors to venture beyond the beaten tracks
Can rangeland apprenticeships stem the exodus of Colorado ranchers and keep America fed?
The average American farmer is 58 years old. Many inherited their generations-old operations from parents and grandparents, but now find they don't have anyone who wants to take over.
This Colorado ranch-made-lab is turning beetle-kill trees into lumber in the name of forest health
Trinchera Blanca Ranch has three 14ers, large elk herds and thousands of acres of dying trees that are fueling a thriving business and new experiments in forest health management.
