More women are finding training and support for dealing with pests, weather and how to purchase land to farm and ranch in Colorado
The Colorado Trust
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In a rural southwest Colorado town, a new program is transforming summer for local children
Free summer day camp for kids in grades K through 8 creates a sense of well-being for families in Mancos, where resources are sparse when school is out.
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People incarcerated in Colorado can now reduce their prison sentence by earning a college degree
New law builds on the idea that Incarcerated people who participate in postsecondary education are less likely to return to prison for new crimes after being released.
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Human-rights movement comes to Colorado with promise of more protections, rights for farmworkers
Beginning this season, Rancho Durazno in Palisade is the first agricultural enterprise in Colorado to join the Fair Food Program, an innovative human-rights movement that began a dozen years ago in Florida’s vast tomato fields.
Posted inHealth
The hidden loneliness epidemic endangers Coloradans, especially older adults
Loneliness and isolation pose health risks as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day and costs the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. Surgeon General says
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A program in Gunnison is providing fresh, local food to teachers — for free
Easing one source of stress for preschool educators could make teachers better in the classroom, managers of the collaborative food program say
Posted inOutdoors
Meet the Black Coloradans who are changing the face of outdoor recreation
Undoing a legacy of white gatekeeping demands changing perceptions about who belongs in the outdoors — and sometimes financial help
Posted inEquity
How an intergenerational housing development in Montrose aims to improve life for both kids and older adults
Colorado’s first intergenerational supportive housing complex is a $10 million bet that a community that feels like family will help ease foster kids’ transition to adulthood.
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Colorado emerges as a refuge for transgender children and their families
Once boycotted as the “hate state,” Colorado has become a bright spot on the map for the families of transgender children who are seeking care and safety.
Posted inPolitics and Government
Office for Indigenous victims says it’s moving as fast as it can, but acknowledges families’ frustrations
Director Arron Julian says case investigations often involve cross-jurisdictional challenges