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Posted inEquity

For women farm owners in Colorado, the leading concerns are crops and animals, not sexism

by Mark Stevens 3:43 AM MDT on Aug 12, 202310:20 AM MDT on Aug 14, 2023

More women are finding training and support for dealing with pests, weather and how to purchase land to farm and ranch in Colorado

Posted inEquity

In a rural southwest Colorado town, a new program is transforming summer for local children

by Mark Stevens 3:30 AM MDT on Jul 12, 20235:08 PM MDT on Jul 11, 2023

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.

Posted inEducation

People incarcerated in Colorado can now reduce their prison sentence by earning a college degree

by Moe K. Clark 3:37 AM MDT on Jul 5, 20235:40 PM MDT on Jul 3, 2023

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.

Posted inEquity

Human-rights movement comes to Colorado with promise of more protections, rights for farmworkers

by Nancy Lofholm 3:45 AM MDT on Jul 4, 20238:25 AM MDT on Jul 4, 2023

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

by Claire Cleveland 3:49 AM MDT on Jun 15, 20238:46 AM MDT on Jun 15, 2023

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

Posted inEducation

A program in Gunnison is providing fresh, local food to teachers — for free

by Daliah Singer 3:54 AM MDT on May 16, 20232:20 PM MDT on Jul 17, 2023

Easing one source of stress for preschool educators could make teachers better in the classroom, managers of the collaborative food program say

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Posted inOutdoors

Meet the Black Coloradans who are changing the face of outdoor recreation

by Kristin Jones 4:22 AM MDT on Apr 15, 20234:55 PM MDT on Apr 14, 2023

Undoing a legacy of white gatekeeping demands changing perceptions about who belongs in the outdoors — and sometimes financial help

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Posted inEquity

How an intergenerational housing development in Montrose aims to improve life for both kids and older adults

by Nancy Lofholm 3:59 AM MDT on Apr 8, 20237:20 PM MDT on Apr 6, 2023

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.

Posted inEquity

Colorado emerges as a refuge for transgender children and their families

by Kristin Jones 3:40 AM MDT on Mar 25, 20235:31 PM MDT on Mar 24, 2023

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

by Shannon Mullane 3:47 AM MST on Feb 20, 202310:37 AM MST on Feb 20, 2023

Director Arron Julian says case investigations often involve cross-jurisdictional challenges

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