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Colorado State Board passes inclusive social studies standards

November 14, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

In a series of 4-3 party line votes Thursday, Democrats on the Colorado State Board of Education approved social studies standards with an expansive view of the American story and who has a place in it. The decision restored many…

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Andy was there for me when it was dark

November 14, 2022 9 0 redtornado

I don’t even know how to begin this column. My eyes are filling with tears, and I am having a hard time breathing regularly. I just called to move an appointment so I could compose this story and began crying…

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2022 Midterm Election Results

November 10, 2022 2 0 Austin Clinkenbeard

How does Purple turn Blue? Election results in Colorado might do the trick. Voters in Colorado certainly played their part in stemming the “red wave” that some pundits predicted. The Republican take-over never materialized and the night’s tide receded without…

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New Denver Police Chief Aims for Community Collaborations

November 9, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Despite the countless stories published nationwide about the misuse of jurisdiction and force in handling citizen encounters in Denver, Colorado, a new feeling of hope accompanies the swearing in of Ron Thomas as the new Denver police chief. Thomas hopes…

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Olympian Allyson Felix Steps up to Fight for Maternal Protection

November 8, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

She shared her journey to this new life of advocacy most recently as the keynote speaker at the annual luncheon for the Women’s Foundation of Colorado at the Colorado Convention Center. She told the crowd how proud she was of…

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When the Pastor Gets Weary

November 7, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Coming out of the pandemic, Black people are at the top of most of the lists for risk factors, yet the people in the community who are caring for them are not caring for themselves.

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Affirmative Action Debate is Poppycock

November 7, 2022 Like 0 Steve Nelson

With apologies for being quite blunt . . . the debate about affirmative action is almost entirely poppycock. Last week the Supremes heard arguments in a duo of cases challenging affirmative action (AA) in college admissions. Based on oral arguments,…

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Coloradans Launch ‘Fracking Fuels the Flames’ Campaign

November 6, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

A grassroots, volunteer-led coalition of Coloradans is putting a spotlight on the role that oil and gas production plays in “fueling the flames” of wildfires and other impacts of the climate crisis on communities. Comments from Heidi Leathwood, climate policy…

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Colorado water users, environmentalists brace for changes as EPA, Supreme Court weigh wetland rules

November 5, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

The U.S. Supreme Court could issue a new ruling as early as January as the EPA prepares to finalize its own new regulations later this year.

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Bus driver shortage leaves parents to fend for themselves in Northeast Colorado school district

November 4, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Wiggins School District canceled their transportation services because of hiring challenges. The superintendent warned that Wiggins won’t be the only district struggling with the shortage if recruitment efforts don't improve.