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More Than 200,000 Colorado Kids Could Lose Health Coverage, Experts Warn

December 16, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Children's uninsured rates are down in Colorado, according to a new Georgetown University Center for Children and Families report. But experts warn that when the COVID public health emergency is declared over, more than 200,000 Colorado children could lose health…

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Free meals will be offered in most Colorado school districts next year. Is yours one of them?

December 6, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Many Colorado school districts, including Jeffco, Cherry Creek, Aurora, and Adams 12, plan to offer free school meals to all students starting in the fall of 2023 through a new state program funded with a voter-approved tax measure affecting high…

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Green Dreams To Fall For | Health

November 28, 2022 Like 0 Gary Gianetti

As we all know, fall is here and it is a great time of year for colors. Let’s talk green. There are so many ways to be more thoughtful about our environment. In this article I will touch on 5…

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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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The 8th Congressional District: Can a pediatrician beat an anti-abortion extremist to become the first Latina elected to Congress from Colorado? | Community Corner

October 21, 2022 1 0 Sara Loflin

Dr. Yadira Caraveo, a pediatrician and current state representative, is breaking new ground in Colorado’s new Eighth Congressional District. If elected, Caraveo will be the first Latina to hold federal office from Colorado. Caraveo has spent the last 4 years…

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Month in Review | October 2022

October 21, 2022 Like 0 Thomas Rutherford

A comprehensive review of some of the main events north of the 104th, Boulder County, and the surrounding area all within the past month.

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On Edge: Concerns about kids’ safety at Grand Junction psych hospital prompt state actions

October 1, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Colorado’s new Behavioral Health Administration shut down part of the Western Slope’s only psychiatric hospital on Wednesday in response to complaints about the quality and safety of the care it gives teenagers and kids as young as seven.

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Ending School Lunchline Shaming on Colorado’s November Ballot

September 23, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Colorado voters will decide if the state’s top 3% of earners, those who bring home more than $300,000 a year, should contribute to a program that would make healthy school meals available to all Colorado students. Comments from Karla Gonzales…

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A break before a breakdown: Denver student hopes wellness room soothes youth mental health crisis

September 20, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Kate Pitones, 15, leaned on her brother for support through the isolating part of the pandemic. As she returns to school this year, she is working on a project to help all students maintain mental well-being.