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Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun
The isolation and independence of Colorado’s farmers and ranchers contribute to higher rates of suicide. New programs, including one in Mancos, aim to raise awareness and access.
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Cher, Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2024 list
Half the inductees in the performer category were nominated for the first time this year. The ceremony will stream live on Disney+ in October.
Conductor Andrew Davis, who headed orchestras on 3 continents, dies at 80
Davis led the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Britain's Glyndebourne Festival, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera in Chicago.
Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' is written in blood
With The Tortured Poets Department, the defining pop star of her era has made an album as messy and confrontational as any good girl's work can get.
Dickey Betts, founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, dies at 80
The influential guitarist, songwriter and singer was best known for the song "Ramblin' Man." Betts's blues, rock and country-influenced guitar style helped define Southern rock in the 1960s and '70s.
A new Lennon-McCartney collab has dropped — but this time, it's by the Beatles' sons
A new single, "Primrose Hill," was co-written by Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney, the youngest sons of Beatles musicians John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
After Injury Reserve, RiTchie gets back in the game
In his first solo outing, the rapper breaks free of the stifling expectations set by the experimental music of his group in pursuit of a pure love of rapping.
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Clark Adomaitis/KSUT/KSJDThe measure to remove the statute of limitations for all sexual abuse claims failed in a bipartisan vote on Wednesday, April 17. -
The Colorado Channel/YoutubeThe Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribal chairmen gave their annual address to the Colorado state legislature last week as part of the celebration of Ute Day at the capitol. It’s the tribes’ second annual address to the state.
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Some 70 West Bank-rescued dogs were flown across the Atlantic Ocean, ending up at different shelters across the country. It’s a taxing journey for any animal, but for 10 of these dogs, their trip ended here in Wyoming at The Kindness Ranch, an animal sanctuary tucked into flat, grassy lands on Wyoming’s eastern plains. -
The roundup is produced by Rocky Mountain Community Radio, a coalition of public radio stations in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. KSUT is a member of RMCR. -
New superintendent Lena Pace brings years of experience, from working on a floating ranger station in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve to Lake Mead National Recreation Area. -
At the dawn of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction project, tourism leaders in mountain towns are offering mixed views on the animals. Some are fearful or indifferent, while others are cautiously optimistic they could become an attraction. -
A legal analysis by regional and national animal welfare groups says Wyoming’s animal cruelty statute should apply. -
Study finds solar and wind power is surging in the Mountain West, but there’s plenty of room to growA new report shows wind and solar power account for more of America’s energy than ever before. Some states in the Mountain West are helping lead the charge.
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