Colorado News
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Widespread drought is expected to drive a challenging wildfire season across Colorado and the region.
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The Joint Budget Committee — the six-member, bipartisan panel that drafts the budget — tweaked the spending package after debate in the full legislature earlier in the month.
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People in serious car crashes or ski accidents can lose a lot of blood quickly. The faster they get blood, the better their chances of surviving.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Colorado's ban on conversion therapy. Democrats in the Colorado legislature are trying to outlaw the practice through different legal means.
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The new proposal would require companies to take more action around problem drivers.
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The proposal would clear barriers to geothermal development and give the industry a boost.
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A new exhibit of Colorado legislator pictures hangs in the former U.S. presidential portrait gallery at the state Capitol. Organizers say the new exhibit celebrates Colorado's 150th anniversary of statehood.
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The Democrats behind the bill say requiring Colorado colleges and universities to make the medication available would close gaps in access for students.
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The bill sparked bitter debate and passed the House by a single vote.
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The world wastes a lot of food, and the greenhouse gas emissions from that waste are almost five times those from the entire aviation industry. Hear that and other stories on the Regional Roundup.
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Without qualified interpreters at doctors' offices, non-English speakers can face bad — even fatal — health outcomes. A hospital in rural Colorado is training its existing bilingual staff to address the service gap.
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The measure would connect local efforts and require the state to map out a broader strategy for preventing and reducing homelessness — something advocates have called on for years.
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The Colorado Search and Rescue Association, which has advocated for volunteer rescue teams for 53 years, was pushing for increased dues and funding legislation when the new agreement was announced.
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In Colorado's North Fork Valley, thirty volunteers drive long roads and set aside the weight of their days to sing classical music together. Director Brent Helleckson reflects on what draws people to do something hard — and why it keeps bringing them back.