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The coalition is an Indigenous-led nonprofit that received a grant to set up weekly packages of local produce for 20 families for 16 weeks.
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The new cases are linked to a poultry farm in Weld County. Health officials say the risk to the general public remains low.
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Avian flu continues to spread in dairy cows with more than 130 herds affected nationwide. Colorado and Idaho have seen the highest number of cases.
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Zimmern, who has been sober for more than 32 years, has met dozens of people at the festival who want to share their own experiences. He said he feels a responsibility to use his platform for advocacy around mental health.
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Currently, there have been a total of 10 Colorado livestock herds, mostly dairy milking cows, affected during the last 30 days as of last week.
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Eight students from Ignacio, Colorado, flew to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, earlier this month. The trip is an annual tradition for one retired Ignacio educator, who's been taking groups of students to Space Camp for 32 years. The trip sparked curiosity in a group of students who were previously uninterested in space.
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The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expired on Friday, June 7, leaving many people who were affected by nuclear testing and research in the West without a way to get monetary support for their suffering. Supports of the act are still fighting for expansion of the act and trying to find other ways to revive the program.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on June 6 ruled the federal government has been underfunding Native American tribes that run their own health care programs. It’s a victory for tribes in the Mountain West and beyond.
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The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is set to expire unless Congress acts to reauthorize it. If no action is made, the federal government won't accept claims postmarked after June 10, 2024.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that cattle herds in nine states are infected with H5N1. Four of those herds are in Colorado, where the first infection was detected in the northeastern part of the state in April.
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The White Buffalo Recovery Center is a culturally-informed outpatient treatment center that supports Native community members who are recovering from addiction and substance abuse. They’re launching a bimonthly, three-day workshop that provides healing around grief, loss, and intergenerational trauma.
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Recidivism rates in the U.S. are some of the highest in the world. In Wyoming, 33 percent of inmates are back in prison within the first year. However, studies show that animal therapy can help reduce that by teaching things like responsibility, nonviolence, and empathy. Wyoming has a special program – one of only five in the country – that teaches inmates how to tame wild horses.