Colorado News Collaborative (COLab)

Colorado, the state with the nation’s highest rate of adult mental illness and lowest access to care, has been giving community mental health centers non-compete contracts and a privileged rate status for nearly 60 years, without meaningful oversight. This is the first in a series of investigative reports into the state's mental health system, from the Colorado News Collaborative (COLab).

Darwin was trained as a conservation detection dog to seek out bumblebees and their nests. He's the only conservation dog in the country that specializes in bees.

Two of the biggest mergers in the oil and gas industry this year took place in Colorado, helping make the second quarter of 2021 one of the hottest periods for deals in the past couple of years.

After 75 years, Grand Junction’s Central High School will keep the name Warriors, but the school’s mascot — that depicts a Native person — will soon be…

Media columnist Corey Hutchins delves into a current project to map traditional news organizations and nontraditional information sources across the…

A new Irish Miner's Memorial project at the historic Evergreen Cemetery in the mountain town will recognize as many as 2,500 Irish immigrant miners buried…

Countless renters and property owners in Colorado are looking toward the end of the pandemic and wondering what comes next.Gail Steger Mock has been a…

Mighty mini therapy horses bring joy and smiles during the pandemic.Goldie was quiet in the back row of the Ford Expedition, making almost no noise on the…

City officials are hoping the donation is the beginning of a new tradition.Mayor Michael Hancock joined Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Gov. Reggie Wassana on…