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Leadville hosted its 76th annual Ski Joring competition, one of the longest continuous-running skijoring events in the world and one which has helped bolster the town through boom-and-bust mining cycles.
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Wilson, the organization's executive director, spoke with KSUT's Tami Graham about their work.
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The pilot UPK program served more total 4-year-olds, but new standards have reduced support for other vulnerable preschoolers.
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In 2020, Congress passed the Not Invisible Act to help address the Missing and Murdered Persons Crisis. The bill formed a federal commission made up of tribal leaders, federal agencies, families, and survivors, who were tasked with developing recommendations on how best to address the crisis. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice responded to these recommendations in early March.
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According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, there were just five reported abortions in the state in 2023. A sharp decline from previous years, that number does not appear to reflect the reality of abortion access in the state since strict abortion bans went into effect.
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Methane is a strong climate-warming pollutant. And a new study shows oil and gas operations in the Mountain West and beyond are leaking a lot more of it than the government thinks.
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Here’s what you need to know about the five potential options for managing the use of Bears Ears National Monument in southeast Utah.
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Native American speed skier Ross Anderson to be inducted during Park City event.
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March 22, 2024, marks the third anniversary of the shooting at a grocery store in Boulder, where ten people were killed.
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A bill backed by Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, Colorado’s first Mexican-born state lawmaker, would create a grant program for local organizations that help new arrivals get settled and connected with services like housing, healthcare, education, and employment.
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In this episode, Navajo Nation homes get new addresses; people are 1moving back to rural places like Montezuma County, and more.
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The United States Department of Agriculture announced tighter requirements this week for some country-of-origin labels on beef and pork. The change could impact Colorado’s sizable livestock industry.
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A recent decision to reintroduce wolves has created division between rural and urban Coloradoans. But wolves have actually been there a while. A few years ago, a couple migrated down from Wyoming to settle in the mountain valley of North Park southwest of Laramie. It’s given the ranchers there a headstart on adjusting to a new reality.
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A new report called “Ready or Not” measures every state's emergency preparedness and finds that fewer than half of all states are well prepared. In the Mountain West, Nevada and Wyoming rated “low.” New Mexico, Idaho and Utah rated in the “middle” tier. Colorado rated “high” for public health emergency preparedness.
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April showers bring May flowers, and spring snow storms bring… more snow plows! In a rare treat during one such storm, News Director Hattison Rensberry took a ride with one to get a taste of what happens when a snow storm hits our region.
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Aspen School District officials are trying to lessen classroom distractions caused by cellphones. Most students think new restrictions are unnecessary, while some value technology breaks. But it’s unclear how these kinds of policies affect students suffering from smartphone addiction.
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In the U.S., transportation is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. A new report ranks which cities are doing the best job at driving down those emissions.
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A new study brings clarity to a long-running debate over whether mountains produce carbon dioxide or remove it from the atmosphere.