CO: Census
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
New scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs
This year's high school graduates will be eligible for 14,000 new scholarships offered through Opportunity Next Colorado, a $21 million investment …
Community-based services for older Coloradans at risk in Legislature
Advocates for people age 65 and older urged Colorado lawmakers to fully fund a program helping people remain in their homes and avoid placement in ass…
Weld County’s Latino community wins court case on gerrymandered maps
Weld County commissioners are headed back to the drawing board, after a county district court ruled that their voter district maps created after the 2…
Latinos del condado de Weld ganan caso judicial por mapas manipulados
os comisionados del condado de Weld regresan a la mesa de dibujo después de que un tribunal de distrito del condado dictaminó que sus mapas …
Race for new affordable housing money could leave Western Slope behind
By Ilana Newman for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collabora…
Drilling Down Into Social Factors Linked to Unequal Health Outcomes
Black women are three times more likely to die during pregnancy than white women, even though more than eight in 10 pregnancy-related deaths are …
Report: Denver Mayoral Candidates Off the Mark on Homeless Crisis
Advocates for people experiencing homelessness are pushing back against proposals by several Denver mayoral candidates who are including forced mental…
Public Health Benefits of Limiting Oil, Gas Methane Pollution
The public has until February 13th to weigh in on new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce methane pollution at oil and gas…
Post-Pandemic Telehealth Visits Remain High for Mental Health
The use of telehealth has dropped since its peak during the height of the COVID-19 public health emergency, but more Coloradans continue to opt for …
Deep Data Dive Finds Cost Biggest Barrier for Native Students
The biggest obstacle facing Indigenous students completing college degrees is cost, according to a new collaborative study by the National Native …
Solving Homelessness Key to Success in Multiple National Priorities
"Opportunity Starts at Home," a short documentary film released this week by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, exposes how housing …
Colorado Ranks High in Child Well-Being as Kids Face Mental-Health Crisis
Colorado ranks 16th in the nation for promoting children's overall well-being, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's latest report on child …