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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

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Stigma continues to be one of the biggest barriers for addressing mental health, and telehealth provides a confidential option. (Adobe Stock)
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 …

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Public News Service joins the Trust Project, along with news outlets in the U.S, Europe and Central and South America. (The Trust Project)
Public News Service Joins the Trust Project to Support Transparency, Accuracy in Journalism

BOULDER, Colo. - As people struggle to find trusted news and information, Colorado News Connection and its network Public News Service are …

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Public News Service se suma al Trust Project, junto con medios de noticias en países como Panamá, España y Brasil. (Trust Project)
PNS se une a Trust Project para respaldar la precisión periodística

BOULDER, Colo. - Mientras las personas luchan por encontrar noticias e información confiables, Colorado News Connection y su red Public News …

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A new Colorado law aims to enable students to become critical consumers and creators of media. (Pixabay)
Media-Literacy Bill Headed to Gov. Polis' Desk

DENVER -- A bill designed to help Colorado students learn how to critically evaluate what they see and hear in today's digital media landscape has cle…

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Newsroom staff members were relocated from downtown offices near the State Capitol to the paper's printing plant earlier this year to cut costs. (Galatas)
Denver Post Workers to Owner: Invest in News or Sell

DENVER – Unrest between Denver Post workers and hedge fund owner Alden Global Capital is on the rise after editorial page editor Chuck Plunkett …

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The 128-year-old Boulder Daily Camera is in a
Fired Boulder Editor Fears for Other Colorado Newspapers

BOULDER, Co. – A Boulder newspaper editor says his recent firing could have a chilling effect on other Colorado newspapers that are controlled …

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A series of national conversations launched this week aims to improve the quality of today's typical debates, where each side repeats talking points without truly listening to opposing points of view. (Pixabay)
Common Ground Sought Amid Media, Political Polarization

COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. – Three in four Americans believe the inability of people to disagree without being disagreeable has reached a crisis …

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Annual profits ranging from 20 percent to 24 percent have not stopped Alden Global Capital from extracting hundreds of millions of dollars from its media holdings, including the Denver Post. (David Shankbone/Wikimedia Commons)
Groups Hope to Reclaim Newspapers from Hedge Funds

DENVER – As a group of Colorado investors works to corral enough cash to make a bid to buy the Denver Post from its current owner, fund Alden …

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A new study shows that local governments are better positioned to connect traditionally underserved communities to broadband internet. (Pixabay)
Report: Municipal Broadband Could Protect Consumer Privacy

DENVER – As Congress considers remedies for large-scale privacy breaches by Cambridge Analytica and Facebook, a recent report suggests that …

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The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission, located in the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Complex, will consider public comments on its records access policy on Feb. 12. (Colorado Judicial Branch)
Ethics Commission Seeks to Narrow Rules for Accessing Public Records

DENVER – The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission has created a set of rules for how the news media and the public can access its records R…

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A recent poll found almost 80 percent of Americans want net neutrality rules kept in place, including 73 percent of Republicans. (Pixabay)
Coloradans Call for Congress to Protect Net Neutrality

DENVER – Coloradans are joining a national day of action Thursday, calling on Congress to block the Federal Communications Commission’s …

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Alexei Wood faces a felony charge after being swept up in the arrests of rioters at President Donald Trump's inauguration. (Alexei Wood/Vimeo)
Journalist Charged with Felony Puts Free Speech on Trial

DENVER – Press groups and photojournalist Alexei Wood say there are troubling implications to Wood's trial on charges of multiple felonies…

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