Colorado
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 …
Monday, March 18, 2024
Report: Second Trump term would add 4 billion tons of climate pollution
As Coloradans begin to weigh their options in this year's presidential election, a new Carbon Brief analysis projects that a second Biden term would …
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…
Lawmakers could continue re-wilding Colorado with wolverine bill
Colorado may soon welcome back wolverines, an animal with a reputation for its ferocity and strength nearly wiped out by trapping, poisoning and …
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…
Filling behavioral care gaps for Coloradans with acute mental illness
Behavioral health providers in the Denver metro area are tapping new technologies to ensure people with acute mental health needs don't fall through t…
Tracking effectiveness of Colorado’s Public Option health coverage
Colorado's standardized health-insurance plan, known as the Colorado Option, is changing how consumers interact with insurance, according to a new …
Colorado’s Medicaid insurance terminations seventh highest in nation
Two-thirds of Coloradans who have lost their health insurance during Medicaid's unwinding process are still eligible for coverage - but were terminate…
Healthy School Meals for All program faces $24 million budget gap
Colorado lawmakers are considering ways to address a projected $24 million funding shortfall in the Healthy School Meals for All program, and grants …
CO lawmakers ponder several measures to boost children's mental health
Advocates say Colorado legislative leaders are working to make the state a leader in addressing the youth mental health crisis. At least nine bills …
Health center development offers innovative model for affordable housing
A new development in Denver's Elyria-Swansea neighborhood that combines affordable housing, a healthcare provider, a pharmacy - and next, a grocery …
Advocates press Biden to update Affordable Care Act essential benefits
The number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage is on the rise, but many are not able to access the care they need to get and stay …