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Rural Coloradans show strong support for abortion-rights constitutional amendment
Patty Coen was able to finish her bachelor’s degree because she had an abortion. Ever since, the Southwest Colorado resident has been an advocate for abortion access and reproductive justice. She worked as a nurse at a reproductive-care agency in Durango for about seven years. When a campaign started...
Colorado Highland Helicopters testing new technology for search-and-rescue work
Colorado Highland Helicopters is testing new technology that would allow search and rescue teams in helicopters detect missing and distressed people in Colorado’s backcountry within minutes and communicate with them. During a recent test in La Plata Canyon, rescuers found two missing people within two minutes and 14 seconds, said Tim Durkin, a search and rescue program coordinator for the Durango-based company. (Photo courtesy of Brandon Laird, CHH Chief Pilot)
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