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Colorado First State to Push Toward Statewide Use of Data Dashboards to Improve Fairness and Effectiveness of Criminal Justice System with help of CU Denver
Eighteen Colorado District Attorneys’ Offices increase accountability and transparency. Today, four additional Colorado District Attorneys’ (DA) offices unveiled “data dashboards,” publicly available resources designed to promote more effective, just, and transparent decision-making in prosecution. The dashboards are an expansion of the Colorado Prosecutorial Dashboards project to the 9th, 11th, 19th, and 22nd Judicial Districts.
250,000 Coloradans Disenrolled from Medicaid: State’s High Rate of Cancellations Raises Concerns About Administrative Efficiency and Healthcare Access!
Colorado Officials Attribute Medicaid Drop to Economic Recovery Critics Challenge Narrative, Cite Reinstatement Eligibility Issues According to KFF Health News, Colorado’s Medicaid program is facing criticism and scrutiny after a significant number of beneficiaries were disenrolled following the lifting of pandemic-era restrictions. Despite Colorado‘s status as a traditionally blue state it stands out for the […]
The State of the Town is: Bellyache?
Less than a year into his first term in office, Telluride Mayor Teddy Errico pulled no punches in his annual assessment of Telluride’s biggest concerns and priorities. While elected officials may lean toward a sugar-coated catalog of kudos and accomplishments in annual speeches, Errico used his State of the Town address to challenge residents, government and even tourists to change their tones, improve their attitudes, and refrain from flipping the script on the turn of the 20th century slogan, “Telluride: The Town Without a Bellyache.”
Albuquerque senior serves local Salvation Army
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, The Salvation Army’s affordable apartment community for seniors, the Albuquerque Silvercrest Senior Adult Residence, is right next door to The Salvation Army Albuquerque Citadel Corps. Howard Novich moved into one of the Silvercrest’s 56 apartment units in June 2016 and has been with The Salvation...
New Mexico teen gunned down a mom in front of her young daughter. He thought he was killing someone else
A teen who admitted to opening fire on a car, killing a woman in front of her young daughter in 2022, has been sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to first-degree murder. Concretely, Ty Gallegos will spend 10 years in prison for the killing of Kayla Montaño in New Mexico....
Colorado’s Number One Issue According to Survey—Do You Agree?
Living in Colorado comes with its frustrations. No matter where you call home, there will always be issues to solve and fix. To be frank, we live in an imperfect world, and there will always be things to improve to make Colorado the best state possible. I could go on...
Goodbye Redbox: Colorado Communities Say Farewell To DVD Kiosks
Remember when the weekends in Colorado included a trip to the local Blockbuster Video store to rent your favorite movie? From VHS to DVD, Blockbuster grew to more than 8000 stores from the late 80s until they stopped operating in 2013. Fast forward to 2024 and we are saying goodbye...
Governor Polis celebrates tech funding in the Springs
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Governor Jared Polis was in Colorado Springs on Thursday, July 18 to celebrate what he calls historic funding from the CHIPS Act that is creating new jobs and strengthening Colorado’s tech and manufacturing industries. Governor Polis was joined by joined by Mayor of Colorado Springs Yemi Mobolade, as well as representatives from […]
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Join Us to Learn About the Sunshine Vitamin
A sunny day is a good day, right? Did you know there is a connection between your mood and Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin?. Join the Pagosa Senior Center for Fresh Conversations to learn more about this connection and how to get more Vitamin D into your diet. Fresh Conversations is a monthly discussion about relevant health information for adults 60 years and older. You will get a newsletter with resources and tips to take with you as well as a tasting of some delicious, nutritious food.
Put your dinner plans on Cruise Control for National Hot Dog Day
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Taryn Brooks, owner of Cruise Control Kitchen + Cellar, stopped by the studio on Wednesday to talk about her eatery and celebrate National Hot Dog Day!. Cruise Control Kitchen + Cellar opened earlier this year at 555 Colorado Avenue and is serving up Chicago-inspired...
Longtime OSU donors funding a scholarship program for students in rural northwest Oklahoma
Two longtime donors to Oklahoma State University will fund a new scholarship program designed to benefit rural students from northwestern Oklahoma, west Texas and eastern New Mexico, the OSU Foundation said Wednesday. The Thoma Scholars Program will be paid for through a donation from the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Foundation....
New Principal Adds 90% Attendance Policy
At the meeting of the Jal School Board this past Monday, during the principal’s and superintendent’s reports, Jal High School Principal Buddy Little noted an addition to the student handbook concerning attendance. Last year, according to Little, there was no requirement that students attend a certain number of days of school in order to get credit. Previous to this coming school year (2024-2025) the only policy was that students had 10 days to make up missed assignments, but Little also noted that it was up to the teacher how strict they wanted to enforce this rule, and that it was never consistently upheld by the teachers. He said, “This one has a little more bite to it.”
Satterwhite to use Air Raid Offense
Jal High School’s new head football coach and athletic director, Brent Satterwhite, has already begun to have a significant impact on the Panther Football Team. Coming to Jal with 35 years of experience as a coach, Satterwhite spent the last four years as head coach and athletic director for Tatum. He says leaving Tatum was a hard decision for him, “because I love Tatum and the kids there. Great little community.” He is a native of Texas. He attended college at Abilene Christian University and then West Texas State University, which is now known as West Texas A&M University. He teaches social studies, physical education, and weightlifting.
States strike out on their own on AI, privacy regulation
As congressional sessions have passed without any new federal artificial intelligence laws, state legislators are striking out on their own to regulate the technologies in the meantime. Colorado just signed into effect one of the most sweeping regulatory laws in the country, which sets guardrails for companies that develop and use AI. Its focus is […] The post States strike out on their own on AI, privacy regulation appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
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