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What parents need to know about gifted and talented education
Leer en español.Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.Some Colorado school districts are trying new approaches to identifying gifted children among students of color and other underrepresented groups. Children identified as gifted can get extra attention at school to further develop their skills.But across the state and the country, big gaps remain, with white students most likely to be identified as gifted.Here are some basics to help parents navigate what being gifted means.What does it mean if a child is labeled...
The Catch-Up: This week's highlights from KUNC's newscast
Each week KUNC collects and curates some of the more important stories of the week that have aired on our daily newscast. We know how busy life can be, and that it's not always possible to get your news on our airwaves (or from streaming us right here on our website). Fill in the gaps and catch up right here. No one enjoys the feeling of missing out!
Colorado and Denver golf rounds continue to grow in 2024
Colorado golf rounds through June are up nearly 11 percent. The number of golf rounds in Colorado played this year through June rose nearly 11 percent over 2023, another sign that when the weather cooperates the region’s golf boom here is still loud. Spring in Colorado was golf-perfect weatherwise,...
Gold rush mines are a 21st century safety hazard. It may take Colorado decades to close them all.
This story originally aired on “Marketplace” on July 30. Mere feet from a prospect pit where miners dug for gold in the second half of the 19th century, bikers whizzed by on the Maryland Mountain trail system west of Denver. “This one is 15-to-16-feet deep with vertical walls....
CDPHE says additional dogs need quarantine following rabies exposure
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says its investigation has revealed additional dogs will need a modified quarantine after potential rabies exposure at a July adoption event. Eleven puppies were euthanized last week after their littermate tested positive for rabies. The Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has conducted tests on 12 puppies, resulting in two positive and three inconclusive results. The first positive was the known, infected puppy and was confirmed positive by the CDC.CSU Veterinary Diagnostic Lab sent the three inconclusive specimens and positive specimens to the CDC for further analysis. The CDC determined those specimens to...
Hiker's encounter with bear on popular trail prompts 20-hour search and rescue mission
A hiker's encounter with a black bear led to a 20-hour search and rescue mission in the area of Colorado's San Luis Valley this week. On the afternoon of August 12, Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue initiated a search for a missing hiker at about 3 p.m. in the area of Zapata Falls. The hiker had been with a partner, but the two had become separated, prompting the partner to report the situation to emergency services. ...
Psychedelic assisted therapy healing centers are coming to Colorado
On today’s Morning Magazine, you’ll hear about psychedelic-assisted therapy healing centers that are coming to Colorado – including right here in Boulder. Then, you’ll learn about Rocky Mountain challenges to our dependency on cars.
Things to Do: End-of-summer Festivals and Evening Concerts Fill August Calendar
Colorado summer is here, and there's so much to do. Food festivals, fairs and community gatherings galore entertain from the mountains to the plains and from small towns to our largest cities. Music fills every downtown gathering spot and park in Northern Colorado all summer. Greeley, Loveland, Windsor and Fort...
Colorado man charged with strangling teen who was goofing around at In-N-Out Burger
LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man has been charged with strangulation and child abuse after allegedly grabbing a teen by the neck and throwing him on the floor of an In-N-Out Burger as the teen was apologizing for splashing water on a woman. The 55-year-old Loveland man surrendered to police on Tuesday, the day […]
Neighbors help neighbors clean up on Storm Mtn. after Alexander Mountain Fire
The quiet Storm Mountain neighborhoods were recently full of activity as firefighters worked to control the Alexander Mountain Fire. Now, volunteers are working to help residents who lost their homes.
VA Returns Mistakenly Buried ‘Unclaimed Veteran’ Back to His Family in Colorado
Under a wide, sunny Colorado sky at Pikes Peak National Cemetery, Kennedy Pugh took a big breath Thursday afternoon, bracing himself as members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard slid a gleaming silver casket out of a hearse. His brother, Alvin Pugh, was finally home. As Taps mournfully echoed...
Asbestos exposure may concern veterans even today
During the last century, the U.S. military resorted to asbestos when the World War II war effort demanded accessible materials to mass-produce equipment. Manufacturers wanted to profit from the fibrous mineral, hiding evidence of the health risk emerging from mixing asbestos in products for military properties such as aircraft, vehicles, ships and barracks. Out of […]
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