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Big Pharma siphoning off critical health center resource
As Congress heads back to work after the August recess, advocates for the nation's safety net Community Health Centers are urging lawmakers to end Big Pharma's roadblock on discounted medicines through a federal program known as 340B. Donald Moore, CEO of Pueblo Community Health Center, said by denying discounts, drug...
Aspen Journalism recognized with two awards in 2023 Better News Media Contest
Aspen Journalism received two awards in the Colorado Press Association’s 2023 Better News Media Contest. The awards, announced on Aug. 24 at the 146th annual CPA Annual Convention in Northglenn, honored work by Aspen Journalism freelance journalist Sarah Tory and collaborating journalist Allen Best, who is the publisher of the energy and climate newsletter Big Pivots.
Here’s how Colorado’s 20 largest districts regulate student cell phone use
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.Before school started at her northern Colorado high school, senior Madison Vella heard complaints about the new rules barring cell phone use during class.“A lot of students were like, ‘This is stupid. We’re almost adults,’” she said.The rule change took some getting used to, but it’s been a positive, said Vella, a senior at Greeley West High School. Students are participating in class more and there’s a greater sense of community, she said.Vella’s school district,...
Colorado's fee-based enterprises skirt TABOR, increase revenue by 3,000%
In 1992 voters enacted the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights to constrain the growth of government by requiring voter approval for tax increases. Since then, the state government has built a new structure to avoid that requirement. The creation of TABOR-exempt state-owned “enterprises” has allowed government to increase fees from...
Colorado GOP removes party chair after he sent email attacking LGBTQ people
Colorado Republicans overwhelmingly voted to remove state party chairman Dave Williams by a vote of 161.66 to 12 on Saturday. Some people's votes only counted for a fraction of a full vote.The move comes after Williams sent an email attacking Pride Month and referring to the LGBTQ+ community as "godless groomers." He also called for the burning of all Pride flags on social media. More than 100 Republican leaders across Colorado had previously signed a petition to remove their state party chairman from his position."We will be getting a new chair of the State GOP!" Republican state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer wrote...
75 $1B+ climate disasters have impacted Colorado in past 44 years, NOAA says
Colorado has experienced its fair share of severe climate events over the past several decades. But now the National Centers for Environmental Information has a precise picture of that share's size.
Colorado’s Housing Crisis Deepens: Residents Need $37/Hour to Afford a Two-Bedroom Rental
Colorado Ranks as 8th Least Affordable State for Housing, Report Reveals. A recent report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition highlights the growing housing crisis in Colorado, ranking it as the 8th least affordable state in the nation. In cities like Denver, where the minimum wage has risen to over $18 per hour, the affordability gap becomes stark. At this income level, a worker might afford rent between $750 to $800 per month, far below the actual costs.
Matches Announced For Next Week’s WWE Raw In Denver, CO. (9/2/2024)
The lineup is already starting to take shape for next week’s episode of WWE Raw. On the WWE Bash In Berlin 2024 “go-home” episode of the show on August 26, three matches were officially announced for next week’s show on September 2. Scheduled for the 9/2...
Broncos guard and Hartford native Quinn Meinerz sticks to his roots
DENVER, Col. - A big man from Washington County is now making big money in the NFL, but that doesn't mean big changes for how he goes about his business. Less than five years ago, Quinn Meinerz was playing college football in Whitewater for the D3 Warhawks. Fast-forward past the...
This year’s 29th annual Gatorfest in Mosca was a formal affair
Half a dozen alligator enthusiasts converged on the San Luis Valley recently to wrestle the prehistoric beasts. It’s a competition called Gatorfest held yearly at the Colorado Gators and Reptile Park in Mosca, near the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Participants donned costume formal suits and fancy dresses as they raced into the gator pond to hopefully come away a winner… and without injury.
Gov. Polis names winner of Governor’s Plate competition
UPDATE: TUESDAY 8/27/2024 7:15 p.m. (PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Governor’s Plate competition has wrapped up in Pueblo, and a new champion has been crowned alongside the People’s Choice Award. Governor Polis awarded the best plate to Proto Taste from Denver, for its delicious steak hoagie with grilled onions and Palisade peach steak sauce. The People’s […]
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