The pressures of being a teen in Colorado – and how schools are trying to help
Teens face a lot of pressures these days. From homework to TikTok, each has its own challenges. So, what to do?
Colorado autism support in crisis
For those with autism in Colorado, specialized and compassionate care is vital. However, many of the centers tasked with that care are choosing to leave the state. The reason?
Food insecurity in Colorado
For some a hungry stomach is more than just an inconvenience, it’s constant and unyielding. As more people struggle to find food, groups across the state are trying to help.
Native American heritage and rights
Indigenous people have many ways of demonstrating and celebrating their history, culture and spirituality.
Vision Zero: stemming the tide of pedestrian deaths on Colorado roads
You may have noticed your streets changing with new paint and white posts around dangerous intersections. It’s part of Denver’s plan called Vision Zero. The goal?
Hate crimes on the rise in Colorado
A new FBI report says Colorado had a record number of hate crimes documented last year.
Foster Care in Colorado
Every kid deserves a safe space to call home. But for some who face certain hardships, foster care may be the safest space until it’s okay to return home.
How Denver developers are dealing with climate change — and helping their bottom line
Heat islands, treeless neighborhoods, and how Denver developers are dealing with climate change – while helping their bottom line.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
For 31 days in October, the impacts of breast cancer are brought to the forefront of the National Conversation.
Police, policies and growing diversity — regaining the trust of a wary public
More scrutiny than ever is being cast on policing around the nation, and the officers’ very existence is increasingly controversial. Many believe police abuse their power with little repercussion.
Colorado Libraries
Libraries are places with a wealth of information — but who decides which information is available?
Denver’s migration problem
Thousands of migrants continue to make their way to Denver – in hopes of building a new life, and finding work.
Exploring and preserving Colorado’s Chicano history
In the 1960s and 1970s, Colorado’s Chicano rights movement was focused on lifting up voices of the oppressed and marginalized.
Why are there so few historic designations in Denver for People of Color?
In Denver, the majority of historical places slated for preservation pertain to white history.
Pay inequity – why is it so hard to give equal pay for equal work?
The fight for equal pay has been going on for decades. But even with new laws signed in Colorado, equal pay for equal work still seems far out of reach.
Why are there so few historic designations in Denver for People of Color?
In Denver, the majority of historical places slated for preservation pertain to white history.
