Weekend catch-up: Getting by in Vail, and five other stories you may have missed
This week, CPR News brought you stories on making ends meet in the expensive Vail Valley, getting foster kids into college, and more.
North Fork Valley drilling plan met with boos
Residents against the plan face a daunting challenge as the land is already leased to a Texas-based oil and gas firm.
In Durango, Internet anger over ‘moneyless’ high school speaker
Dan Suelo told a class of high schoolers in Durango how he lives without money. Internet fretting ensues.
ACLU sues Fort Collins over panhandling ordinance
The ACLU says police have issued “dozens and dozens” of citations to poor people publicly soliciting donations.
Survey: MMR vaccine is safe, say 83 percent of U.S. adults
Nine percent think such vaccines are not safe, and 7 percent say they don’t know.
Boulder tightens outdoor smoking regulations
The measure didn’t generate much controversy.
In Wyoming, scientists play ‘mule deer rodeo’ to study migration
Scientists in Wyoming are using helicopters, gun-fired nets and slings to capture and airlift mule deer from the wilderness to testing sites.
Measles: Vaccination supporter Rep. DeGette calls for action
“Public health officials have emphasized that vaccination is the most important strategy to prevent measles,” the Colorado congresswoman wrote in a letter.
Colorado collects $21.5M from S&P in financial crisis settlement
Colorado was part of a suit that alleged S&P over-rated subprime mortgage-backed securities in the run up to the financial crisis.
Colorado Springs-area homeless camps scatter after ban, but still remain
A camping ban and a shortage of affordable housing are forcing people who are homeless into hidden camps throughout the Pikes Peak region.
Denver police chief: Policy on shooting at cars is ‘pretty restrictive’
The department’s policy, however, is less restrictive than Aurora’s. Two Denver officers shot and killed a 17-year-old girl in a moving car earlier this week.
What would happen if the US spent $77B on child poverty?
A new report urges lawmakers to close tax loopholes and cut military spending to fund programs they say would cut the country’s child poverty rate by 60 percent.
Dalai Lama’s Boulder visit set for Oct. 21-22
The university says a detailed schedule for the visit and ticket information will be announced “in the months ahead.”
Colorado jobless rate falls to 4 percent in December
Employers added 4,700 jobs last month, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Tuesday.
Report: Richest Coloradans snag all income growth since recession’s end
New research says Colorado was one of 17 states where all income growth from 2009 to 2012 went to the top 1 percent.
Maps: Colorado public school dropout rates continue to fall
The state’s dropout rate fell .1 percent last school year, the eight-straight year of improvement.