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Fewer Colorado students are graduating with college debt, new report shows

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Jenkins Middle School in Colorado Springs reopens with new gym, updated facilities

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Government and Politics

When the state budget boomed, Colorado cut taxes. Now it’s paying the price.

By Brian Eason, The Colorado Sun

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In Fort Collins, it can be tough to afford rent. Colorado’s corporate landlords could be to blame

By Lucas Brady Woods, KUNC

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Government and Politics

Mesa County pushes back on what it says are unfair, expensive mandates from the state

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Colorado created two programs to get adults back to college. One worked far better than the other

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More out-of-state CSU Pueblo students will pay the same as Colorado graduates starting this fall

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An experiment cut youth violence arrests in a Denver neighborhood by 75%. Now it might be defunded

By Kiara DeMare and Arlo Pérez Esquivel

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Government and Politics

Frequently asked questions — and misunderstandings — about Colorado’s special session to close a nearly $1B budget hole

By Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun and Brian Eason, The Colorado Sun

Desks fill an empty classroom.

Lack of affordable housing pushing teachers out of the profession

By Jenny Brundin

Manitou Springs, long a local marijuana monopoly, reeling from recreational sales in Colorado Springs

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Friend of someone who has a Vail Epic Pass? You can get a half-price ticket this year

By Sarah Mulholland

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Can I afford to downsize? A financial expert offers some guidance

Colorado Wonders

How can Denver afford $950 million of debt while it’s in a budget crunch?

By Andrew Kenney

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