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Amanda Grout holds her daughter Maerin at a vigil

Evergreen High School shooting prompts questions about adolescent brain development. Here’s what a family psychologist says

By Andrea Dukakis

Government and Politics

Colorado Springs leaders in D.C. to lobby for local interests and look for opportunities

A police car with flashing lights, two officers, and yellow tape block a rural road near a brick building surrounded by trees and grassy areas.

‘What happens if we have a shooter?’ Evergreen parents raised concerns over campus security less than 24 hours before shooting

Several police cars and other emergency vehicles block a road lined with trees. Officers and people stand near a county sheriff car.

FBI was already investigating an account that may have been linked to the Evergreen shooter

By Yesenia Robles

A young girl with curly hair scoops soil into a white pot labeled Callie in red letters. An adult assists nearby. The scene is set in a classroom with an American flag and decorations in the background.

Colorado appeals ruling allowing taxpayer-funded preschool to discriminate

By Jenny Brundin

road crew works near a cliff face with orange cones set up

Long delays expected for traffic on a five mile stretch of Highway 50 along the Arkansas River in Fremont County

By Shanna Lewis

A child sitting on the ground playing with blocks

Two mothers and Trump’s Head Start rule: Child care shortages meet anti-immigrant politics

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Colorado Wonders

How do you legally immigrate to the United States?

By Allison Sherry

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A new study finds eastern Colorado is drying faster than the Western Slope due to climate change

Two women demonstrate how to make papusas.

ICE scrutiny means scrapping outdoor, public events for Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations around Colorado

By Elaine Tassy

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Life and Culture

The news has been tough lately. Here are some feel-good stories from our reporters

By Colorado Public Radio Staff

A colorful map of Mexico is framed on the wall. To the right, a woman with short hair is smiling as she points to the map.

Flood of health care changes has Grand Junction free clinic fearing a wave of new patients

An attendee at the vigil holds flowers at a vigil

Mental health resources for those affected by Evergreen school shooting

By Sandy Battulga

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Proposed fracking project near Aurora Reservoir faces community pushback

By Ishan Thakore

Two people skipping rocks across the water at Lake Pueblo.

20 year contract secured for Lake Pueblo’s North Shore Marina

By Briana Heaney

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