Colorado groups petition leaders to halt Suncor Line 1 pipeline
More than 40 environmental groups are urging federal regulators and Colorado's Congressional delegation to put a pause on a pipeline project under way in Weld County.
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New maps expose methane 'super-emitter' sites
A new study mapping methane pollution across five oil and gas production basins in states including Colorado found a small number of sites account for a disproportionately high level of overall pollution.
Deep data dive finds cost biggest barrier for native students
The biggest obstacle facing Indigenous students completing college degrees is cost, according to a new collaborative study by the National Native Scholarships Providers.
Colorado students can access mental, medical, dental care at school
With school now back in session, many Colorado kids are accessing medical, behavioral and dental care through School-based Health Centers, fully functioning clinics offering services just steps from the classroom.
Southwestern Colorado waters win new protections
As climate change brings longer and more severe drought to the American Southwest, a community-led coalition is celebrating new protections for more than 520 miles of 25 Colorado streams.
Grassroots program puts hands-in-ground for Colorado pollinators
Some 18 recent graduates of an urban pollinator habitat-restoration program in Boulder got grants from the Endangered Species Coalition to put more native flowering plants in the ground.
Ending school lunch-line shaming on Colorado’s November ballot
(Colorado News Connection) In November, Colorado voters will have an opportunity to end a practice known as "lunch-line shaming," which drew national attention after a Colorado child's arm was marked as a message to parents who had fallen behind on their lunch tab.
Solving homelessness key to success in multiple national priorities
"Opportunity Starts at Home," a short documentary film released this week by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, exposes how housing affordability is central to other national priorities, including health care, food security, education and more.
Online tool helps create legally valid will in 20 minutes
August is National Make-a-Will Month, a gentle reminder to some seven in ten Americans who don't currently have a will or estate plan that it's never too early to complete this important step in charting their end-of-life journey.
Biden urges states to help more low-income households stay cool in summer
Coloradans struggling economically put their health at risk when they decide not to turn on cooling systems, frequently out of fear of not being able to pay their utility bill and taking a hit on their credit score, or having services cut off.
