The Pros and Cons Of Paid Family And Medical Leave
We debate the ballot measure which would make workers eligible for at least 12 weeks of paid time off — for the birth of a child or to care for a sick relative — among other life events.
Family Explains Their Fears After A Toy Gun In Virtual Class Brought Police To Their Door
The third day of school for Colorado Springs 12-year-old Isaiah Elliott was the same remote experience many have come to know in the pandemic — then things went awry.
Hundreds Of Colorado Inmates Have Been Released Early Because Of Coronavirus. This Is One Man’s Story
PJ Abernathy is one of about 300 Colorado prison inmates released early as COVID-19 spread through corrections facilities.
Defy Colorado Teaches Prisoners To Become Entrepreneurs
Life for parolees adjusting to their release from prison can be even more complicated during the pandemic. Defy Colorado is a nonprofit that fosters entrepreneurship in prisoners and parolees to help them adjust.
CMU Fights To Keep COVID Off Campus
Leaders at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction spent the summer finding technology and building a community culture they hope will keep COVID-19 at bay. CMU President Tim Foster and the director of the school’s physician assistant program, Amy Bronson, joined us.
PJ Abernathy Finds A New Appreciation For Life After Early Release From Prison
PJ Abernathy of Denver was released early from prison as part of an executive order to try to control the spread of COVID-19.
In His Latest Book Of Poetry, Nate Marshall Delves Into His Identity — And Some Alternate Ones, Too
The release of “FINNA” comes as much of the nation is reckoning with systemic racism and police violence against Black people.
‘It’s Been A Little Lonely, Not Gonna Lie’: Colorado College Students Talk About Quarantine
More than 150 people in one of the school’s dorms are under a two-week lockdown after a student residing in the building tested positive for COVID-19.
150 Colorado College Students Quarantine After One Student Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Student journalists Arielle Gordon and Miriam Brown give the latest on the Colorado College dorm that’s under quarantine after a student tested positive for COVID-19. Gordon and Brown’s Colorado College COVID-19 reporting project can be found here.
Denver Didn’t Want The Private Prison Industry To Run Its Halfway Houses. Now Who’s Going To Do It?
Support for our series Private Prisons: Locking Down The Facts came from The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a non-profit news organization that partners with journalists and newsrooms to support […]
Rural Hospital Closures Extend Ambulance Transportation Times, Study Finds
Rural hospital closures are becoming more common, and that’s leading to longer response times for ambulances to reach the scene of an emergency, according to a recent study.
New Degree Program Aims To Prep Students For The Business Of Outdoor Recreation
A new degree program in Colorado aims to train business leaders for the fast-growing outdoor recreation industry in the Mountain West.
Colorado Bill Would Require Health Plans To Cover In Vitro Fertilization
The Colorado legislature is considering a new bill that would require private health insurance companies in the state to cover in vitro fertilization – or IVF – for patients struggling […]
