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Thousands of Coloradans are losing health insurance because of narrowing Medicaid eligibility requirements. But one new program is hoping to widen access to birth control by providing it completely free of charge to anyone who wants it.
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In addition to 14 statewide ballot measures, local and congressional races, voters in Colorado are deciding on every statewide office in this year’s election.
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KVNF threw Montrose its first punk festival, with free tickets, eight bands and no idea whether anyone would come. The turnout was exceptional! Brody Wilson spent the afternoon at River Bottom Park asking the people who cam out what it felt like to be there. The answers were about belonging.
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Trees rely on water to perform their most basic functions, and by shutting down for winter earlier, they can conserve water… but that means fall colors arriving earlier.
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Katalina Villarreal spoke to the manager of the Crystal Theatre, Will Grandbois, and the former owner, Bob Ezra, about their insights on the potential Paramount-Warner Bros. studio acquisition and how it could affect local movie theatres and the film industry at large.
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One of Colorado's most productive peach farmers is preparing for the possibility that irrigation water may be turned off before the harvest is finished.
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A coalition of community groups and the Boulder County District Attorney's office has been handing out free gun safes to residents. The idea is to encourage safe storage and have productive conversations about gun safety.
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The Juneteenth holiday gives Coloradans a chance to celebrate and honor the history of enslaved people in the United States.
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Concern for loved ones overseas is intersecting with questions of identity and connection to a country many still call home.
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Republican Jeff Hurd and Democrats Alex Kelloff and Dwayne Romero weigh in on some of the big environmental issues in Western and Southern Colorado.