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Colorado loses $2.7 billion annually due to lack of affordable child care. A new initiative in Mesa County highlights the impact of investing in child care infrastructure and workforce development.

Cortez Public Library, under Director Beth Edson, offers exciting programs for all ages, from kids' activities to adult events, while navigating challenges like funding cuts to continue serving the community.

Backers want platforms to have to take action when users engage in illegal activity, but Gov. Jared Polis has serious concerns about the policy.

Plans for a biochar facility at the former Ironwood mill site got a thumbs-up Thursday night from the Montezuma County Planning and Zoning Commission. In other news, a local man whose actions sparked concern early this month when he twice approached children in Cortez and offered them money has been cleared of any wrongdoing.

According to the Cortez Police Department, a man has reportedly admitted to contacting children in Cortez and offering them money, but says he did not mean to intimidate or scare anyone.

The postpartum period, after childbirth, is a critical time for the health and well being of the mom, her new baby, and her family. On today’s Health and Prevention Report, KSJD’s Tom Yoder spoke with Certified Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator Nikki Gillespie about the nature of postpartum and why it’s a time when the whole community can help new moms get a healthy start.

Some studies estimate that children get only 4-7 minutes of unstructured play outdoors. But a group of 18 local organizations, called the Montezuma…

A new report finds encouraging news for many aspects of K-12 education in Southwest Colorado.Titled “Education and Early Childhood Care”, the report was…