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The Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts began in 1999 with just six students meeting weekly in a small Denver studio and now has grown into a statewide movement spanning 25 years, which includes an annual jazz camp in the foot of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains in Westcliffe, Colorado.

The family that was detained last month in Durango by ICE agents is asking to be voluntarily deported back to Colombia.

When school is out for the summer, some teachers have another job. In the tiny town of Lake City, one such educator turns her attention towards small-scale farming.

The Juliana v. U.S. case ended this year, but its legacy fuels youth-led climate rights movements and inspires new state-level legal actions.

Mental health experts urge Colorado parents to support kids emotionally as the school year begins. Tips include setting routines, limiting screen time, and watching for signs of distress.

At the Montrose County Fair, 4-H and FFA kids showcase months of hard work in the livestock arena, learning responsibility and life lessons beyond the show ring.

After dam removals on the Klamath River, Indigenous youth paddle 300+ miles to the ocean, reconnecting with ancestral waters and reclaiming river stewardship.

Young performers and volunteers bring "Finding Nemo Jr." to life at Cortez’s Lamp Post Creative Learning Center in a colorful, community-driven production.

Gen Zers are increasingly worried about a warming world. Sarah Newman and Leslie Davenport, who presented at Aspen Ideas Festival over the weekend, are providing resources to help navigate those emotions.

Millions of people in the U.S. experience domestic and sexual violence each year, including children and teens. To try to prevent this from happening, Basalt-based nonprofit Response is partnering with K-12 schools from Aspen to Carbondale to teach students about consent and healthy relationships in the age of smartphones and social media.