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Lead was once commonly used to build water service lines in communities because it was cheap and flexible but corrosion and high levels of it can cause serious health problems to children and adults
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The disagreement over an alleged dress code violation during last year’s county fair led to the young woman and her family filing a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division that says she was subject to discrimination. The fair board denies that and says it did nothing wrong. More than eight months later, the disagreement is still going on.
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The Garfield County Public Library District faced backlash this year, as some people tried to restrict access to books in the adult section, citing safety concerns about children. But library staff remain committed to serving the community, especially through their children’s programming.
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The petition alleges Tony May misused his position to bully and intimidate staff, parents, and community members. This comes after a long fight in the district over a conservative social studies standard, which May backed.
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The documentary, produced by Olympic ski racer Bode Miller and the Alterra Mountain Company, explores the high highs and low lows of life in a resort community. It screens at the Wheeler Opera House on Wednesday.
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Martín Carcasson, a professor in Colorado State University’s Communication Studies Department, specializes in community building through problem solving and conversations fostered in his Center for Public Deliberation.
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School districts are trying to support the new students and their families, despite a lack of shelter space. Some of the students are part of a group of roughly 100 migrants who recently arrived in Carbondale from Venezuela and Colombia looking for work and shelter.
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Lawrence Strike Tucker passed away at age 83 on Tuesday, October 17th. On Saturday, more than two hundred attending the annual Southern Ute Veteran’s powwow in Ignacio took some time to honor his memory.
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After some disagreement on Aspen’s city council over whether to display the Israeli flag at the old city hall building, the Aspen Jewish Community Center hosted an event in solidarity with Israel. A small group of people also showed up at the event calling for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas.
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The district’s board of education voted 3-1 on October 25, 2023 to adopt social studies standards developed by Colorado’s Department of Education in 2022. The meeting was attended by more than 100 people, most of whom were against American Birthright and highly critical of the school board’s president, Tony May.
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Those hoping to restrict access to books in the Garfield County Public Library District now include Garfield County commissioners. The public got a chance to share its thoughts on the controversy during a “Freedom to Read” forum hosted by the library.
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Grey wolves are one of the most controversial animals in the West, and how you can manage the species depends on what state you're in. Along the Colorado-Wyoming border, that friction is part of daily life.