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Caden Howe/Courtesy PhotoWhen Sawyer McKenney fell into the Roaring Fork River in June, Caden Howe dislodged his friend from multiple obstructions, rescued him from the water and performed lifesaving CPR. McKenney and Howe tell their stories. -
Shannon Young/KGNUBoulder author Joanne Kelly has written Walking Him Home: Helping My Husband Die with Dignity about her husband Alan's choice to die with dignity.
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Delegates from Mexico, Canada and the U.S. came together in Washington, D.C., to discuss the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. -
La atención al aborto está protegida en Colorado, pero otros estados de la región están promulgando restricciones o prohibiciones absolutas. Planned Parenthood de las Montañas Rocosas, uno de los mayores proveedores de abortos del estado y de la vertiente occidental, opina sobre lo que pueden esperar las pacientes.
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A new study on pedestrian safety shows that some cities in the Mountain West rank among the most dangerous in the country.
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Tampon shortages, plus increasing costs for both tampons and menstrual pads, present growing challenges for those who have periods. Supply chain issues, hiring challenges and inflation all contribute, which will likely be the greatest burden for lower-income people.
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The ban has been in place for almost 20 years. This new legislation would recognize all marriages, and impacts spousal property rights and employee benefits.
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During the pandemic, efforts have increased to address the national child care crisis. Several states in the Mountain West are taking steps to reduce the cost of care for low-income families.
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After a series of positive COVID-19 tests last weekend disrupted two performances, the Aspen Music Festival and School has announced an extension of its mask mandate for Harris Hall.
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Montana is an island of legal abortion, but three of the state's five clinics now restrict abortion pills from people in states with trigger bans to shield themselves and patients from legal attacks.
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Abortion care is protected in Colorado, but other states in the region are enacting restrictions or outright bans. Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, one of the biggest abortion providers in the state and on the Western Slope, weighs in on what patients can expect.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has handed abortion decisions to states. That means state supreme courts will likely have to review what abortion rights people have under state constitutions. In the Mountain West, there are already several lawsuits about abortion laws that these state courts have to review. That includes one suit in Idaho and another in Utah, which has led to a temporary stay of that law going into effect.
