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Today we turn to sex, drugs and mental health. Worldwide, sexually-transmitted diseases are on the rise. Many cultures don’t discuss sex in public and…
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With roughly $220,000 from the state in grant money, the Roaring Fork School District hired three, full-time “prevention specialists” who will teach…
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An effort to better track drugged driving arrests in Colorado is now in effect. The measure requires law enforcement to document what substances are…
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According to A Way Out, in 2016 the surgeon general said that 1 in 7 Americans will confront a substance abuse addiction. A client of A Way Out shares his…
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A Way Out's mission is to support people in drug and alcohol crisis with the treatment they need. Since Aspen is a resort destination, the issues of how…
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Glenwood Springs and Garfield County could see a new detox center. But it all depends on finding a place to put it. There hasn’t been one for the last few…
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A new Colorado law might make life a little safer in the Roaring Fork Valley. If someone is caught driving drunk for the fourth time, a new statewide law…
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There’s opposition to a smoking ban at a cluster of Aspen’s health buildings. Smoking bans in public places are common, especially in locations where…
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Colorado’s Unemployment Picture Colorado’s unemployment rate continues to drop. New figures by the Department of Labor and Employment show the rate…
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Welcome to Valley Roundup, a review of the top news stories in the valley in the past week.This week - getting citizens behind urban planning. In Basalt,…