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Across the region, Planned Parenthood clinics are seeing a spike in out of state patients. Many of Colorado’s neighboring states have enacted strict abortion laws in the past two years, leaving many with no choice but to travel for care.
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Vision Zero is a European-inspired program which aims to eliminate traffic accidents by 2050. Las Vegas a few other cities in our region that are participating in the program.
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As high-altitude first responders, ski patrollers have technical skiing skills, level-headed composure, and the ability to pivot from snow science to emergency medical care at a moment’s notice. To process the stressors of the job, they often lean on one another — and turn to skiing to unwind.
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According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, there were just five reported abortions in the state in 2023. A sharp decline from previous years, that number does not appear to reflect the reality of abortion access in the state since strict abortion bans went into effect.
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A Teton County judge in Wyoming has asked the high court to rule on the future of reproductive rights in the state. But will it?
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A coalition in Colorado is racing to gather enough signatures to put Proposition 89 on the November ballot ahead of an April deadline. Several Denver-based groups were in Aspen this month collecting signatures.
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An investigation into UCHealth shows that the state’s largest hospital network is suing thousands of patients for unpaid medical bills.
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A 9News/Colorado Sun investigation done in partnership with the Colorado News Collaborative and KFF Health News reveals that the state’s largest hospital system sues thousands of its patients every year - more than 15 thousand lawsuits from 2019 through 2023.
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The federal government has launched a new behavioral health call line for students and staff at tribal schools across the U.S., including dozens in the Mountain West.
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A new community dinner on Thursdays at the Snowmass Chapel aims to build community, especially with young seasonal workers who might not feel a sense of belonging in the valley yet.
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Last year, teen harm reduction activists in Durango successfully lobbied the 9R School District to allow students permission to carry and administer Narcan. Now they've helped draft a bill to help change school drug policies across the state.
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Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives? It’s a controversial topic. A health law conference at the University of Nevada Las Vegas discusses the past, present, and future of legalizing medical aid in dying.