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Kimberly Andres-Martinez/Courtesy PhotoColorado women and nonbinary people are concerned about the rising cost of living, access to health care and safety. -
Hannah Weaver/Aspen Public RadioTraditional forms of therapy don’t work for everyone. Carbondale-based nonprofit WindWalkers offers horse-assisted services to fill that gap. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series, which highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations.
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For more than a decade, Julianne Guy was the only midwife living in the Roaring Fork Valley. After years of dealing with what she calls bias and discrimination from the state, she joined a class action lawsuit against Colorado regulators. -
The Community Hope Fund will offer financial assistance for therapy. The new fund will be overseen by the Aspen Hope Center, a mental health care provider in the valley. -
The Fire Safety Simulator was designed with kids in mind, but adults often need practice too. Rifle residents got to experience home fire scenarios when the trailer visited their community at the end of April. -
In an increasingly divided society, VOICES offers a challenge to political, racial, and gender stereotypes. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series, which highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations. -
The Democrats behind the bill say requiring Colorado colleges and universities to make the medication available would close gaps in access for students. -
Aspen Public Radio published a story on April 1 about a ski patroller leaving the profession. Some of her coworkers spoke out in defense of the career choice. -
Rangelands cover 50 percent of the earth’s land surface, including much of the Roaring Fork Valley. But these ecosystems — a critical carbon sink — are under threat as climate change worsens. -
Some lawmakers in our region are arguing abortion bans help keep a population young and growing. Others say they lead to more people leaving the state. -
Snowmass patroller Katy Willcox has ski patrolled for a decade. As climate change makes winters increasingly unreliable, she decided that this season will be her last. -
Angie is a U.S. citizen, but her parents are undocumented. If they’re deported, she’s decided she would leave with them.
