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Federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic has kept poverty rate from skyrocketingMost Americans think the government should do more to reduce climate…
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Bill that would prohibit workplace marijuana firings is defeatedLawmakers will debate banning plastic bags this weekNew study indicates impact of climate…
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Delta County Health Department update: 20 cases of West Nile VirusNew study details number of children in Colorado who are in povertyColorado Parks and…
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Rimrocker trail open to OHVsEffort in Colorado to bring primary backChildhood poverty declines in stateNational energy bill dodges big issues
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A school kitchen manager lost her job after giving a free meal to a hungry student. NPR's Scott Simon wonders if you'd rather a hungry kid encounter a lunch lady who enforces rules, or Della Curry?
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In Mesa County, 42 percent of children qualify for free or reduced lunch. During the summer, many of these same kids qualify for a meal program when…
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NewscastPoliticians and state organizations visit PaoniaChildhood poverty falls across state, remains strong in rural areasBeetle kill doesn’t necessarily…
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Colorado's childhood poverty rate has decreased for the first time in five years. The latest data comes as part of the annual Kids Count Report, which...
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Republicans argue the SNAP program would be more efficient if it were run by states. Meanwhile, the Obama administration is funding an initiative to move recipients into jobs.
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A new book and study both show that the ability to rise from poverty to the middle class truly is shrinking. A child without married, educated parents starts life at a huge and worsening disadvantage.