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Congress asked to renew support for new parents

DENVER – The clock is ticking on federal funding that helps struggling parents with young children. The Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program expires in March, unless Co...

DATE: Dec 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Watch out for scammers while holiday shopping

Everything from fake websites to gift-card fraud used as ploys

DATE: Dec 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

TABOR may keep money from Colorado schools

‘This is like the Grinch ... stealing the roof off the schools’

DATE: Dec 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Educate yourself at Covered U

Website steps through options to cover your health care

DATE: Dec 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Browns Canyon advocates want national recognition

BUENA VISTA – Browns Canyon has provided the gift of beauty and recreation for centuries – and now outdoor enthusiasts and others want to give the region the protection they believe it deser...

DATE: Dec 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Group lists unsafe toys

Toxins, choking risks, noise among issues cited in report

DATE: Dec 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Report says state loses out on wasted gas

BUENA VISTA – Colorado land is rich in fossil fuels, and a new report finds that millions of dollars of that resource is being either wasted or given away to gas and oil companies. Taxpayers...

DATE: Dec 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rural Colorado benefits from earned income tax credit

DENVER – A tax credit helping many low-income working families keep more of their earnings is proving to be especially important in rural areas and small towns across Colorado and the countr...

DATE: Dec 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

You have rights as an airline passenger

Traveling can be stressful when in the friendly skies

DATE: Nov 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sportsmen back sage-grouse protection

Groups against endangered species listing, however

DATE: Nov 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sierra Club says Colo. voters want action on climate change

69% want Gardner to support move in this direction

DATE: Nov 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Latinos see their finances improving

DENVER – They are optimistic about their finances and health care, but concerned about racism and violence, according to a new survey of Hispanic-Americans from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. ...

DATE: Nov 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News