Colorado News Connection

Women and low-income students disproportionately put their college careers on hold during the pandemic, according to a new report.

Some 24,000 teenagers in foster care across the nation officially become adults each year. They are expected to move out and start their lives on their own. 

President Joe Biden's Build Back Better Act includes reforms for oil and gas production on public lands first introduced by the Reagan administration.

This year Colorado joined 13 other states trying to take politics out of the once-a-decade voter redistricting process, and Latino organizers say the creation of two independent commissions has helped communities of color finally win a seat at the table. 

Colorado was able to increase student participation in Afterschool Nutrition Programs in 2020, even during school closures.

Students with disabilities in Douglas County won some time after a federal judge ruled last week a new county health department order making mask-wearing optional in school would put students at risk of irreparable harm.

A new report identifies the areas most valuable for preserving biodiversity and fighting climate change within the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison national forests.

This week the U.S. House is expected to finally put the Build Back Better Act up for a vote, and children's advocates in Colorado are pushing the state's congressional delegation to advance a bill they say will ensure that more kids can access nutritious food. 

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and advocates hope all Coloradans will consider these under-utilized health-care services for themselves and family members.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects that Coloradans will be paying considerably more to heat their homes this winter, because of rising fuel costs.