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Local Asian American community group stands with Palestine against Israeli colonization after generations of their own anguish.
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February 1 kicks off the beginning of Black History Month in Northern Colorado. Many communities will be offering plenty, from the craft of rapping to a local Black history tour, to keep you celebrating all month long.
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The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association hosted its 40th annual Exceptional Rodeo, where families with neurodivergent children were invited to participate in a mock rodeo for a day.
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One unassuming town on the Great Plains in Colorado has built a generational migrant support network over decades. They hold monthly support groups, train migrants on their civil rights and teach them how to drive. Newcomers arriving this year are directed to attorneys and charity, giving them a boost many across the U.S. still don't have.
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A lifestyle and enduring relationship with horses lends to the popularity of rodeo in Indian CountryBorn out of necessity and in mastering skills that came as horses transformed hunting, travel and warfare, rodeo has remained popular in Native American communities. Grandstands often play host to mini family reunions while Native cowboys and cowgirls show off their skills roping, riding and wrestling livestock. It's a lifestyle that's connected to nature and community — values that Oglala Lakota citizen Jessica White Plume says run deep in tribal culture. With each competition, Native Americans make it decidedly theirs. Ornate regalia, blessings bestowed by tribal elders and tribes' versions of flag songs are as much staples as big buckles and cowboy hats.
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A new report shows Black voters nationwide are very concerned about climate change and more likely to take political action on the issue.
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The Mountain West has a deep and rich history. Some local sites that tell our stories are now getting special recognition.
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In 2020, Colorado voters approved a measure that would reintroduce wolves to our state. It seemed like a good idea in theory, right? The first of these apex predators is due to arrive any day now, and commentator Peter Moore isn’t sure he wants to invite the newcomers over to dinner.
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Marisela Ballesteros ran unopposed for a seat on the Gunnison City Council earlier this month. She will be sworn in on December 12 as the first city council member from the Cora Indigenous group in the council's history.
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When water solutions are discussed, often utility and business leaders are in the room. But at the annual One Water Summit last week, Indigenous youth got a chance to weigh in.