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Pregnant mothers in many rural areas struggle to access adequate care. A lack of specialized doctors and maternity wards can increase the risk of labor complications and force patients to drive long distances. A new telehealth pilot program aims to connect rural physicians in Northeast Colorado with OB-GYN hospitalists at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley.
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During these two months of public comment hearings, KUNC will detail some of the preliminary districts and the general redistricting process to help meeting attendees know what they're talking about. Check out the district breakdown and FAQ in this story for more information.
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In some ways, Logan County has been Colorado’s canary in the COVID-19 coal mine. It was home to one of the earliest, large-scale outbreaks. Then, months later, it was the first to move back on the state’s public health restriction “dial.” Now, it's one of 15 counties that have moved to the state’s new stricter, but pre-lockdown level. Area residents say living in a hotspot can be scary, stressful and divisive.
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'Pure Negativity': Division Over Pandemic Creates Challenges, Opportunities In Rural Facebook GroupsSoon after Walmart announced it would require customers to wear masks, someone posted an article about the announcement in a closed Facebook group called…
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Body-worn cameras have long been a staple of police reform efforts. Activists, civil rights groups, politicians and law enforcement value the…
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As the coronavirus continues to spread across the state, a rural corner of northeastern Colorado has become home to the highest rate of cases of any…
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Fewer than 15,000 people live in the Eastern Plains counties of Yuma and Washington combined. Before the coronavirus pandemic, just four families, give or…
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Why does a population number matter?Take a place like Sterling in Logan County. Nestled into the northeast corner of Colorado, the small city serves as a…
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Brandon Biesemeier climbs up a small ladder into a John Deere sprayer, takes a seat in the enclosed cab, closes the door, and blocks out most of the…
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A doctor handed Melissa Morris her first opioid prescription when she was 20 years-old. She had a cesarean section to deliver her daughter, and to relieve…