“We remain concerned about the Department’s plan to address the ongoing error that does not allow for contributors… to complete the FAFSA application…”
Category: Education/Health
Danielson Bill to Bolster Colorado’s Workforce Clears Senate
SB24-104 aligns currently siloed education and workforce systems to increase apprenticeships…
Senator Hickenlooper Proposes Federal Support for Youth Apprenticeship Programs
During the hearing, Hickenlooper and the other senators asked questions about strengthening the partnerships between unions and youth apprenticeship programs…
Colorado Leads on Medical Debt Protections, Amid ‘Out of Control’ Health Care Costs, Part One
The state has adopted ambitious policies to help consumers. Some lawmakers want to do more…
Archuleta County Public Health Department to Hold Open House Wednesday, April 3
Along with Public Health Awareness Week held April 1-7, the ACPHD encourages the public to stop by the open house for an inside look at their new offices…
Half of Rural Hospital Operate in the Red; Many Cut Services
“It ends up costing local and state governments more, ultimately, and costs the federal government more, in dollars for health care treatment…”
Our Savior Lutheran School Presents: The Jungle Book
This performance of The Jungle Book will run approximately 60 minutes with no intermission. The performance is free to the public…
Beat the Time Change Blues
That extra sunshine in the evening might sound great, but it can throw off our internal clocks, making it tough to sleep at the usual time…
Charter School Students Investigate the San Juan Mountains
“There is a higher risk of avalanche if there are three layers to the snow: a large, clumpy layer, a smaller clumpy layer, and then a powdery top layer…”
Archuleta County Public Health Clinic Offering Evening and Weekend Service
The clinic is open for walk-ins, or you can make an appointment by calling (970) 264-2409 and dialing zero…
Colorado’s 2024-25 Universal Preschool Enrollment Opens Tomorrow
“Smart policies like these get us closer and closer to ensuring every child in Colorado is valued, healthy, and thriving…”
Colorado Submits Updated Canadian Drug Importation Plan to FDA
The plan identifies 24 drugs and dosages that could save Coloradans up to $51 million over three years…
Halfway Through ‘Unwinding,’ Medicaid Enrollment Is Down About 10 Million
This story by Phil Galewitz appeared on KFF Health News on February 22, 2024/em> Halfway through what will be the biggest purge of Medicaid beneficiaries READ MORE
PCC Southwest Offers Free Programs in Forestry, Wildfire Mitigation
The wildland fire academy, a one-week course, will be held the first week of June in Pagosa Springs…
Failed Knee and Hip Replacements Generate Pain, Lawsuits
The three whistleblowers are accusing Exactech of fraud for allegedly selling defective products to Medicare and other federal health care programs…
Pagosa Public Invited to Water Resources Presentation Hosted by Democratic Club
Water resources on the Western Slope are in a precarious situation so this is a program you will not want to miss…
Questions of ‘When and Where’ Complicate Abortion Access
The appointment was April 1, 2022, about six months after Senate Bill 8 initially took effect in Texas, banning abortions after about six weeks…
Colorado Moves to Connect Agricultural Workers With Mental Health Resources
The bills under consideration would address a growing need to treat rural mental health issues that have only compounded with the effects of the pandemic…
Area Students Can Apply Now for ‘Camp Colorado’ Scholarship
A new adventure awaits each day when campers explore the birdlife in ecosystems from the grasslands, and foothills to mountain areas within Rocky Mtn National Park…