Lena Archuleta, Denver’s first Latina school principal, will have library named after her
Archuleta came from humble beginnings but studied her way to greatness to help her community thrive.
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Colorado is the first state trying to cap prescription drug costs. But a new law could reel that back.
“There’s a cap there for a reason: to make these drugs at least somewhat affordable to the average person,” says a Coloradan who needs a costly drug
Closing the ‘ambulance gap’: How Colorado and U.S. lawmakers hope to end surprise medical bills
If you ride in an ambulance, you could be on the hook for thousands of dollars. But new solutions recommended at the state and federal levels aim to change that.
How Colorado women won the right to vote and led the way for all Americans
From Ellis Meredith to Elizabeth Ensley, Coloradan suffragists continue to inspire.
Oil companies used ‘fraud scheme’ to avoid cleanup responsibility for abandoned wells, lawsuit alleges
In a first for Colorado, a lawsuit filed last week in Adams County argues oil companies defrauded families by escaping their liabilities and leaving landowners to deal with orphan wells.
Colorado’s Black History: How our state historian is preserving stories of the ‘overlooked, marginalized’
“We want to make sure that all of the stories of people who make up Colorado are included in the official history,” said the newest State Historian
How the legacy of Colorado’s first Black surgeon lives on in Denver’s Five Points
Dr. Bernard F. Gipson Sr.’s accomplishments – from treating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to having a clinic named after him – defied racism and continue to inspire
Eldora Ski Patrol joins push to unionize Colorado ski resorts
“It is just really exciting to carve out our own tiny little slice of the labor movement in America this year,” an Eldora ski patroller said
How the first Black astronaut candidate became a prolific Denver sculptor
Ed Dwight trained to be an astronaut but never made it to space. Instead, he moved to Colorado and now crafts sculptures preserving Black history.
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