Kids unwittingly trapped in exploding child porn epidemic

There’s an exploding epidemic of child pornography in Colorado and across the nation. And parents can be completely unaware their children are at risk, a Rocky Mountain PBS investigation finds....

DATE: Feb. 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Health insurance for low-income children, pregnant women secured

Health care insurance for low-income children and pregnant women across Colorado will stay in place for years to come after a vote by U.S. Congress this week. Uncertainty had swirled for months...

DATE: Jan. 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Change is in the air at Dolores Town Hall

The April Dolores Town Board election will be competitive, and includes 12 candidates for four board seats and two candidates for the mayor position. The names will be released when the submitted...

DATE: Jan. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores Town Board gets OK to remove playground structure

The Town of Dolores has received final approval from Great Outdoors Colorado to remove playground equipment in Joe Rowell Park. The organization helped pay for the structure through a $100,000...

DATE: Jan. 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gov. Hickenlooper seeks emergency funding for child health care

Gov. John Hickenlooper, in an effort to keep health insurance going for low-income children and pregnant women, has asked for emergency funds for the Children’s Health Plan Plus program (CHP+)....

DATE: Dec. 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores leukemia patient donates his art prize to injured student

The artwork of a Dolores youth battling leukemia at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora has been selected for the hospital’s annual holiday card. Nick Lester, 13, is one of nine patients with...

DATE: Dec. 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores board votes to take down playground structures

The Dolores Town Board voted unanimously Monday to dismantle the structures at the popular Ron Kotarski Jr. Memorial Playground, pending approval from Great Outdoors Colorado. Based on an...

DATE: Dec. 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Child Health Plan Plus funding may expire; state advises looking at alternatives

As uncertainty around the funding for Child Health Plan Plus drags on, the state is advising pregnant women and parents of children enrolled in the public low-cost health insurance program to...

DATE: Dec. 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Parents, kids rally in Dolores to support playground

Several moms and their kids held a rally in front of Dolores Town Hall on Monday to show support for reopening the playground in Joe Rowell Park. The playground was closed Sept. 11 by town...

DATE: Nov. 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Denver area doctors seek to ban smartphone sales to preteens

DENVER – On the dark side of the Colorado Legislature’s website, there are some interesting proposals that voters might see on upcoming ballots. Examples include more than 12 transportation funding...

DATE: May 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County’s child poverty rate nearly double state average

More Montezuma County children are affected by poverty on average, and more are born into high-risk situations than the state as a whole, according to a new report from the Colorado Children’s...

DATE: April 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

County considers asphalt plant; city weighs in

Is there a good place for a hot asphalt plant? The plants emit black smoke and stink of oil, but they’re needed to pave area roads, which the public demands. The hot-button issue came to the...

DATE: April 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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