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East Grand Forks residents could find out next week what level of a tax "ask" could be on the ballot come fall...

Today on Colorado Edition, we hear what issues Latino voters in the state’s new 8th Congressional District are thinking about. We also listen back to a conversation with teachers helping young students adjust to in-person school. And, we learn how long-term residents of mountain towns across the West are being priced out of their communities as home prices soar.

Today on Colorado Edition: We hear how higher education institutions that displaced communities for the development of Denver’s Auraria campus are expanding their promise of scholarships for affected families. We also explore how financial aid can impact degree attainment for Hispanic women in Weld County. And, we hear how upcoming mandatory water cutbacks could impact farmers across the West.

Boyd Gaming didn’t report the executive that was under investigation to the IGC and that led to the commission issuing a $150,000 fine to the operator.

Today on Colorado Edition: We speak with a Fort Collins-based writer and poet about her work in an anthology of writings at the intersection of the climate movement and feminist thought, and we explore the work of a trans photographer in Paonia who documented the early days of his transition in a recent photo essay.

Boyd Gamings Board ordered the investigation in 2019 after a female executive claimed a male exec coerced her into a sexual relationship

The final tally: $12.37 million in budgeted expenses paid for with $11.91 million worth of budgeted revenue and $457,000 from reserves

Today on Colorado Edition, we explore the impact of college attainment disparities for Hispanic men. We also dig into the definition of drought. And, we listen back to the story of a World War II-era bomber crashing into one of the Colorado River’s biggest reservoirs in 1948.

Council members voted at a Dec. 7 meeting to authorize city staff to prepare plans for a $2.98 million rebuild of 20th and Fifth. In the days since, other options have been considered.

Today on Colorado Edition: We hear how a slow start to the winter season is intensifying climate concerns about the future in our region. We also get an update on ongoing discussions over the allocation of water from the Colorado River. Plus, we talk with a respiratory therapist about how her life changed during the pandemic, and after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.