Better News for all Coloradans

Strengthening local journalism through the power of collaboration
Better News for all Coloradans
Strengthening local journalism through the power of collaboration

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Latino and Black Poverty Rates in Colorado Are Near Historic Lows, but Economic Stability Remains Elusive
The Denver Post, COLab
Feb 16, 2023
The kitchen table, round and glass, with wooden legs, sits in a sunlit corner of Alejandra Carrera and Clemente Flores’ apartment. It is one of the first things visitors see. To the outsider, it’s a nice table. To the couple, married 26 years, it’s a symbol of their economic progress over the last decade. They bought it new, on sale, last year. “We have always had to buy second-hand,” Flores said. Puro segundo. Their Aurora apartment is a newer one-bedroom, small like the others before it. But it is a big improvement from the roach-plagued aging buildings they could afford when they moved to Colorado 13 years ago. Carrera, 66,...
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Helping Reporters and Community Connect: What AANHPI Coloradans Want From News Coverage
Tina Griego
Feb 10, 2023
Last Thursday, Joie Ha, 29, the daughter of ethnic Chinese refugees from Vietnam, stood before an...
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Inside the News: ‘We Had To Lay Off About Half of Our Staff,’ Says Major Colorado Springs Media Outlet
Corey Hutchins
Mar 17, 2023
Call it Bloody Wednesday. “March 15 is going to be a hard date to forget...
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New Innovation and Sustainability Initiative to Explore Five Wicked Problems
Mar 28, 2023
We are excited to announce COLab will be partnering with Colorado Press Association and Colorado...
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