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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 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

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

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

We are excited to announce COLab will be partnering with Colorado Press Association and Colorado...
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