Rocky Mountain PBS Joins ProPublica's Documenting Hate Project
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Help us document hate crimes around Colorado.
Colorado Homeless Female Veterans Undercounted, Underserved ​
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The VA has succeeded in dramatically reducing the number of homeless veterans nationwide. But the number of homeless female veterans is increasing in Colorado and across the country. Could a lack of gender-specific treatments be to blame?
Taxpayers spending millions on homeless arrests
During a recent span of five years, taxpayers spent nearly half a million dollars on jail and court costs on Denver's ten most arrested people, all of whom were homeless or transient.
"Red Flag Law" Bill to be Introduced in Upcoming Legislative Session
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Incoming House Majority Leader says he will introduce a bill allowing involuntary treatment of mentally ill and temporary safekeeping of firearms. With Democrats now in control of both the House and Senate, Alec Garnett (D-Dist 2) believes the measure has necessary support to pass.
State Audit Finds More Problems with System to Help Vulnerable Adults
Colorado failed adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities thousands of times in fiscal year 2017, according to a new state audit.
Cultivating Crime: How Colorado Became a Major Exporter of Illegal Marijuana
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Five years ago, Colorado voters decided to stop sending adults to jail simply for using marijuana. Proponents said the legalization of cannabis would have a healthy side effect: it would kill the sale of illegal marijuana in Colorado. But instead law enforcement officers say Colorado has become a major exporter of illegal marijuana.
EXCLUSIVE: Killer Blames Marijuana Edible for Wife's Murder; New Research Explores Edibles and Psychiatric Effects
A killer speaks out from behind bars for the first time and says a marijuana edible caused him to murder his wife. "I didn't know it was my wife!" he exclaimed. RMPBS looks at new emergency department research related to edibles.
Marijuana Murder? : A Reporter's Notebook about the case of Richard Kirk
Behind the scenes as a reporter details why she pursued an interview with the killer who claimed a marijuana edible caused him to kill his wife.
Results of the 2018 Midterm Election
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Here are the winners and losers in Colorado's statewide races for the midterm election 2018:
In Colorado's Largest County, Voters Look Back as They Prepare to Vote
Republicans and Democrats often don't agree on much when it comes to politics, but in Las Animas County, a group of eight men and women came together for an "Insight" political round table. "Insight: The Voters" airs October 11 at 8:30pm on Rocky Mountain PBS.
Meet the Candidates for Treasurer
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Colorado's treasurer invests and manages more than $6 billion in tax dollars, oversees the public's unclaimed assets, and sits on the board of the Public Employee Retirement Association, which manages pensions for more than a half million Colorado public employees, like teachers and police.
RMPBS Honored by Colorado Broadcasters Association
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On March 10, 2018, Rocky Mountain PBS received four awards from the Colorado Broadcasters Association at their annual awards celebration.
Sex trafficking of Children in Colorado Reaches Every Corner of the State
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In every corner of Colorado, from the Front Range to the mountains to the plains, prosecutors found enough probable cause in more than five years to charge 369 people with crimes related to sex-trafficking children.
Fatal Home Explosion In Colorado Reignites Setback Debate
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A fatal home explosion in northern Colorado is prompting a lot of questions in the state about how oil and gas wells are regulated, and how close to old wells new homes should be built.
Anadarko plans to test more frequently after equipment was "contributing factor" in deadly blast
Who is responsible for a deadly house explosion in Firestone, CO? Rocky Mountain PBS investigates the disaster and the state regulations that have been in place for years.
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