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Colorado Springs area business events starting Aug. 24
The Gazette - Colorado
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TUESDAY Telling Your Story — 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tri-Lakes Chamber, 166 Second St., Monument. Registration: trilakeschamber.com. THURSDAY Southern Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce Sunset Meet & Greet — 5-7 p.m., Muhr Professional Building, 7035...
Colorado lawmakers dispute funding for new bill to address healthcare premiums as it passes the house
KKTV - Colorado
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August 24, 2025
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) , “Health insurance premiums are expected to increase by 28% on average statewide, 38% on the western slope, and 33% on the eastern plains. But those numbers hide the fact that federal subsidies next year are going...
Colorado Springs area military events starting Aug. 24
The Gazette - Colorado
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AUG. 31 Jackson Dean — With Cody Cozz, to benefit Folds of Honor, 7 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $49-$99; phillongmusichall.com. SEPT. 6 Gleneagle Spirit 5K Run/Walk and Kid’s Run — To benefit Mt. Carmel...
2025: Psychedelic Medicine’s Breakthrough Year for Mental Health
WebProNews
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August 24, 2025
Regulatory Shifts Paving the Way In the rapidly evolving field of psychedelic medicine, 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year marked by significant regulatory advancements and clinical breakthroughs. Experts anticipate that the U.S. Food and...
A domino effect of federal impacts on local health care
The Aspen Daily News - Colorado
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Hazzell Chévez works with a patient at Community Health Services in Aspen on Wednesday. The clinic works with patients on a wide range of health needs, recognizing that it may be the only health care that those patients seek. Jason Charme/Aspen...
Rural communities prepare for Medicaid cuts to hit hospitals
AOL
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Penny Blue was walking up the stairs of her Union Hall, Va. home in 2013 when a blood vessel burst in her brain. "I actually felt the pop in my head when it happened," she told USA TODAY. After sitting down and calling an ambulance she was quickly...
New law prompts Colorado schools to eye curbs on student cellphone use — including ‘bell-to-bell’ bans
Broomfield Enterprise - Colorado
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August 24, 2025
As students return to school, the leaders of Colorado’s K-12 districts are considering how they might limit cellphone use in schools — including whether to ban the devices outright — to meet a 2026 deadline set by a newly enacted state law. Such...
7 ways to volunteer on Colorado public lands
The Longmont Times Call - Colorado
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August 24, 2025
I’ve hiked hundreds of miles of trails over the years, and taken for granted that those trails existed at all. The fact is, it takes planning and a great deal of manual labor to build a trail, not to mention the maintenance once it’s done, and...
At least 21 hospitals have ended or restricted trans care for minors since January
NBC News
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August 24, 2025
More than 20 hospitals and health systems have temporarily or indefinitely rolled back transgender care for minors and some young adults this year amid threats of federal investigations and cuts to government funding, an NBC News analysis found....
Rocky Mountain HMO and Anthem Shake Up Colorado Health Insurance Options
Live Insurance News
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August 24, 2025
It’s not just Colorado. Health insurance plans are pulling out of individual markets across the country, leaving thousands scrambling for coverage. In Colorado, Rocky Mountain HMO and Anthem are discontinuing plans, affecting 96,000 residents....
1 injured in shooting at a Colorado Springs hotel
KKTV - Colorado
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August 24, 2025
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - One person was injured after multiple shots were fired at a hotel Saturday night. Police responded to the Rodeway Inn off Murray near Platte around 8:15 p.m. on reports of a shooting. Officers found one victim on...
Nicolais: Colorado Dems should not bring a butter knife to the redistricting battlefield
The Colorado Sun
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August 24, 2025
At what point should Democrats forgo good state policy for existential national considerations? That is the central question faced by the left in Colorado and across the country. In his unquenchable appetite for power, President Donald Trump...
Son anota su primer gol y LAFC empata en Dallas; Galaxy golea a Colorado
Los Angeles Times
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August 24, 2025
El primer gol de la estrella Son Heung-Min en la MLS permitió al LAFC rescatar un empate 1-1 ante el FC Dallas en el Toyota Stadium de Frisco, Texas, la noche del sábado, en el cierre de su gira de tres partidos. El astro surcoreano, fichado este...
Are beavers a nuisance or a necessity? Here’s why Colorado wildlife officials are wading into the debate.
The Colorado Sun
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August 24, 2025
(Illustration: Kevin Jeffers/The Colorado Sun; Canva) Story first appeared in: Like other old-timers in the Gunnison Valley, Sam Pierce’s ranching ancestors used to blast beavers and their dams and lodges with dynamite. They viewed beavers as...
'A terrible position': States are bracing for rural hospital closures
USA Today
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Penny Blue was walking up the stairs of her Union Hall, Va. home in 2013 when a blood vessel burst in her brain. "I actually felt the pop in my head when it happened," she told USA TODAY. After sitting down and calling an ambulance she was quickly...
Will SNAP Junk Food Restrictions Help Make America Healthy Again?
Newsweek
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August 24, 2025
SNAP junk food restrictions are spreading across the United States, with 12 states now blocking purchases of soda, candy, and other foods deemed unhealthy. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, supported around 41 million...
Roster Tweak Could Push Colorado Over the Top & Rivals Over the Edge
Heavy.com
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August 24, 2025
Getty Free agent defenseman Matt Grzelyck It’s a little surprising the 31-year-old defenseman is still waiting for work. A steady presence for nine NHL seasons — the first eight in Boston, then last year with Pittsburgh — Matt Grzelcyk has...
Offseason In Review: Denver Broncos
Pro Football Rumors
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August 24, 2025
Hovering near the bottom of most power rankings entering last season, the Broncos overcame a record-setting Russell Wilson dead money anchor to make a surprising playoff berth. Viewed as a reach by many, Bo Nix played the lead role in the Broncos...
12 Must-Try Full-Spectrum CBD Oils for Health & Wellness
The Oregon Observer - Wisconsin
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4. Colorado Botanicals Full-Spectrum CBD Oil Potency: 750 mg option contains 25 mg full-spectrum CBD per serving (300 mg, 1500 mg, and 3000 mg CBD per bottle also available) Flavor: Unflavored and natural Third-Party Testing: Full lab reports are...
Colorado wildfires: Long-awaited monsoonal rains come to Western Slope fires
Denver Post - Colorado
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August 23, 2025
A monsoonal weather system is expected to bring rain to Colorado’s drought-stricken Western Slope in the coming days, dampening wildfires that have charred hundreds of square miles but also raising the risk of flash flooding, gusty winds and...