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Scientists in Politics
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Scientists and supporters around the country and in Colorado are gearing up for a second March for Science on April 14, following the event last year that drew 20,000 participants to Civic Center Park.
Mental Health Services: More Accessible for Consumers, More Business-Friendly for Therapists
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In the French language, the word sonder can mean “to probe” or “to search.” That’s exactly what Mark Frank was doing when he began to think about a better way for therapists and patients to connect.
Letters to the Editor
Global warming is a gradual increase in Earth’s temperature that can and will have serious effects on our future. It occurs when pollutants such as carbon dioxide (CO2) are released into the atmosphere from things like cars and factories.
April SUN News and Events
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April SUN Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, April 17, Central Park Recreation Center
Outreach Hour: 6:30-8:30pm
Safe Vaping: Is It a Smokescreen?
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Through social media—especially Snapchat and Instagram—kids of all ages come across images of other kids vaping. And it looks pretty glamorous.
A Special Teacher for Special Kids
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Five days a week at 5:45am, Kelly Mitchell boards an Access-a-Ride van at her house in Superior for the ride to the Anchor Center for Blind Children. Like her fellow staff members, Mitchell is passionate about her work and devoted to helping visually impaired children. And she can relate to them uniquely, because Mitchell is blind.
Local Clinic Addresses Opioid Addiction
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The opioid addiction epidemic gripping the country has dominated the national news cycle in recent years.
Approaching Difficult Subjects through Music
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Do you, as a parent, think it’s important to talk with your children about complex issues like racism, identity and social change? Have you found it’s uncomfortable? Or that you don’t know how to start the conversation?
……NE News Updates
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On Sept. 28, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) approved the A Line’s Positive Train Control (PTC) system based on the timing level they have achieved. However, the system still has to be approved by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC), which last fall rejected RTD’s request for approval.