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6:00am

Mon July 11, 2011
Kids Health

With Child Hunger on the rise, Summer Lunch Programs Ramp Up

Credit Photo by Chris Swain, Colorado Public News
Jesus Lazano collects chocolate milk as part of his free lunch from the Lunchbox Express bus in Englewood.

According to the Colorado Children’s Campaign – child poverty has risen so sharply that 20% of the state’s children don’t know if they will get regular meals.

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6:00am

Mon July 11, 2011
Commentary

Everything Has Been Pretty Good

Credit Dr. Marc Ringel
Eli and Jack Ringel

Learning to speak doesn’t always come easy for children. But new research seems to debunk the theory that toddlers who learn to talk later than sooner grow up with emotional or behavioral problems. KUNC commentator Dr. Marc Ringel has more.

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5:44pm

Fri July 8, 2011
Business

Will There Be A New Venue For National Western Stock Show? CIO Debates

The Annual Denver Western Stock Show may be moving from its current venue in Denver. It’s one of the topics our media partners at Colorado Public Television and "Colorado Inside Out" are taking about.

11:37am

Fri July 8, 2011
Solar manufacturing

Growth for Abound Solar Heats Up in Colorado and Midwest

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A Colorado company that makes solar panels says its plans to start production at an Indiana facility are on track.  And Abound Solar is expanding its capacity within Colorado too.

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4:00am

Fri July 8, 2011
Environment

Report Slams Colorado Roadless Rule

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There are more than four million acres of roadless forest lands in Colorado.

Conservationists are raising concerns that a proposed “roadless rule” for managing rugged National Forest lands could threaten drinking water supplies in Colorado.  A report released this morning criticizes the Obama Administration’s plan for Colorado’s roadless lands that offers some exceptions for coal mine and ski resort expansions.

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