Tri-County Head Start toddlers may have been given adult sleep aid to parents alerts them of suspicions February 12, 2019
Local News Colorado launching suicide prevention efforts health care, school-based programs central to plan October 23, 2018
Local News Local nurse recognized for boosting health of newborns Christa Zubieta’s efforts help newborns, mothers March 16, 2018
Local News Kids unwittingly trapped in exploding child porn epidemic ‘We could be doing those cases all day, every day’ February 22, 2018
Local News Health insurance for low-income children, pregnant women secured Congress extends funding for program for next six years January 26, 2018
Local News Change is in the air at Dolores Town Hall board, manager, and playground in future January 23, 2018
Local News Dolores Town Board gets OK to remove playground structure says contracts for playgrounds shorter now January 9, 2018
Local News Gov. Hickenlooper seeks emergency funding for child health care Congress let federal funding run out Sept. 30 December 21, 2017
Dolores board votes to take down playground structures Demolition still needs approval from Great Outdoors Colorado December 12, 2017
Child Health Plan Plus funding may expire; state advises looking at alternatives 570 people in Montezuma County use insurance program December 4, 2017
Local News Parents, kids rally in Dolores to support playground Parents advocated for saving or rebuilding facility November 7, 2017
Denver area doctors seek to ban smartphone sales to preteens of technology on developing youth a concern May 29, 2017
Montezuma County’s child poverty rate nearly double state average ‘Kids Count’ reveals child well-being stats April 26, 2017
Dolores girl keeps birthday promise to Cortez Animal Shelter Lansing, who hopes to become a vet, donates each year to animal shelter April 7, 2017
Cortez mayor declares April Child Abuse Awareness Month Proclamation was one of several at Tuesday meeting March 30, 2017
State budget proposal cuts youth surveys on drugs, sex Lundbergdu1-i-syn The budget draft introduced Monday cuts about $745,000 to end the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey. The youth-risk surveys are… March 28, 2017
Girls on the Run ends season in Durango third-through eighth-grade girls set for 5K on Saturday November 3, 2016
Local News No spike in teen marijuana use after legalization Colorado reports that there’s been no spike in marijuana use among youths since state legalized it June 22, 2016
Business Turnover plagues child care in Southwest Colorado wages, burnout driving the problem April 25, 2016
Education The best Valentine’s present – your presence MECC Chief Knowledge Officer In February our thoughts turn to all the ways we can show our loved ones how… February 23, 2016
Living Grant helps help region’s parents find child care Southwest Colorado facing shortage of child care workers February 16, 2016
Local News Area kids face hardships Montezuma County ranks last in annual Kid’s Count report September 30, 2015
Local News Lt. Gov. Garcia reads to area preschoolers Colorado commemorates Literacy Week September 30, 2015