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High school students from Durango are pushing for a change they say is necessary to combat fentanyl poisoning: ensuring students can’t get in trouble for carrying the overdose reversal drug naloxone wherever they go, including at school.

For the second year in a row, high school students skipped class and headed to the statehouse to demand legislative solutions to gun violence. State lawmakers are considering several gun control bills, including one that would designate locations like schools, churches, recreation centers and the State Capitol as gun-free zones.

Teen mental health rates are improving in Summit County, according to new data from the Healthy Kids Colorado survey.

Nearly half of all college students nationwide said they struggle to pay utilities or rent while also managing medical, grocery and transportation bills. Thousands of college students succumb to these challenges every semester.

Youth homelessness is a big problem in Colorado. But in rural areas, where resources are scarce, social stigma heightened and transportation limited, kids struggle more to get help.

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association hosted its 40th annual Exceptional Rodeo, where families with neurodivergent children were invited to participate in a mock rodeo for a day.

When water solutions are discussed, often utility and business leaders are in the room. But at the annual One Water Summit last week, Indigenous youth got a chance to weigh in.

Starting next year in some Colorado schools, students will be asked directly about their mental health. These screening questions are part of a push to identify more of the kids who are struggling, as the youth mental health crisis persists across the state.

The land and its waterways have long been sacred to Indigenous people, and they know how to care for it well. Now, some conservation groups are recruiting Indigenous youth to restore and protect these areas.

Denver leaders gathered Thursday night to brainstorm ways to bolster the well-being of young Black men and boys and prevent youth gun violence.