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Should taxes help pay for childcare?

‘Without a doubt, I would leave with my family’: Aspen-born student grapples with the prospect of her parents’ deportation

Angie is a U.S. citizen, but her parents are undocumented. If they’re deported, she’s decided she would leave with them.

An Aspen-born teen grapples with the prospect of her parents' deportation

From Snowmass to Italy: local “skimo” athlete Jessie Young chases her Olympic dream

For longtime ski racer Jessie Young, the debut of ski mountaineering at the upcoming Olympics marks the culmination of her two-year journey to earn a spot on Team USA — and the heartbreaking reality of elite sports.

From Snowmass to Italy: local "skimo" athlete Jessie Young chases her Olympic dream

The Choice: Why fertility rates are falling in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys

Across the U.S. women are having fewer children -- or not having them at all. Reporter Sarah Tory explores how that trend is playing out in the Roaring Fork Valley, as the rising cost of living, housing and childcare challenges, and shifting priorities push many women to rethink motherhood. In this series, three women talk about how they're navigating the decision.

How the loss of food assistance deepened the challenges facing one local family

For a family in Silt, the loss of SNAP amid the government shutdown came at the worst possible time.

How the loss of food assistance deepened the challenges facing one local family

'Just having food in the house is sometimes hard': a mobile food pantry helps tackle rising food insecurity

In the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, more people are struggling to put food on the table. LIFT-UP’s Mobile Food Pantry is helping meet the growing demand for food assistance.

A mobile food bank helps tackle rising food insecurity

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