In Colorado, housing status is cited as a reason for 13% of child removals from families, slightly higher than the national average, though human services officials say it’s rarely the sole reason.
In a formerly vacant lot in downtown Grand Junction, residents at a housing complex for chronically homeless people tend a garden that has become the pride of the neighborhood.
The Centennial State has one of the highest minimum wages in the country. While the impacts have been mostly positive, questions about the effect on affordability remain.
One of the country’s only food bank-based food dehydration programs is in Grand Junction. It’s proving to be a win for area kids and agricultural producers alike.