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Local nonprofits Cook Inclusive and AspenOUT hosted a second Queer Prom at The Launchpad in Carbondale over the weekend. Despite the Trump administration's policies targeting gender-affirming care, the local queer community continues to gather and celebrate.

The tiny mountain town of Lake City has rallied to support a beloved local man. In January, he was the victim of a hit-and-run accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. The town recently came together to raise support for his recovery and celebrate his return home.

Democrats said the bill was anti-public lands and anti-environment, even before Utah and Nevada representatives introduced an amendment to sell public lands in their states.

The Stepping Stones center offers free, bilingual youth-development programs and services to about 400 students from Aspen to Parachute. The nonprofit has also become a second home for many, including a growing number of students from immigrant families, and the organization has responded by offering more Spanish-language services.

Prescribed burns can be a valuable tool when preventing damage from increasingly destructive and wildfires driven by climate change. These projects, however, require significant staffing and logistical planning, making their future uncertain as the federal government looks to slash federal agencies.

Thousands gathered in communities across Colorado on Saturday as part of the national Hands Off! series of protests.

If prices continue to surge, the consequences would be "tariff-ible," according to one roastery in Jackson, Wyoming.

Monarch Ski Resort recently hosted "Ski Ballet on Freeway," a fundraiser for KHEN, a community radio station in Salida, and Monarch Mountain Community Outreach, which provides charitable grants to nonprofit organizations in Chaffee County.

Many public libraries are more than places to get books — they serve as community hubs. From lifelong learning classes to children storytimes, libraries offer a rare neutral space for people to gather. In Westcliffe, Colorado, one library also offers people a chance to learn a musical instrument.

The Trump administration issued an executive order in January restricting federal funding to institutions that provide gender-affirming health care for patients under 19 years old. The state of Colorado has joined a lawsuit challenging that decision, but transgender teenagers remain worried about their access to health care.