/tags/sterling Sterling en-US Copyright �ʹ���ַ/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:22:35 GMT /health/2022-04-22/rural-pregnancy-care-is-in-crisis-banner-hopes-telehealth-can-help Pregnant mothers in many rural areas struggle to access adequate care. A lack of specialized doctors and maternity wards can increase the risk of labor complications and force patients to drive long distances. A new telehealth pilot program aims to connect rural physicians in Northeast Colorado with OB-GYN hospitalists at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:22:35 GMT /health/2022-04-22/rural-pregnancy-care-is-in-crisis-banner-hopes-telehealth-can-help Beau Baker, Adam Rayes /politics/2021-07-09/want-changes-to-colorados-electoral-district-maps-heres-how-to-weigh-in-at-upcoming-public-meetings During these two months of public comment hearings, �ʹ���ַ will detail some of the preliminary districts and the general redistricting process to help meeting attendees know what they're talking about. Check out the district breakdown and FAQ in this story for more information. Fri, 09 Jul 2021 20:30:11 GMT /politics/2021-07-09/want-changes-to-colorados-electoral-district-maps-heres-how-to-weigh-in-at-upcoming-public-meetings Adam Rayes /2020-11-24/faced-with-climbing-covid-19-cases-and-tighter-restrictions-a-rural-colorado-hotspot-splinters-over-what-should-change In some ways, Logan County has been Colorado’s canary in the COVID-19 coal mine. It was home to one of the earliest, large-scale outbreaks. Then, months later, it was the first to move back on the state’s public health restriction “dial.” Now, it's one of 15 counties that have moved to the state’s new stricter, but pre-lockdown level. Area residents say living in a hotspot can be scary, stressful and divisive. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 21:02:57 GMT /2020-11-24/faced-with-climbing-covid-19-cases-and-tighter-restrictions-a-rural-colorado-hotspot-splinters-over-what-should-change Adam Rayes /community/2020-07-23/pure-negativity-division-over-pandemic-creates-challenges-opportunities-in-rural-facebook-groups Soon after Walmart announced it would require customers to wear masks, someone posted an article about the announcement in a closed Facebook group called… Thu, 23 Jul 2020 23:55:43 GMT /community/2020-07-23/pure-negativity-division-over-pandemic-creates-challenges-opportunities-in-rural-facebook-groups Adam Rayes /news/2020-07-01/protect-and-serve-and-record-the-role-of-body-cameras-for-police-and-communities Body-worn cameras have long been a staple of police reform efforts. Activists, civil rights groups, politicians and law enforcement value the… Wed, 01 Jul 2020 17:01:34 GMT /news/2020-07-01/protect-and-serve-and-record-the-role-of-body-cameras-for-police-and-communities Adam Rayes /health/2020-05-27/in-colorado-a-big-prison-and-a-small-rural-community-share-a-coronavirus-outbreak As the coronavirus continues to spread across the state, a rural corner of northeastern Colorado has become home to the highest rate of cases of any… Wed, 27 May 2020 15:01:51 GMT /health/2020-05-27/in-colorado-a-big-prison-and-a-small-rural-community-share-a-coronavirus-outbreak Adam Rayes, Leigh Paterson /community/2020-04-22/as-covid-19-creates-statewide-job-loss-rural-and-small-nonprofits-push-themselves-to-meet-needs Fewer than 15,000 people live in the Eastern Plains counties of Yuma and Washington combined. Before the coronavirus pandemic, just four families, give or… Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:18:46 GMT /community/2020-04-22/as-covid-19-creates-statewide-job-loss-rural-and-small-nonprofits-push-themselves-to-meet-needs Adam Rayes /community/2020-04-01/a-city-in-rural-colorado-is-trying-to-prevent-a-census-undercount-covid-19-makes-it-harder Why does a population number matter?Take a place like Sterling in Logan County. Nestled into the northeast corner of Colorado, the small city serves as a… Wed, 01 Apr 2020 22:18:05 GMT /community/2020-04-01/a-city-in-rural-colorado-is-trying-to-prevent-a-census-undercount-covid-19-makes-it-harder Adam Rayes /business/2017-06-13/as-big-high-tech-farms-take-hold-how-do-nearby-towns-stay-afloat Brandon Biesemeier climbs up a small ladder into a John Deere sprayer, takes a seat in the enclosed cab, closes the door, and blocks out most of the… Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:00:00 GMT /business/2017-06-13/as-big-high-tech-farms-take-hold-how-do-nearby-towns-stay-afloat Harvest Public Media /health/2017-01-03/why-is-the-opioid-epidemic-hitting-rural-america-particularly-hard A doctor handed Melissa Morris her first opioid prescription when she was 20 years-old. She had a cesarean section to deliver her daughter, and to relieve… Tue, 03 Jan 2017 12:00:00 GMT /health/2017-01-03/why-is-the-opioid-epidemic-hitting-rural-america-particularly-hard Harvest Public Media