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Social studies standards in Colorado schools are changing to incorporate more diverse stories, including those of LGBTQ people. Now, communities across the state, including Summit County, are preparing for these updates to take effect.

As many as 200,000 birds are estimated to have migrated across Summit County overnight some days this month. Dark skies will help the birds on their journey.

During the pandemic, teens across Colorado reported alarming levels of depression, anxiety and thoughts of self-harm. Now, new numbers out of Summit County show that young people are starting to feel a lot better.

Second-home owners fear losing their foothold in the mountain community amid rules aimed at balancing the tourism economy with a need for more workforce housing.

A record surge of new outdoor participants helped grow gear sales for a few years. But a report from the Outdoor Industry Association earlier this month found that sales of outdoor gear, apparel and accessories was down 3% for 2023. Sales at independent stores also declined 10%.

Summit County community members are embracing harm-reduction techniques to lessen the burden that substance use has on society.

In Part 3 of The Longevity Project from Summit Daily News, Summit County's criminal justice system employs progressive strategies to provide treatment, help.

In Part 2 of The Longevity Project from Summit Daily News, while officials have vastly improved behavioral health services in Summit County, a lack of sober living facilities and medical detox centers leaves residents without acute care options.

In Part 1 of The Longevity Project, Summit County's tourist-driven economy drives substance use rates above state and national averages, investigation reveals.

Young people in Summit County say they need more indoor spaces to hang out in and feel safe. Today on In The NoCo, »Ê¹ÚÍøַ’s Leigh Paterson tells us more about what these students want and why their requests are important.