by CHARRIS | Apr 21, 2026 | Films, Journalism
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS | Our journalism team recently took a deep dive into the rising cost of childcare in Colorado in “Careless,” an original documentary airing next week on RMPBS. The documentary examines the biggest challenges facing early childhood today, and what...
by Will Holden | Apr 6, 2026 | Community Stories, Journalism
John Ingold | The Colorado Sun At RB Fast’s new child care center in Arvada, everything is almost ready. Bright murals are painted on the walls. Heavy fire doors to comply with regulations are installed. Plywood cubbies are being assembled. Still absent are kids, but...
by Will Holden | Apr 5, 2026 | Journalism
Taylor Dolven & Erica Breunlin | The Colorado Sun After two of Chelsea Breese’s kids lost their father in November, her daughter, then age 7, began asking her the same question many mornings: “Is my dad alive?” Her 5-year-old son still hasn’t stopped sleeping in...
by CHARRIS | Apr 1, 2026 | Journalism
Shay Castle & Andrea Steffes Tuttle | The Boulder Valley Frequency Colorado’s child care system is under enormous strain, which journalists Shay Castle and Andrea Steffes Tuttle explain on this episode of the Boulder Valley Frequency — and also report in the...
by Will Holden | Mar 9, 2026 | Journalism
Kevin Simpson | The Colorado Sun While Kayla Buchanan sits at her desk at the Country Living Learning Center, her husband, Cheyenne County Sheriff Michael Buchanan, slips in the front door a little before noon and heads down a hallway to a small kitchen. There,...
by Will Holden | Mar 8, 2026 | Journalism
Jennifer Brown | The Colorado Sun Eight toddlers in eight tiny chairs are gathered around a foot-high table, stuffing corn and edamame into their mouths with fat fists. It’s afternoon snack time at Bright Start Learning Center, where one boy has his blue Crocs kicked...
