Robert White, or Dakota Duke, as he calls himself, runs a gift shop full of t-shirts and knick-knacks in Cuchara, Colorado. The Cuchara Valley, which parallels I-25 between Walsenburg and Trinidad, is Colorado's "best kept secret," White said. He wants whomever the next governor will be to champion tourist-reliant communities, like his, that have been hurt by wildfires.
"The fire took the heart right out of the season," he said, referring to the Spring Fire. "We don't want to be overcrowded like Vail or Breckenridge. But yes, we do need more tourist traffic."
It’s an important question, with different answers depending where you go from the mountains to the plains, the cities to small towns, the Western Slope to the Front Range.
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This year is already the most expensive political campaign season in state history, and there are still three weeks to go before votes get counted.
CPR reporters traveled to every corner of the state to talk to everyday Coloradans ahead of the November election. In this round table, a few of those journalists discuss what the people they met were worried about. Next, how the Western Slope town of Montrose has tried to reshape itself as a destination for vets over the last six years.
Rep. Jared Polis was never charged with a crime related to the incident. The employee, Patricia Hughes, however, was: For theft of trade secrets.
Bill Gates and Paul Allen became billionaires when Microsoft was thrust onto the throne of technology.
The number one piece of advice for voters from the professionals? Don't procrastinate.
NPR national correspondent Kirk Siegler traveled to Grand Junction and Mesa County to continue his reporting on suicide and mental health in rural America. Then, Offline October challenges young people to get off social media for a month to better their mental health. Next, in the latest episode of Purplish, how Colorado became purple in the first place.
National correspondent Kirk Siegler visited Grand Junction and Mesa County as part of his reporting on mental health in rural America.
In the United States, Brazil and China, at least two-thirds of the barley grown goes into six-packs, drafts, kegs, cans and bottles.
Many states have historical markers and sites dedicated to Latino history but they usually center around the Spanish exploration era, colonial times and Old West settlement periods.
Republican Treasurer Walker Stapleton and Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis clashed again Saturday over health care, guns and Colorado’s energy future.
Bill Coors was an official beer taste tester for the company and continued to taste test until his 100th birthday.
Average rents in the Denver area have grown to $1,500 a month. Downtown averages $2,000 a month.
The ballot in Colorado will have a lot for each voter to consider, it's our hope that this guide will help answer your questions.
Where do the candidates stand on the issues? We've lined up a comparison to assist in your decision.
Where do the candidates stand on the issues? We've lined up a comparison to assist in your decision.