Anthony Cotton

The people who oversee Colorado’s elections are getting death threats. Sometimes their families are named. One of the loudest voices — debunking The Big Lie in Colorado– belongs to a Republican. Matt Crane is the head of the Colorado County Clerks Association.

World-renowned extreme skier and mountaineer Hilaree Nelson of Telluride died last week after a skiing accident in Nepal. Her funeral was held Sunday at a Sherpa cremation ground in Nepal. Nelson explored mountains around the world but was especially drawn to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. She spoke with CPR’s Nathan Heffel in 2018 about the call of the mountains, and the risks they can pose.

For the first time in years, the Denver Broncos begin a season full of great expectations. The season opener in Seattle on Sept. 12, 2022, features some big firsts: new and historic ownership of the team and the anxiously anticipated debut of star quarterback Russell Wilson. And the buzz is that these big changes just may be what the team needs to end a six-year playoff drought. We get insight from Ryan Harris, a former Super Bowl champion Broncos player and local and national broadcaster.

Encompassing part of the Western Slope, CD-3 is a district as red as a Colorado Mesa — it hasn’t elected a Democrat to office since 2008. Adam Frisch wants to change that, but to do so he’ll have to win against Lauren Boebert, the incumbent and one of the GOP’s rising stars. While acknowledging the sizable challenge before him, Frisch insists there’s a very tangible path to victory that involves creating a “pro-normal coalition.” That’s in contrast with what he calls the “angertainment” that has become prevalent in today’s politics.

When classes began at Front Range Community College last week, the most excited person on campus probably wasn’t a student. It was also the first day of school for new president Colleen Simpson, and while making an immediate impression was important, she says it’s her long-term vision that will have a lasting impact.

When Sarah Davison-Tracy was leaving Ukraine during a trip last May, people in the war-ravaged country implored her to not “let the world forget about us.” The author, and founder of Seeds of Exchange, has taken that message to heart. She recently returned from a mission to Ukraine, where she and John DeYoung of Water for All, delivered water filters to people in need.

National Football League owners met in Minnesota on Tuesday to finalize the sale of the Denver Broncos to a group helmed by Walmart heir Rob Walton. Walton has included a number of diverse individuals as partners, including former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, Starbucks chairwoman Melody Hobson and Formula 1 race car driver Lewis Hamilton. Lindsay Jones, senior NFL editor of the sports and pop culture website The Ringer, discussed the deal.

It’s estimated that, in Colorado, seven in 10 people filing for divorce do so without a lawyer. In large part, that’s because of the costs associated with getting legal representation. A new program that would allow non-lawyers to practice a limited number of cases, like divorce – saving a lot of money in the process – is being developed. Maha Kamal is a Denver attorney and one of the leaders shepherding the initiative with the Colorado Supreme Court.

With about 3,000 students, Western Colorado University in Gunnison may not be top of mind for those with visions of Buffaloes and Rams dancing in their heads.  Western’s new president Brad Baca wants to change that. As a first-generation Hispanic college student, one of his passions is who can access higher education.

The University of Colorado is currently part of the Pac-12 Conference. But soon, the Buffs could move to the Big 12. Or the Big 10. Or they might just stay put. Recent moves by UCLA and USC have disrupted college sports, leaving CU — and its athletic director Rick George — in the wake.  He spoke recently about how the program will proceed.