The Denver Nuggets are the NBA champions!
The celebrations have just begun after the Denver Nuggets won the NBA Finals Monday night. On Thursday there will be a parade and rally in Denver. Head coach Michael Malone is already looking ahead to the next season and is quick to thank fans for their support as the team built toward this victory 47 years in the making.
As Nuggets go for their first-ever NBA championship title, the journey’s been one of inspiration
Ya gotta believe. Tonight, the Denver Nuggets enter game three of the NBA championships tied one-to-one. Fans had been hoping for a sweep of the Miami Heat. And if you don’t necessarily believe, we’ll chat with a man who does– CPR’s own super-fan, Vic Vela.
Colorado’s wetlands are endangered by climate change and invasive species. New federal money will help protect them
The Bureau of Land Management is giving $5 million for North Park near Walden and just more than $6 million for the San Luis Valley.
Colorado weather: Memorial Day weekend brings warmer temps and a smaller chance of afternoon storms
The chance of afternoon and evening storms drops to less than 20 percent from Saturday through Memorial Day.
We answer your Colorado gardening questions for spring planting season
From flowers to vegetables, trees to grasses, and perennial pests.
Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade talks priorities as he readies to take the helm of Colorado’s second-largest city
Yemi Mobolade, a Nigerian immigrant, is the first Black man elected to lead Colorado Springs. He discussed his new role, his faith and getting ready to hit the ground running.
StoryCorps Mobile heads to Colorado Springs to collect stories about life, family, and friends
StoryCorps is coming to Colorado Springs. And your chance to sign up begins tomorrow, May 18, 2023. The project gathers the stories of everyday people in their own words. Conversations between family or friends get archived in the Library of Congress.
Exploring the archives of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science three stories underground
When you visit the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, you get to see fossils, gems, and animals from around the world. But there is plenty more at the museum that the public does not often get to see.
CPR’s new podcast ‘My Story So Far’ shows how cathartic sharing can be
It can be powerful to tell your own story. Cathartic. Healing. That’s core to the new CPR podcast “My Story So Far.” Creator and host Luis Antonio Perez is here with a preview.
Denverite’s mayoral forum looks at issues of underserved communities
Ballots for the Denver election hit the mail earlier this week; among the key races voters will decide on is mayor — a position that will impact well beyond city limits. Seven of the mayoral candidates took part in a forum hosted by our sister publication, Denverite. It was produced with the help of non-profits focused on under-served communities.
Denver mayoral candidates on homelessness
Seven of the mayoral candidates took part in a forum hosted by our sister publication, Denverite in conjunction with non-profits focused on underserved communities. In this excerpt they address a key issue in the race — people who are unhoused.
Denver mayoral candidates on the balance between public safety and over-policing
Housing, crime, mental health, and equity. All those topics were on the table Tuesday night at a Denver mayoral forum hosted by Denverite with input from non-profits that serve marginalized communities. Altogether, seven of the candidates took part. This excerpt is focused on crime and improving public safety while avoiding over-policing.
As 5 new historic sites enter the Colorado’s Most Endangered Places list, 1 is marked as saved — and another as lost
Adobe buildings, relics of railroad history, a national park visitor’s center and homesteads.
New state law aims to ensure insurance companies don’t set rates that discriminate based on race
Colorado is the first state to pass a law designed to ensure that insurance companies cannot set rates in a way that discriminates against people from traditionally underrepresented communities. For example, using algorithms that force Black people to pay more for coverage because of their race.
Six years later, essay written after Pulse nightclub shooting still resonates
After the mass shooting at Club Q, author Malinda Lo, who grew up in Louisville, Colorado, re-shares an essay she wrote following the attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida in 2016. Her words still resonate. Lo is a best-selling author and National Book Award winner.
