
Lawmakers Try Again To Require Background Checks For Youth Sports Coaches
Two Colorado lawmakers hope for a different outcome in 2016 after their bill died twice at the Capitol earlier this year.

Denver Writer Harry MacLean Explores ‘The Joy Of Killing’ In New Novel
After writing several gruesome and true accounts of small town murders, the writer turns to fiction, but sticks with violence.

Christian Mother And Muslim Daughter Divided, Then United, By Religion
In a new book, “Undivided,’ Patricia Raybon and her daughter, Alana, address what it means to be an interfaith family.

Listeners: After Mass Shootings, Media Should Seek Facts And Respect Privacy
Nearly 200 listeners responded through our Public Insight Network about what they want from news coverage of these events. Here’s what some of you said.

Works By 92-Year-Old Sculptor Illuminate Denver Gallery Through Holidays
Limited editions pieces by light and sound artist Dorothy Tanner are on display through Dec. 30.

Philip Pleasants Will Act The Dickens Out Of Scrooge One Last Time
He’s ready to hang up his top hat and retire from his long-standing annual role in “A Christmas Carol.”

Listen: Stories On Stage ‘Makes Merry’ With a ‘Fruitcake Recipe’
Fruitcake is often vilified as a food. The Denver theater and literature organization Stories on Stage takes a different approach to the dish though.

For Colorado Ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ Is More Than Fantasies And Fairies
With more than 26 shows scheduled this season, “The Nutcracker” requires mental and physical stamina of the Colorado Ballet.

A Loveland Woman’s Global Hunt For ‘Endangered’ Textile Arts
Linda Ligon founded Thrums Books, a small publishing company that focuses on indigenous fiber arts. Her travels recently took her to Afghanistan.

How Should Media Cover Mass Shootings?
The recent shootings in Colorado Springs and San Bernardino, Calif. have us wondering what you expect from the media when it comes to coverage of mass shootings and shooters.

How Denver Hopes To End AIDS In The City By 2030
Dr. William Burman of Denver Public Health says, in the 90s, he witnessed 10 to 15 deaths a month — there’s only been 10 AIDS-related deaths reported in DPH clinics this year.

How Comic Books Help Some Colorado Inmates Gain New Skills
“LEAD With Comics,” a program from the Denver nonprofit Pop Culture Classroom, teaches inmates art and literacy skills so they can make their own graphic novels.

Denver Civil Rights Activist Minoru Yasui To Receive Presidential Honor
Yasui, who fought against World War II exclusion and internment, is one of 17 civilians to receive a 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom.

A Disembodied Voice In The Shower Inspires Michelle Levy’s New Book
“Not After Everything” by Michelle Levy is a young adult novel that touches on heavy subjects like suicide and domestic abuse.

Aurora Teenagers Use Art To Envision Alternate Universes
“Multiverse,” an exhibition at Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA), features short films, sculptures inspired by futuristic ecosystems and wearable robotics.

Colo. Approves Tourism Funds For Stanley Hotel Film Center, Horror Museum
The Stanley Film Center is much closer to becoming a reality.