- The chance of afternoon and evening storms drops to less than 20 percent from Saturday through Memorial Day.
- From flowers to vegetables, trees to grasses, and perennial pests.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Adobe buildings, relics of railroad history, a national park visitor's center and homesteads.
- 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.
- 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.
- For Veterans Day, we recognize the skiing soldiers of World War II. Members of the 10th Mountain Division trained at Camp Hale in Leadville. In October, President Biden declared it a national monument. These troops fought to take Mt. Belvedere, in Italy's Apennine Mountains. And their victory was a turning point in the war. Producer Joe Richman, of Radio Diaries, brings us their story.
- On this Election Day, we talk about civil discourse. It means having a conversation with people of different viewpoints to broaden understanding. The University of Denver and the Korbel School of International Studies recently gathered experts from four think tanks for "Denver Dialogues" to talk about the challenges, opportunities, and importance of engaging in civil discourse.
- Mid-to-late October is when we usually see the first snow in Denver. Last year, the first measurable snowfall didn't happen until December, which, by the way, is the latest "first'' snowfall on record. We get perspective on weather and climate now in our regular conversation with Denver7 chief meteorologist Mike Nelson.
