After Testing Positive For Coronavirus, Polis Says He’s Happy He Didn’t Have Thanksgiving With His Parents
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said he and first gentleman Marlon Reis are doing well and that they are asymptomatic with no fever or other symptoms.
Douglas County’s Will They/Won’t They Withdrawal From Tri-County Public Health Department
Colorado Community Media reporter Elliott Wenzler has been covering Douglas County’s uncertainty over whether or not to withdraw from the Tri-County Health Department.
Colorado Launches Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign
It’s a hidden crime that can happen anywhere, in any neighborhood, at any time. Human trafficking knows no social inequities, although it can prey on them and exploit them. Next week, the state of Colorado launches an awareness campaign to build a culture that does not tolerate human trafficking.
Dan Gibbs, Firefighter And Director Of Colorado’s Natural Resources, Describes Fire All Around Him On The Front Lines Of Cameron Peak
The Cameron Peak fire, Colorado’s largest wildfire in state history, is burning nearly 208,000 acres, as of Oct. 23.
National Geographic Highlights Stargazing Sites In Colorado
Colorado’s getting some love from National Geographic. The publication recently featured eight places to stargaze in Colorado, in what it calls a “coronavirus-conscious” road trip. One of the spots is Great Sand Dunes National Park. Ryan Warner spoke with longtime ranger Fred Bunch last year when the park landed a “Dark Sky” designation.
Voters In Denver To Decide A Dozen Local Ballot Measures
In addition to the eleven statewide ballot measures, voters in Denver will also decide an additional twelve local measures including a sales tax to help people experiencing homelessness and whether to allow pit bulls in the city. The team from Denverite has put together an election guide explaining each ballot measure.
PART 1 OF 2: US Senate Debate Includes Pandemic Response, Health Care, Economic Priorities, Election Integrity, & Climate Change
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Cory Gardner and Democratic challenger John Hickenlooper debated at the Denver7 studios on Friday, October 9, ahead of the November election. CPR News and the Denver Post cosponsored the debate. This segment features part one of two of the entire audio recording.
Colorado Travel Writer Finds Creative Ways To Stay Engaged In The Pandemic
Topaz Hooper is a travel writer, entrepreneur and artist from Denver. She’s visited 18 countries in the past five years, but has had to put her travel plans on-hold because of the pandemic. She’s found new creative ways to stay engaged. Aingkhu Ashemu produced this story as part of NPR’s NextGenRadio project, which helps shape the next generation of public media.
Oct. 6, 2020: ICE Detainees Find Help In Casa De Paz; The ‘New Normal’ For Wildfire Crews
When people are released from the ICE detention center in Aurora, many have nowhere to go. That’s where Casa de Paz comes in. It’s also the subject of a new documentary being released online today. Then, how officers of color are trying to change police culture from within. And, a firefighter talks about handling wildfires during the pandemic.
Clarinetist Anthony McGill #TakesTwoKnees For Social Justice Reform & Inspires Classical Music To Take Notice
Anthony McGill is the first Black principal player in the New York Philharmonic. He performs Sunday, September 20, 2020 for the Denver Friends of Chamber Music, then joins in a conversation about music and social justice with The Spirituals Project at The University of Denver. McGill’s Facebook post performing “American The Beautiful” in a minor key and then kneeling at the end has inspired other artists to #TakeTwoKnees to promote racial and social justice within the classical music and arts community.
Bigger Police Budgets Don’t Necessarily Mean Safer Cities, Denverite Finds
Denverite’s David Sachs reports on the city’s plan to shrink the police budget, and how that relates to public safety.
Democrat Isaac ‘Ike’ McCorkle Hopes To Unseat Republican Incumbent Ken Buck In Colorado’s 4th Congressional District
The veteran and single father from Parker is running in a district that includes communities reliant on oil and gas and farming. It has also been safely red.
