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  • Life and Culture

    Marginalized Voices Are ‘Louder And More Powerful’ In This Colorado Moment Of Monument Retrospection

    Regis U.S. history professor and vice-provost for diversity Nicki Gonzales said this moment is not about erasing history, rather about revealing the whole truth.
    By Carol McKinley
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  • Why People Create Monuments, Who Decides Which Version Of History Is Told, And Which Is Ignored

    By Carol McKinley
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  • Outdoors

    Colorado’s New Access Rules For State Wildlife Areas Kick In July 1

    Officials are now preparing for a rush to the hills for the July 4 weekend, the first holiday since the state opened up for camping.
    By Carol McKinley
    The view from the northern boundary of the San Luis Hills Wildlife Area. Blanca Peak can be seen in the distance.
The view from the northern boundary of the San Luis Hills Wildlife Area. Blanca Peak can be seen in the distance.
  • As More People Recreate In The Outdoors After Coronavirus Shutdowns, Wildlife Is In Jeopardy

    By Carol McKinley
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  • Colorado Matters

    Testing, Testing, And More Testing To Treat COVID-19

    From a potential clinical trial to a consortium of hospitals, researchers, and other organizations, the effort continues to find a treatment for COVID-19
    By Carol McKinley and Claire Cleveland
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  • Colorado Matters

    June 4, 2020: ‘The Listening Session’ On This Moment In History, Episode Two

    Today, we present a two-episode podcast called “The Listening Session” from Colorado Matters and CPR News. We asked Coloradans of all colors and creeds to share their experiences during this moment of unrest; what they’re grappling with, and what’s not being discussed. We assembled a panel of community voices, leaders, and experts with different perspectives to join us. This is the second of two parts.
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  • Colorado Matters

    June 4, 2020: ‘The Listening Session’ On This Moment In History, Episode One

    Today, we present a two-episode podcast called “The Listening Session” from Colorado Matters and CPR News. We asked Coloradans of all colors and creeds to share their experiences during this moment of unrest; what they’re grappling with, and what’s not being discussed. We assembled a panel of community voices, leaders, and experts with different perspectives to join us. This is the first of two parts.
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    By Ryan Warner, Avery Lill, Xandra McMahon, Michelle P. Fulcher, Andrea Dukakis, and Carol McKinley
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  • Justice

    De’Von Bailey’s Family Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Colorado Springs Police

    There is no specific money demand requested in the lawsuit.
    By Carol McKinley
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  • Money

    Expect Summer Tourism To Look Different As Colorado Reopens

    The coronavirus has a lot to say about where people can go and what they can do.
    By Carol McKinley
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  • Is Colorado Putting Out The Welcome Mat For Summer Tourists?

    By Carol McKinley
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  • Money

    As Record Unemployment Grips Colorado, This Job Recruiter Focuses On Finding Work For The Disenfranchised

    Helen Young Hayes and her company, Activate Workforce Solutions, search for talent in homeless shelters and government housing developments.
    By Carol McKinley
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  • Colorado Matters

    Helping People In Need Of A Second Chance Find Jobs And Reclaim Their Lives

    By Carol McKinley
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  • Health

    Early Results Show Convalescent Plasma A Promising Treatment For Some Colorado COVID-19 Patients

    Just five weeks after being some of the first in the country to jump on an experimental treatment for desperately ill COVID-19 patients, doctors at Children’s Hospital Colorado are seeing promising results.
    By Carol McKinley
    An unnamed donor gives convalescent plasma at the Children’s Hospital Colorado blood bank.An unnamed donor gives convalescent plasma at the Children’s Hospital Colorado blood bank.
  • KRCC

    Raising Longterm Health Concerns over ‘Fracking’

    A former president of the Colorado Medical Society calls the current hydraulic fracturing boom in the state’s oil and gas industry an “experiment in motion” for the public at large – one that could lead to higher rates of cancer and other illnesses over the next 10 to 15 years.
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    By David O. Williams and Carol McKinley
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