
Sheriff’s Deputy Turned Civil Rights Activist Sees Rights, Wrongs On Both Sides
Former El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputy Henry Allen now heads the Pikes Peak chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Two New Employment Opportunities At CPR
Colorado Public Radio has two new employment opportunities, for OpenAir host/programming assistant and underwriting manager of regional support.

Frontier Airlines Denied Non-Stop Flights To Cuba From DIA
The U.S. and Cuba agreed to allow each country to operate up to 20 daily flights, even though airlines proposed three times that number.

Woman Shot In Downtown Denver Dies
The shooting shut down part of Denver’s lower downtown and ended with the gunman killing himself.

Air Force Colonel Wants Adultery Charges Dropped
His attorneys have argued that the armed forces’ ban on extramarital sex discriminates against heterosexuals.

Gunfire In Downtown Denver Office Building: Shooter Dead, Victim Hospitalized
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

For Primary Day, Five Story Lines To Bring You Up To Speed
Voters who want to participate in the primary need to get their ballots in by 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Hiker Will Walk Back 150 Years On The Colorado Trail
In handmade trousers with retrofitted eyeglasses and vintage camping supplies, Ben Jenkins will re-enact the 1860s on a 35-day hike along the mountainous Colorado Trail.

So Far So Good: OpenAir’s Favorite Albums From The First Half Of 2016
See the OpenAir hosts’ favorite records of the year so far, and tune in July 4 for new music from 2016 all day.

Local And National Efforts Aim To Get Minorities Into Parks
Diversity is a priority of the National Park Service and the mission of a Denver group that works to get kids outdoors

Denver’s Sheriff Talks About Lowering The Heat, Danger Of Inmate Confrontations
The department’s new use of force policy requires deputies to try talking defiant inmates down before using force to control them.

Colorado’s Unemployment Rate Ticks Up Slightly
Still,employers added 300 nonfarm payroll jobs, led by professional and business services and trade, transportation, and utilities.

The Newest Member Of The ‘Colorado Matters’ Team
Anthony Cotton joined Colorado Public Radio this year as radio and digital producer for “Colorado Matters,” bringing three decades of journalism experience to the CPR News team.

At Crossroads of Gay, Latino Cultures, Coloradan Sees Hope
Most victims of the shootings at a nightclub in Orlando were Latinos.

Californian Sentenced For Vandalism Of Natl. Parks, Including 2 In Colorado
Casey Nocket drew and painted on rock formations in seven national parks, including Rocky Mountain National Park.

After Disaster, Where Does Your Blood Donation Go?
Many Coloradans gave blood after the mass shootings in Orlando, Florida. A spokeswoman for Colorado’s Bonfils Blood Center explains the national distribution system that governs where donations go.