
A Mexican-style bullfight did happen in Colorado, but that was 130 years ago
A listener’s question about a rumored bullfight in a now Colorado ghost town answered with archival research.

By Elaine Tassy

How Colorado State Senator Iman Jodeh is welcoming others to celebrate World Hijab Day
World Hijab Day is an opportunity to show solidarity with Muslim girls and women and stand against bigotry, discrimination, and Islamophobia.

By Elaine Tassy

New ‘Dungeons NOT Dating’ app made in Colorado gives gamers a chance to find compatible partners
A former stock broker from Commerce City created an app that launches in late January that aims to foster inclusivity in the game.

By Elaine Tassy

First People’s Pow Wow in Estes Park features arts market, fashion show and more
First-time event free over three days this weekend part of pow wows across Colorado.

By Elaine Tassy

Enslavement and lynching happened in Colorado, according to new research studying harms to Black Coloradans
A meeting of a state-mandated commission looking at historic harms caused to Black Coloradans was meant to announce research had begun, but surprising findings were also shared.

By Elaine Tassy

Non-profit organization opens coffee shop in Aurora that trains people who’ve experienced homelessness
Despite offering a marketable skill in a state with increasing homelessness, the coffee shop model as it has been executed in Aurora also has some challenges.

By Elaine Tassy

Committee forming to research Colorado’s boarding schools that stripped Indigenous children of their identity
History Colorado is doing two things to get the bill moving: finding a leader to handle the research and forming a committee inclusive of survivors, to steer it.

By Elaine Tassy

Awkward encounters prompted this Aurora woman to create an app that helps people ask questions about life experiences
After a date with a white man that left her frustrated, Sonia Stovall realized the need for people to find information answered by others’ life experiences. The result was an app she launched called “No Offense.”

By Elaine Tassy

Longmont will host 2025 Ice Climbing World Cup competition, welcoming athletes from around the globe
Catalina Shirley, 22 of Denver, will compete in February as part of World Tour.

By Elaine Tassy

Colorado comedian using short film to connect people to a contemporary Native story
His side gig is Moco, the gorilla clown at Casa Bonita, but Joshua Emerson’s passion is helping people see Native stories in new ways.

By Elaine Tassy

Denver’s Museum for Black Girls, part of a new trend of selfie museums, celebrates five years this weekend
The artists have attracted offers from all over the country and world to come make installations “sharing some of the wonderful contributions that Black women have made over the years.”

By Elaine Tassy

New shelter near South Denver aims to help women who survived sex trafficking
Sex trafficking is a growing problem in Colorado. A new shelter gives women a safe place to stay, vitamin infusions and other services to get them back on track.

By Elaine Tassy

Three survivors of Indian Boarding Schools share the trauma and healing that has shaped their lives
“A blot on American history” is how President Joe Biden described Indian Boarding Schools as he formally apologized for them in October. For survivors of these institutions, designed to assimilate Indigenous children, it may be too little, too late.

By Elaine Tassy

Reward offered for Maggie Long murder case gone cold in Park County
Maggie Long was a high school senior and was killed in her home near Bailey seven years ago.

By Elaine Tassy

Palestinian student creates virtual reality project that allows people to explore Gaza before and after the war
“We wanted to capture the happy moments, the joyful moments that Palestinians live … despite the tough conditions that they live in, they still create life out of nothing.”

By Elaine Tassy

Victims of traffic accidents will be remembered on Sunday in City Park
About two people killed per day in Colorado also honored at events around the state.

By Elaine Tassy