For our sixth episode of the Converge Lecture Series Podcast, we’re joined by writer Anthony Doerr. A writer of short stories, memoir, and novels, Doerr is perhaps best known for the book, All The Light We Cannot See.

For our fifth episode of the Converge Lecture Series Podcast, we’re joined by writer Carmen Maria Machado. Machado is an author, essayist and critic, best known for her debut short story collection Her Body and Other Parties.

Charles Rockey, a beloved Manitou Springs painter known for his impressionistic depictions of the mountain town, died Sunday night. He was in his late 80s. Rockey has long been a fixture of the Manitou Springs art community.

President Donald Trump gave the commencement address at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Thursday. It’s tradition for the commander in chief to address graduates at one of the military service academies each year during the president’s term in office. Thursday marked Trump’s first time speaking at the Academy.

Memorial Day is a time to honor and remember military service members who lost their lives in the line of duty. Army Sergeant First Class Kristoffer Domeij was killed in Afghanistan in 2011 on his 14th deployment.

Construction of the United States Olympic Museum is well underway in Colorado Springs. Once finished, officials hope it will become a major draw for the city and a new centerpiece of the downtown landscape.

The City of Colorado Springs is asking residents to share their experiences in the local housing market through an online survey. The survey asks respondents to share information about the cost and condition of their home, and any challenges they faced in the process of finding a place to live.

On this episide of 91.5 KRCC’s Air Check, we hand the microphone to our longtime intern Paulina Ukrainets during the music roundtable, and Vicky talks with Honour Council, a local four-piece shoegaze band whose debut e.p., Molecule, has been on regular rotation around the 91.5 KRCC studios.

Colorado Springs is asking residents to take photos of plants, animals, bugs, and any other natural feature within the boundaries of El Paso County this weekend as part of a worldwide campaign called the City Nature Challenge.

Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers and three at-large city council members were sworn into their roles Tuesday at a ceremony on the steps of the Pioneers Museum in downtown Colorado Springs. Judge HayDen Kane administered the oath of office to Mayor Suthers, returning councilmembers Tom Strand and Bill Murray, and first-term councilmember Wayne Williams.

On this episode of Air Check, Jake and Vicky invite Colorado College Professor of Math and Computer Science, Beth Malmskog, to sit in on the roundtable music review.  Prof.

A local Colorado Springs landmark will soon be getting a facelift. The Colorado Springs visitor’s bureau plans to resurface the highway welcome sign on I-25 near North Gate Boulevard. The sign is being updated to more prominently feature the Olympic City USA brand.

Ballots have been mailed to Colorado Springs residents for this year’s municipal election. In addition to mayor and three at-large city council seats, voters will weigh in on a single ballot initiative — Issue 1 — which would grant firefighters a collective bargaining contract with the city.

On the March edition of Air Check, Jake and Jeff listen to some music with local musician and record producer Adam Hawkins during the musical roundtable discussion. Hawkins owns a recording studio in Colorado Springs called Right Heel Studios where much of the Pikes Peak region’s local talent choose to lay down tracks.

Colorado Springs has completed its first ever Tree Canopy Assessment. The city used aerial imagery to map its trees and found that the canopy covers roughly 17 percent of Colorado Springs.

For our fourth episode of the Converge Lecture Series Podcast, we’re joined by writer Karen Russell.