Flood Waters Are Filled With Lots Of Stuff, Antibiotics Included. How Does That Impact Antibiotic Resistance?
CSU researchers studied antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the Cache La Poudre watershed for 10 years before the 2013 floods, then went back to see how the bacteria were impacted.
Senegal Native Papa Dia Came To Colorado 20 Years Ago. Now He’s A ‘Courageous Citizen’
From stocking books at The Tattered Cover, Dia became a banker, and then a mentor to thousands of other African immigrants.
Competition For Colorado Hospital Chefs Proves There’s Room For More Than Jell-O
“You can go to a country club and get food, why not come to a hospital and get good food?” asks chef Robert Reynolds of Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs.
It’s Been Four Years Since Colorado’s Costliest Flood. Here Are 11 Others Known For Major Destruction
The Big Thompson River flooded four years ago this week. The natural disaster left eight people dead and tallied up nearly $2 billion in damages. Author Darla Sue Dollman documents that and 11 other similar events in her new book “Colorado Deadliest Floods.”
Electricians Wanted: Shortage Of Skilled Labor In Colorado Has Industry Scrambling
Enrollment has almost doubled in an apprenticeship program run by the Colorado chapter of Independent Electrical Contractors over the last six years, but the industry says it still can’t keep up with the demand for skilled labor.
Starved For Workers, Colorado Construction Is Plugging The Gap With An Academy
Today, there are around 15,000 less construction workers in Colorado than there were in 2007, when the state hit its peak.
Keenesburg’s Wild Animal Sanctuary Is Getting Busier. Here’s Why
While founder Pat Craig hopes to expand, he also wants to be out of business one day — part of a world where there are no more lions, tigers and bears that need to be saved.
Once You Find Emerald Ash Borer It’s Too Late. Denver Doesn’t Want That To Be ‘Its Story’
The city forester calls EAB the “single most destructive urban pest that Denver will ever have in its urban forest… Once it gets here.”
Listen: A Trans Pastor Reconnects With Her Parents In This Sermon, And Finds Hope
This past Sunday was a milestone for Denver Community Church, where elders recently voted unanimously for full inclusion of LGBT people.
Spared The Wrath Of Wildfire, Colorado’s Hayden Creek Trout Are On The Comeback
Biologists believe these trout were here before settlers stocked the state’s rivers with Rainbow, Brown and Brook trout in the late 1800’s.
Why This Colorado Small Biz Owner Sees The Trump Approach As A Reason For Optimism
Small business owner optimism surged at the end of 2016 when President Donald Trump was elected, according to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.
Why President Trump’s Election Has Some Colorado Small-Business Owners Feeling Optimistic
The Colorado director of the National Federation of Independent Business says his members’ optimism has surged since November.
Score! Basketball Newcomer Is First Girl To Dunk In A Colorado High School Game
15-year-old Francesca Belibi has been playing basketball for just two seasons. But she sure can dunk– something only a few pro women players can do.
‘More Camaraderie Than Competition,’ It’s Game On For Colorado’s Pinball Women
More women are getting into pinball. When Helena Walter Higgins started, it was just her and another player, but now “it’s like some kind of boom happening!”
With Crime There Rising, Denver’s Central Library Seeks Ways To Serve Patrons Safely
More police and security officers, and if the budget allows, security cameras and lowering the book stack shelves, are among the measures planned.
How Denver Public Library Balances Books and Being A Homeless Shelter
Two years ago, the Denver library didn’t have a social worker on staff. Now it’s becoming a lot more common position for libraries.
