Food, family and community define Thanksgiving for Indigenous restaurateur Ben Jacobs
“I am about what it represents. It’s one of my mother’s favorite holidays. Where we come from, food is really important, community is really important. For us, it’s incorporating our foods into what we do and really just having that time to eat in tradition, whatever definition that is for you and for us.”
Scientists unearth teeth and a tiny piece of jaw to identify a new species of mammal
Something 75 million years old is new again. Scientists have discovered a new species of mammal on Colorado’s Western Slope.
Interview: Gov. Jared Polis on safeguarding democracy, Space Command, immigration, and working with a new presidential administration
Polis told Colorado Matters, “We want to make sure that states have the space, including Colorado, to protect every citizen, even when we face adversity from our own federal government.”
E. coli outbreak underscores efforts to improve food safety, plus how to reduce your risk of illness
Alice White, a senior instructor at the Colorado School of Public Health and leader of a team at the school’s Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence, discussed the recent outbreak of E. coli.
A rare comet last visible from Earth 80,000 years ago makes a return visit
There’s a rare object in the skies over Colorado this week. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will be visible just over the western horizon shortly after sunset.
Amendment K: Modify election deadlines, explained
Amendment K would move deadlines for submission of citizen initiative petitions up by a week.
Colorado Congressional District 4 Democratic candidate Trisha Calvarese on the need for ‘care’ and prosperity
Democrat Trisha Calvarese says a family crisis spurred her return to Colorado and sparked her desire to run for Congress.
Colorado Congressional District 4 Republican candidate Lauren Boebert on immigration, water, and energy development
After four years in office, Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is nationally known for her vehement calls to seal the southern border and crack down on government spending.
‘Threats against elected officials are at historic highs’: Rep. Jason Crow on the Secret Service, protecting candidates, and attempted assassinations
Crow is one of the leaders on a task force investigating the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump in Butler, Pa. on July 13.
Democratic delegate says party must work tirelessly through Election Day
Democrat Polly Baca of Denver has been to every one of the party’s presidential nominating conventions since 1964.
Interview: Heidi Ganahl hopes the nation can come together at the Republican National Convention
The former gubernatorial candidate is an alternate delegate at the RNC.
Heat stress, heat stroke, and rethinking neighborhoods to stay cool
Dr. Jay Lemery helps us understand the impact of extreme heat.
Denver comedian Kate McLachlan talks Pride, punchlines and punching down
Kate McLachlan’s podcast “Dyketopia” laces humor through discussions with the LGBTQ community.
Helping veterans write the ‘Next Chapter’ of their lives
Colorado Matters spoke with the co-founder of Next Chapter, a program that goes beyond traditional mental health counseling to provide a range of services that keeps everyday challenges from morphing into crises.
From summer heat and shading your soil, to pests and noxious weeds, gardening expert helps weather the growing season
It’s gardening season, so we asked expert Fatuma Emmad of FrontLine Farming for some growing tips.
4th Congressional District: Democrat Trisha Calvarese
Get to know the candidates running for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District in the June 25 primary.