Migration season brings millions of birds to Colorado
It’s fall migration season and millions of visiting birds are flying through Colorado’s skies at night. Some stay a while to rest on their way south, others are settling in for the winter here. Sarah Doxon of the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies says food is the primary motivator for their travels.
Mapping the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ in the face of climate change
The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is “holding on by its fingernails.” That’s according to one of the co-authors of a new study about how quickly it’s melting. It’s about the size of Florida and has been dubbed “the doomsday glacier” because it could raise global sea levels by two feet. Boulder scientist Ted Scambos has watched the impact of climate change on the glacier for three decades. He spoke with Ryan Warner in March.
One year after fleeing Afghanistan, these refugees have settled in Broomfield
In the year since the United States withdrew troops from Afghanistan, about 2,600 evacuees have settled in Colorado. Among them are Ahmad Siddiqi, Salma Rahin and their families.
Sept. 2, 2022: Helping Afghan refugees resettle in Colorado becomes a personal mission
Salma Rahin is an Afghan medical student who has resettled in Colorado. Her father was killed in a bomb blast as they tried to escape Kabul a year ago. She is one of the refugees being helped by Broomfield’s Resettlement Task Force, led by city councilwoman Heidi Henkel. Then, the story of a Ukrainian cobbler living in Colorado Springs. And, the push to electrify homes.
Sept. 1, 2022: An Afghan family’s harrowing escape to a new home in Colorado
Afghans who escaped Kabul a year ago are making a life for themselves. Or trying to. Like other refugees, they contend with enduring trauma, culture shock, homesickness, and obstacles to employment. Today we meet Ahmad Siddiqi, an Afghan who now calls Colorado home with his wife and four children. Then, Jefferson County grapples with half-empty schools. And how did Broomfield get its name?
Assessing the election as the campaigns ramp up
Summer vacations are over and school’s back. Labor Day’s right around the corner, and veteran politicos say that’s when voters really start paying attention to elections. That means it’s time to check in with our political analysts. Sara Hagedorn is an associate professor of political science at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Eric Sondermann is a columnist and former public policy consultant.
Colorado plays a critical role in NASA’s Artemis Mission 1 launch, which has been delayed
At the heart of Artemis is Orion, a spacecraft built in Colorado by Lockheed Martin. It will soon fly empty but carry astronauts on future trips.
From the moon to Mars, Artemis ushers in a new era in space exploration
America is set to enter a new space age Monday, August 29, 2022. For the first time in 50 years, the U.S. is reaching for the moon. The Artemis mission is just a start – eventually, NASA’s goal is to build a moon base that will serve as a waystation to Mars. Colorado’s Lockheed Martin built the Orion spacecraft that’s at the heart of the mission. Engineering manager Heather McKay has worked on the project for more than a decade.
Colorado’s new state historian wants to make sure public lands are for everyone and reflect inclusive past
Colorado’s public lands are renowned for their beauty and for the riches they contain, but the stories of people who’ve lived and worked on those lands for centuries are often overlooked, especially the stories of people of color. That’s why the new state historian, Jared Orsi, is focused on making sure there’s inclusion and equity in the discussion about Colorado’s past, and present.
Coloradans put ‘South Park’ on the map 25 years ago
Twenty-five years ago this month, TV viewers were introduced to a small, Colorado mountain town.
Colorado’s growth is just barely creeping along, state demographer says
At first glance, you’d think Colorado’s population is soaring. There’s heavy traffic, high housing prices and a general sense that more people are in more places. Not so, says Colorado state Demographer Elizabeth Garner.
The world’s first national park wasn’t a gift to everybody
Was Yellowstone where hell bubbled up? That’s one of the myths scientists debunked when they did the first formal survey of the region 150 years ago.
Outgoing state historian learned about Colorado’s cultural diversity and herself
Nicki Gonzales ends her year as state historian on August 1, which is Colorado Day. She learned all she could about Colorado’s collective history and culture, and learned a lot about herself at the same time. Gonzales is Colorado’s first Latina state historian, and a professor of history and Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion at Regis University.
Heidi Ganahl, GOP candidate for Governor, would restrict abortion, expand charter schools and get oil and gas ‘back to work`
The GOP candidate running in the primary joined Colorado Matters to discuss her record and her policy plans.
This Colorado choir happened into a collaboration online, now it’s taking center stage in Guatemala.
Denver choir Kantorei teams with the Guatemalan group Vocalis this week for “El Ultimo Hilo,” (“The Last Thread”) centered around the Mayan genocide during the country’s civil war. The concerts are the result of a years-long collaboration between the two choirs.
Oscar-winning CODA hits home for this dad and daughter
The film CODA gave many moviegoers new insight into the Deaf community. But for Cliff Moers and his family, it was less revelation and more confirmation. Moers and his wife are deaf. All four of their children can hear. That makes the kids CODAs – or, Children of Deaf Adults. Cliff Moers heads the Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind. He and his daughter, Avery, joined Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner, along with Cliff’s ASL interpreter, Christine Pendley.
