Michelle P. Fulcher

Russia launched a missile and blew up one of its old satellites last week, triggering an alert for the International Space Station and concern that space could become a new battleground.

Nhi Aronheim, of Englewood, came to the United States as a young girl from Vietnam after the war. How she arrived here is a story of a harrowing escape and perseverance, but also one of hope and optimism despite the odds. Her new book is, “Soles of A Survivor: A Memoir.”

They hold different political views but former secretaries of state Madeleine Albright and Condoleezza Rice share a connection to the University of Denver, and to a common mentor there. Professor Josef Korbel was Albright’s father and the teacher who set Rice on her career path. The two former secretaries met, virtually, a few weeks ago for a conversation sponsored by DU. They talked about their connection to the university and about American policy in the age of disinformation and COVID-19. Their appearance coincided with the inauguration of the university’s new chancellor, Jeremy Haefner.

There’s a little snow on the mountains and the occasional frost warning along the Front Range. But that’s no reason for gardeners to abandon all hope. So, what’s to be done to keep plants growing and to prepare for next season? We’ve collected your questions, and ours, for educator and landscaper Fatuma Emmad, co-founder of Frontline Farming.

In our regular interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis, we ask about COVID-19 vaccine boosters and wearing masks in school. Plus, is the state doing enough to address ozone and the impact on air quality in the face of climate change.

Congress is split not just two, but three ways over the federal budget and key elements of President Joe Biden’s policy agenda. One of those fights could shut down the federal government by the end of next week. However, Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, says she expects a deal will get done before the deadline.

Instead of housing the Bureau of Land Management’s national headquarters, Grand Junction will become the agency’s new Western regional hub. One of the people who helped lure the BLM to Grand Junction was Robin Brown. Until recently she headed a booster group called the Grand Junction Economic Partnership.

The report documents a pattern of unlawful conduct including use of excessive force, racially biased policing and improper administration of the drug ketamine. The investigation by Weiser’s office was prompted largely by the death of Elijah McClain after a police stop in Aurora two years ago. The probe is the first of its kind under a new state law that gives an attorney general power to investigate police departments.

Colorado Mesa University President John Marshall talks about the COVID-19 prevention and detection program that kept the school open for in-person classes during the last academic year and what’s changed this semester.