People Looking For Community Are Drawn To Colorado Cohousing
Cohousing, where residents share common spaces such as dining rooms and gardens, have been around for years. However, new urban cohousing developments across the Front Range are attracting new generations of young families and retirees.
A New Option For Mental Health Patients, History Colorado Targets Overlooked Sites, Western Colorado’s Quirky Weapons, Pueblo Teen Wins Writing Prize
An Alamosa, Colorado mental health center says clients benefit from a peaceful “crisis living room” where they can receive counseling. History Colorado wants the public to help it identify significant sites representing minority communities. A 15-year-old from Pueblo won the NaNoWriMo prize for an excerpt from her unfinished novel.
Low Fines For Meatpacking Safety Violations, Athletes And Parents Weigh Brain Risks, Mass Choir’s Stage Is A Parking Garage
Safety violations in the meatpacking industry seldom yield much punishment, according to a new Harvest Public Media investigation. Professional athletes reconsider their futures and parents worry about their children’s sports activities as research continues on the degenerative disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy. A parking garage serves as the stage for more than 400 singers in downtown Denver this weekend.
Low Fines For Meatpackers’ Safety Problems Highlight High Cost Of Cheap Meat
A Harvest Public Media investigation found fines for industry safety violations are ’embarrassingly low.’
If A Shooter Threatens You, Back In Time On The Colorado Trail, Colorado Was First To Elect Female Lawmakers
If a shooter invades your office, experts want you to follow three guidelines: run, hide or — last resort — fight. Then, a Colorado team will hike the Colorado trail with clothes and camping gear dating to the 1860s. And the documentary “Strong Sisters: Elected Women In Colorado” explores why Colorado was the first state to elect women to its legislature.
Three Words To Help You Survive An Active Shooter Situation
Experts say just calling 911 may not be enough to survive a gun attack in the workplace.
Wanted: Minority Visitors And Staff For Nation’s Parks, Writing Poetry In Prison, “Pin-Up! The Movie”
Diversity is a priority of the National Park Service and the mission of a Denver group that works to get kids outdoors.Then, a project called On The Same Page United uses poetry to connect inmates with the world outside. And, a new film chronicles Colorado’s pin-up culture.
Bobby Pins And Lipstick: Colorado Women Embrace Pin-Up Community
Women sport vintage hairstyles and bright red lipstick and end up finding community.
The Last Tour Of The American Eagles Mine
The historic American Eagles Mine became a top tourist destination in Victor, Colorado. Now it’s closed forever.
Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper “Agonizing” Over Bill’s Fate, Denver Post’s New Editor, Banjoist Bela Fleck
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says if he vetoes a bill allowing wine and beer sales in grocery stores he’ll call a special legislative session to deal with the issue. The Denver Post’s new editor on managing a shrinking newsroom. And, banjoist Bela Fleck’s reunion tour.
Teen’s Film Tackles Skin Color, Boulder Triplets Offer Recipes, A Museum’s Controversial Exhibit, Tips For A ‘Rocky’ Trip
In the film “Shade,” a then-high school student explores how her classmates stereotype shades of African-American skin. And, triplet sisters who run Boulder’s Shine restaurant have a new cookbook. Also, Denver’s Museum of Contemporary Art faces criticism for a photography exhibit. Then, an author’s advice for enjoying Rocky Mountain Park.
Visiting Rocky Mountain National Park? Seven Tips For A Memorable Trip
Your visit to Rocky Mountain National Park shouldn’t be about personal records. Here’s how to make sure it isn’t.
Slowly Losing Eyesight, Colorado Man Runs Ultras For Strength — And Therapy
Jason Romero recently became the first legally blind person to win an ultramarathon. Now he’s running across America.
Colorado Vanguards: People Who Shaped The Centennial State
Colorado history is full of pioneer legends like Pike, Long and Routt. But there are other, less well-known names like Sabin, Barela and Bent, too.
Breeding Better Bison On Colorado’s Plains, A Boulder Composer’s Near Miss For The Pulitzer
Scientists are tweaking human reproductive techniques like IVF and surrogacy in a Northern Colorado bison herd to preserve its stellar genetics and eliminate the danger of a deadly disease. Boulder composer Carter Pann was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for a whirling, rhythmic piece written for saxophone.
Why Colorado-made Aluminum Cans Don’t Explode
The book “Rust” explains why the 6 million aluminum cans made in Colorado every day don’t explode. And, an education professor says the racial bias she faced in kindergarten shaped her efforts to reduce suspension rates among minority students.
