- The pandemic has upended the way we buy cars, new or used, from the cost to the test drive. So when will things get back to pre-pandemic normal, or will they ever?
- The junior at Colorado Mesa University sat down with Colorado Matters to talk about her win, balancing school and sport, and her favorite trails in Colorado.
- The state's taking new steps to fight COVID-19 as children as young as five are poised to get the vaccine. Plus, the pandemic's impact on mental health, food insecurity, and basic respect. Then, Colorado's new teacher of the year. And Colorado Mesa University's new mountain bike champion. Finally, the art of "Smoking Mirrors."
- Mountain biker Lauren Lackman had dreamed about the race for years. She knew there was a good chance the “champion’s jersey” was hers. Then came seven inches of snow, race delays and using shovels to clear the trails. But, caked in mud and all, the Colorado Mesa University Junior won the Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships in Durango in October, securing the woman’s varsity Individual Omnium.
- When you die, what do you want done with your body? A new law in Colorado allows a new option: human composting. Then, what happens when someone can afford the land, but not the house? Plus, Colorado Matters' 20th anniversary revisits a conversation with pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber. And a special Halloween treat, Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven."
- When you die, what do you want done with your body? A traditional burial? Cremation? Donation to science? A new law in Colorado gives you another option. Human composting. It essentially turns the body into nutrient-rich soil which can then be returned to the Earth. A small number of mortuaries in Colorado are doing this, including the Feldman Mortuary in Denver. Jim Cohen is the mortuary's president.
- Colorado's considering key strategies as it works to overcome the pandemic and welcome back tourists, especially those from overseas. Then, the "Golden Girls" are helping with housing instability on the Western Slope. Plus, a Colorado researcher searches for, and finds, the world's southernmost tree. And memories of Amache as Colorado Matters marks 20 years.
- Wednesday, the Denver City Council gave initial approval to a bill that would legalize children's lemonade stands. The Denver Post reports currently three different permits are required before a stand can be set up.
- The Denver Post reports blood found near a dumpster in Aurora has been linked to 43-year-old Eric Todd Ewing.
- The Denver Post reports a "safety critical software problem" at some crossings prompted the return of the guards.
- The City of Colorado Springs will place prominent signs around parks being sprayed with pesticides and weed killer.
- Sears Holding says it will close 33 Sears Stores and 13 Kmart locations around the country. The Sears at the Mesa Mall will close in November.
- The Durango Herald reports a leaked employee letter says BP "intends to sell" its assets in southwestern Colorado and northern New Mexico.
- Boulder plans to hire a new person focused on diversity and inclusion. The city's first diversity officer resigned earlier this year.
- Grand Junction has implemented mandatory outdoor water restrictions. Prior restrictions were voluntary.
- The number of inmates at the county's only jail reached record numbers Monday.
