- The U.S. border with Mexico used to run straight through Colorado. The U.S. took over the southwestern part of the country after it waged a war with Mexico in the 1840s. The pieces of paper that ended that war and created the region we live in and know today is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. You can see pages from the treaty at History Colorado Center starting February 3, 2023, through May 22.
- Issues that split the country, can also split families. Today, Colorado Matters features, "The Wedge," a new podcast distributed by CPR about bridging divides. Ryan Warner asks the co-creators, journalist Erica Anderson and Eve Daniel Pearlman with Spaceship Media, about when to engage in these discussions, and when not to.
- If you're trying to buy or sell a house -- or just watching prices in your neighborhood -- you've probably noticed the housing market in Colorado is really different than it was just six months ago. We check in with two local realtors about what this means for potential buyers and sellers. Carrol Rhead is with CJV Real Estate in Denver, and Elizabeth Martinez is with Porchlight.
- Across the political spectrum, organizers – and some voters – see opportunity for Latino representation in the new 8th congressional district, even beyond the 2022 election, given this district is nearly 40 percent Latino. Stacy Suniga, who leads the Latino Coalition of Weld County, and Angel Merlos, senior advisor for Libre Action in Colorado, talk about their outreach to Latino voters and what lies ahead.