Shanna Lewis (she/her/hers) joined KRCC in 2021 as the Growth/General Assignment Reporter.
Professional Background:
Shanna joined KRCC after 15 years as an independent Southern Colorado based radio producer, journalist and photographer, regularly contributing to KRCC and CPR News, as well as NPR. Her freelance print and photography have been featured on NationalGeographic.com, The Denver Post, The National Post (Canada), High Country News, U.S. News and World Report and other publications. Shanna served on the board of directors for KLZR 91.7 FM, a community radio station in rural Colorado, for 15 years. She’s contributed to and collaborated on numerous award-winning broadcast, online and multimedia projects and is the recipient of multiple awards for reporting and photography.
There hasn’t been a History Colorado board member from the plains of rural southeastern Colorado in a very long time – or possibly not ever. But now this region has a new voice.
The Pueblo facility has been a part of the city's economy and culture for 150 years. It recycles scrap steel into train track rails, pipe and other products and employs more than a thousand people.
More fatalities and other rescues happen when people are descending from the summit of the Crestone Group 14'ers in the Sangre de Cristo Range about 75 miles west of Pueblo.
Two years ago, a group of Puebloans attempted to compromise over a monument topped by a bronze bust of Christopher Columbus, a figure with a controversial legacy. Mediation talks didn't work. Here's why.
The new ordinance requires, among other things, a plan for any hazard, with predetermined evacuation zones. Hundreds of people who live on the westside sent emails saying it was inadequate.
A backhoe operator was digging near the foundation of the historic Francisco Plaza when an archaeologist monitoring the work spotted something unusual.
Ballooning home prices in recent years have led to higher property taxes for a lot of people. And they're likely to be even higher next year. Unravel a complicated tax notice.
While this family planning clinic can't make abortion referrals because of its Title 10 federal funding, they’ll work to make sure people know what their options are and will provide access to different types of birth control.
Tony Cheng leads the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute and the Southern Rockies Fire Science Exchange Network at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. He reflected on Colorado's wildfire history and the costs of forest loss.
The proposed Sangre de Cristo International Dark Sky Reserve would cover some 4,200 miles, stretching from Salida south to the New Mexico border and from Alamosa east to LaVeta.