Colorado Is Home To One Of America’s Last World War II Fighter Aces
Some 60,000 combat pilots served between World War I and the Vietnam War, only 1,447 of them became aces.
By Shanna Lewis
Colorado Poet Creates A Handbook For A Modern Minstrel Show
Martin Luther King Jr., Eartha Kitt and even Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura are among the black luminaries in a cast of characters conjured up by CU’s Ruth Ellen Kocher.
By Shanna Lewis
Lessons From The Intersection Of Science And History At The Colorado River’s Headwaters
Historian Thomas Andrews’ book “Coyote Valley: A Deep History in the High Rockies,” focuses on a small part of Rocky Mountain National Park.
By Shanna Lewis
Coloradan Composes Choral Music About Flint Water Crisis
CU Boulder assistant choral director Andrea Ramsey uses the words of teens and a 19th-Century poem in a new piece about the Flint, Michigan water crisis.
By Shanna Lewis
Denver Poet Takes On The Tragedy And Beauty of 21st Century America
Plane crashes, random shootings and the sound of a sleeping baby are fodder for Denver poet Wayne Miller in his latest collection “Post-.”
By Shanna Lewis
Documentary Spotlights Greek American Miners In Shadow Of Ludlow Massacre
Greek coal miners were called freedom fighters and the bone and sinew of the strike that ignited the 1914 Ludlow massacre in southern Colorado
By Shanna Lewis
More Funds Needed for Arkansas River Levee Repairs
Additional funds are needed to complete repairs on the Arkansas River levee that protects downtown Pueblo from flooding.
By Shanna Lewis
Coloradan Grows New Songs From The Seeds Of Old Music
Longmont banjoist Jayme Stone’s Folklife album remakes old time spirituals, calypsos and stomp-down dance tunes.
By Shanna Lewis
Photos Reveal The Secret Lives Of Owls
Conservation photographer Paul Bannick captures images of and tells stories about the elusive birds in “Owl: A Year In The Lives of North American Owls.”
By Shanna Lewis
World War I Centennial: Looking Back At Colorado’s World War I History
Historian Stephen Leonard is digging into an era of the state’s history that has not been well studied.
By Shanna Lewis
Normal Toxin Levels at Two Parks in Pueblo Superfund Area
Toxin levels at two south Pueblo parks within the Colorado Smelter Superfund area are normal, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
By Shanna Lewis
Denver’s Japanese Community Marks 75 Years Since Executive Order Led To Internment Camps
On Feb 19, 1942, FDR signed an executive order that led to the forced incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese descent. As the war ended, many of them came to Denver.
By Shanna Lewis
Honoring Vietnam War Era Veterans, Many Of Whom Feel Forgotten
Vietnam War era vets from Colorado say the upcoming 50th anniversary ceremonies recognizing their service are an important step toward healing.
By Shanna Lewis
A New NOAA Report, Led In Boulder, Emphasizes The Human Role In Climate Change
Scientist Pieter Tans of Boulder leads NOAA’s Global Greenhouse Gas Reference Network, which just produced the new report.
By Shanna Lewis
Rodeo Community Mourns Death Of Legendary Announcer
After more than 60 years behind the microphone, Hadley Barrett of Kersey was a familiar voice at rodeos around the country.
By Shanna Lewis
99-year-old Army Veteran Receives Bronze Star and Purple Heart
Private First Class Buford Johnson of Lakewood, who fought and was injured during World War II, just got some long overdue medals.
By Shanna Lewis