Tuberculosis is not a disease of the past in Colorado
“Patients do die of TB every year. It’s when we take our eyes off of it that’s when resurgence and deaths occur,” one expert says.
By Shanna Lewis
How tuberculosis fueled Colorado’s growth
Fresh air and sunshine lured thousands of tuberculosis patients to Colorado a century ago, helping to drive growth while leaving a legacy.
By Shanna Lewis
EPA, Health Officials Meet to Discuss Superfund Testing
The Environmental Protection Agency and public health officials held open meetings Tuesday to talk with residents in the south Pueblo neighborhoods listed as a Superfund site in December.
By Shanna Lewis
How Colorado’s mountains are named
Ever wanted to name a mountain or lake? It’s unlikely you’ll succeed, but here’s how to do it.
By Shanna Lewis
Construction Begins on Levee
Demolition work has begun to remove the top 12 feet of a section of the Arkansas River Levee in Pueblo.
By Shanna Lewis
Former Smelter Site in Pueblo Designated by EPA as Superfund Site
The former Colorado Smelter site in south Pueblo is now designated a Superfund Site by the Environmental Protection Agency.
By Shanna Lewis
Colorado painter braves snow, rain to capture rare backcountry scenes
The Morrison-based painter says his demanding methods mean he captures “views rarely seen and probably never painted.”
By Shanna Lewis
Colorado poised to face future water shortages
Expert: Colorado is “taking so much water out of aquifers, rivers and streams that it puts us at risk of running out.”
By Shanna Lewis
Work on Pueblo Levee Project Faces Slight Delay
The start of a massive repair project on the Arkansas River levee in Pueblo is being delayed until December due to historic preservation concerns and some delays in the funding. […]
By Shanna Lewis
Colorado photographer captures life through the lens of an iPhone
A new book by a Colorado photographer will put your iPhone pics to shame.
By Shanna Lewis
Colorado physician says it’s time to improve the end of life in America
The system that’s supposed to help people at the end of life often causes suffering for patients and their families, says a doctor.
By Shanna Lewis
Contract Approved for Arkansas River Levee Repair Project
The Pueblo Conservancy District awarded the contract for phase one of the project to repair the aging Arkansas River levee.
By Shanna Lewis
As end nears for Pueblo mural, photographic documentation planned
Aerial photographer John Wark will document world’s largest mural before it’s destroyed by upcoming repairs to the Arkansas River levee in Pueblo.
By Shanna Lewis
Colorado writer finds poetry in everyday life
Michael Henry, a poet and director of Denver’s Lighthouse Writers Workshop turns the humdrum stuff of everyday life into inspiration for his new book, “Active Gods.”
By Shanna Lewis
Radicals for compassion convene in Boulder
This week at Naropa University in Boulder, contemplatives, scientists, and activists explore how to take compassion to a radical level.
By Shanna Lewis
Boulder’s Naropa marks 40 years of contemplative higher ed
The contemplative university has been a crossroads of eastern philosophy and western academics for the last 40 years.
By Shanna Lewis