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.
Some of Shanna’s favorite stories that she’s reported, written and and produced for KRCC and CPR are:
The Santa Fe Trail project is one of 22 grant recipients from the Colorado Tourism Office. Others include a hotel feasibility study in Cheyenne County, enhanced wildlife viewing in Trinidad and highlighting some mountain bike trails in Fremont County.
Efforts are underway to restore the 106-year old brick building. A 1941 art deco style marquee is now causing structural problems and expensive roof repairs.
The 2023 National Scenic Byway Foundation awards went to Los Caminos Antiguos in the San Luis Valley and the Gold Belt Tour in Teller and Fremont Counties
A monument to a war hero will be dedicated Sunday in Denver's Lincoln Memorial Park. You may recognize his name: Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose. He led the Third Armored Division, known as Spearhead and was killed on the battlefield near the end of World War II.
The South Korean company CS Wind broke ground on an expansion to its sprawling facility that is expected to boost production to some 10,000 wind tower sections annually and create about 850 jobs.
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday shows Colorado’s population continuing to grow. The same is true for the southeastern part of the state. But there are nuances hidden in those metrics.
Cars, buses, bikes - all are part of a major update to a two decade old transportation plan in Colorado Springs. It delves into how people currently get around the city and how to contend with the challenges that come with growth.
Colorado Springs intends to create a dozen community plans to get viewpoints from people all over town. The process is an offshoot of the city’s comprehensive master plan, PlanCOS.