Facing A Statewide Ban, Grand Junction’s Central High School Prepares To Retire Its Indigenous Mascot
A bill passed by the Colorado State Legislature earlier this month levies a $25,000 per month fine on schools that continue to use Native imagery or names.
Mesa County Is Just 40 Percent Vaccinated And Hospitalizations Are Increasing
Mesa County seems to have stalled at a vaccination rate of just 40 percent for residents 12 and older. And earlier this month, Mesa County’s largest hospital saw its biggest increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations since the pandemic began.
We Rode Amtrak’s California Zephyr Train Across Colorado. Here’s What We Saw And Who We Met
All aboard! Amtrak’s California Zephyr train that runs all the way from Grand Junction to Fort Morgan has returned to full service.
Happy 110th Birthday, Colorado National Monument! Here’s The Odd Story Of How You Were Born
Colorado National Monument was founded 110 years ago, largely because of one man. To some people, he was a visionary and proud patriot. Others saw him as an oddball and hermit.
COVID-19 Cases Spike in Mesa County As Restrictions Lift But Vaccinations Lag Behind State
“It is concerning. But that’s why really the solution is to get vaccinated.”
A Year Later, Coloradans’ Pandemic Projects Find Some Successes, Some Dents And One Giant Pumpkin
We asked Coloradans to share their pandemic projects that did not go quite as planned.
Pandemic Projects That Fell By The Wayside… And Why That’s OK!
Coloradans share the projects they planned during the pandemic, but didn’t quite finish. Like working out. Sewing a dress. Reading Don Quixote. And we’ll share an essay — from an insightful teenager — about why it’s all OK.
The Trail Is A Little Burnt, But Hanging Lake Is Back Open And Largely Unscathed By The Grizzly Creek Fire
If you were like me, you had a knot in your stomach last August. The Grizzly Creek Fire had exploded in Glenwood Canyon, and Hanging Lake was in its path.
‘We’re Just Humans’: Colorado’s Western Slope Families Respond To Lauren Boebert’s Anti-Trans Comments
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s comments on transgender youth participating in sports has reignited a national debate. Now, constituents in her district are sounding off on what they think about her comments.
Jason Blevins Talks About The ‘Endlessly Heartbreaking’ Winter
Colorado Sun reporter Jason Blevins reflects on a tragic season in Colorado’s high country, including a record number of avalanche deaths.
Western Colorado University President Keeps Job After He Compared Racial Justice Protests To Capitol Riot
The Jan. 7 letter was described as the latest instance in a pattern of WCU President Greg Salsbury’s apparent lack of awareness on social issues.
Mesa County Tries To Tackle One COVID Vaccine Gap By Bringing The Shots To Where People Live
A mobile vaccination effort created by Mesa County Public Health and Colorado Mesa University has given more than 150 people a COVID-19 shot.
It’s Not Just COVID-19 — This Group On The Western Slope Helps Migrant Workers Through Sickness, Health And Spotty Employment
The seasonal workers who didn’t get sick still faced choking wildfire smoke in the summer and punishing cold snaps that devastated crop last spring and fall.
Friends And Family Remember 6 Lives That Colorado Lost To The Coronavirus
In the last year, Colorado has lost nearly 6,000 people to COVID-19.
So How’s That Pandemic Baking Going? For This Sourdough Starter And Its Baker, Two Loaves A Week Sounds About Right
Julie Baker is using different ingredients than at the beginning of the pandemic, but her sourdough “mother” is still going strong.
