A Grim, Difficult Task
The trouble began back in July. That’s when 23 year old Kimberly Appelson went rafting down the Arkansas River with friends. Just north of Buena Vista, things went wrong.
By Zachary Barr
Daily Sentinel For Subscribers Only
The newspaper industry has spent the last 15 years or so considering whether to make the leap. Well, today the largest newspaper on the Western Slope leaps.
By Zachary Barr
Town Revives Noon Call
Steamboat Springs is bringing back an old tradition. It’s noon time whistle. As Colorado’s Public Radio’s Zachary Barr explains, it’s a new sound that won’t make you duck and cover.
By Zachary Barr
Wildfire CSI
Today we’re talking about investigations but not the kind you’d watch on CSI or Law and Order.
By Zachary Barr
Fourmile Fire Highlights Social Media’s Value
The thousands of people wondering if their homes have survived are relying on the media. That includes newspapers, TV, and radio. It also includes Twitter.
By Zachary Barr
Sneaking Back Home
When you live in Colorado, wildfires are a fact of life. This week, that point is being driven home.
By Zachary Barr
Boulder Fire Personal For CPR Reporter
For one of our reporters, the Fourmile Canyon fire is personal. Zachary Barr’s mother, Linda, lives in a neighborhood that’s threatened.
By Zachary Barr
Mountain Residents Wait Out Wildfire
The fire burning in the mountains west of Boulder has forced around 3500 people to flee their homes. They’re safe. But many don’t yet know if their houses have survived.
By Zachary Barr
Six Months Living With Less
The recession has hit many cities hard, especially Colorado Springs. Earlier this year, officials had to find 30 million dollars in cost savings.
By Zachary Barr
Start-ups Perfect the Pitch
Virtual band managers. Software that lets you use your cell phone to scan bar codes. Just a couple of ideas that started through a Boulder based program called TechStars.
By Zachary Barr
Aspen Die-Off Mystery Solved
People first started noticing lots of dying aspen trees six years ago. Eventually, the affliction spread to nearly 20 percent of Colorado’s aspens.
By Zachary Barr
The City Farmer’s Struggle
We’re continuing our series on backyard farmers. Today we’re focusing on people who don’t want to just eat what they grow, they want to sell it, too.
By Zachary Barr
Treating Autism With Marijuana
Some parents are giving their autistic children marijuana. They report pot is helping their kids feel better. Autism has no cure and there are few proven treatments.
By Zachary Barr
The Southern Ute Empire
Over the past few decades, Colorado’s Southern Ute Indian Tribe has transformed itself into an economic powerhouse — and not because of its casino.
By Zachary Barr
Aging Coal Plant Adds Solar
Until recently, there wasn’t anything remarkable about the Cameo power plant east of Grand Junction.
By Zachary Barr
Racing Lemons
A car race of clunkers takes place this weekend in Byers, a small town an hour east of Denver. It’s home to the High Plains Raceway. No car in the […]
By Zachary Barr