
Boulder’s Samba Queen and King Colorado showcase offers a night of ‘roots, remembrance, resistance’
The event at The Spark included days of Brazilian dance and music workshops, and its centerpiece was a performance with dancers from around the country.

US Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes
A Justice Department legal opinion released Tuesday disavowed a 1938 determination that monuments created by previous presidents under the Antiquities Act can’t be revoked.

June 11, 2025: What a new medical school means for rural healthcare; A top Northern Colorado tourist spot blossoms
Colorado Matters travels to Northern Colorado, as crews in Greeley build the state’s third medical school. How it could ease the physician shortage. Then, we visit the test gardens that help determine which plants you find in your local nursery. And a commencement speech at CSU from a budding documentarian who defies cultural expectations.

We’re in for another hot summer. Health care providers are preparing for more heat-related illnesses
Whether we’ll break any new heat records this year will depend on monsoonal rain patterns and other factors that could cool things down.

June 11, 2025: State notified feds before Boulder attack, Denver homelessness claims, fruit crops damaged
Denver claims a historic drop in unsheltered homelessness. We fact check the claim.

Colorado is getting a third medical school. Rural communities will benefit, says its dean
The UNC College of Osteopathic Medicine’s first class is expected next year. Founding Dean Dr. Beth Longenecker shares what will set this new school apart and how it aims to address Colorado’s physician shortage – especially in rural communities.

Many musicians suffer playing-related pain and stress. A retiring CU professor says wellness is the solution
Professor Jim Brody with CU’s Musician Wellness Program promotes peak performance plus mental health.

Who decides which flowers make it into your local nursery? Turns out, Colorado has a say
Each growing season, plant breeders from around the world submit their freshest varieties for testing at CSU’s Trial Gardens, where plants endure the state’s unrelenting weather, all in the name of survival and beauty.

Protesters rally against ICE at Colorado Capitol as police use smoke, make arrests to disband offshoot
Denver police used smoke and pepper balls to disperse a group of protesters near the I-25 onramps on Broadway.

Deion Sanders says ‘everything is OKAY’ after not attending football camps in Boulder, Colorado
ESPN, citing a source it did not name, said Sanders has been ill and out of the office recently.

Colorado joins bipartisan lawsuit to stop 23andMe from selling data
The states say any sale would require individual personal consent.

Colorado notified feds after failed gun purchase by accused Boulder firebomber, months before the attack
The alert contradicts claims made by U.S. Rep. Evans about Colorado’s lack of information sharing.

On the stand for his defamation trial, Mike Lindell sticks by false claims about the 2020 election
The MyPillow founder testified Monday during a defamation trial over statements he made about a former official for Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems.