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WATCH LIVE: Sibelius Symphony No. 2, violinist Jennifer Koh
Aspen livestreams are BACK for their 75th anniversary season. Throughout the summer, experience all the fun and excitement of a free summer music festival concert from the comfort of your own home.
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Who to see at the 2024 Underground Music Showcase — according to us
Indie 102.3 hosts — and other fellow music nerds at Colorado Public Radio — tell you who we’re excited to see.
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Controversial Amara annexation proposal moves closer to reality in Colorado Springs
The proposed development near Fountain would cover nearly 3,200 acres with a projected build out of 9,500 residential units and 2 million square feet of commercial space, as well as parks and trails, space for schools and other services.
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If Colorado GOP Chair Dave Williams is ousted, here’s what some Republicans say they’ll do
It’s unclear if Williams, let alone the rest of the current GOP leadership team, will be removed Saturday.
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More Colorado poultry workers test positive for H5 bird flu, bringing the total human cases to 10
So far, health officials said they are not detecting any spread among the public.
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July 25, 2024: Demand grows for children’s mental health care; Centenarian on life and longevity
In Colorado and across the nation, emergency departments at pediatric hospitals are overflowing with kids who need intensive mental health treatment. We talk with Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Mental Health in Chief, Dr. Ron-Li Liaw. Then, perspectives on living with Alzheimer’s with Rebecca Chopp. Plus, a program to find homes for wild mustangs. The growing popularity of flag football. And centenarian Nancy Tipton of Centennial!
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From codebreaker to columnist, great-grandmother Nancy Tipton reflects on life and longevity
Nancy Tipton says all her life, she’s been blessed. The 101-year-old great-grandmother lives at Holly Creek in Centennial. As a young woman, she worked as a codebreaker and at the Pentagon, before moving to Colorado where she worked as a columnist for the Denver Post.
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Hospitals struggle to serve growing number of children in need of intensive mental health treatment
In Colorado and across the nation, emergency departments at pediatric hospitals are overflowing with kids who need intensive mental health treatment. Many of these young people are essentially boarding at hospitals because there aren’t enough other treatment options.
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New, open-source science curriculum out of CU has high school students learning through real-world situations and puzzles
Teachers across the country now have free, open-source access to a new series of science curricula called OpenSciEd High School that is focused instead on the driving questions critical and relevant to the lives of young people.
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Judge temporarily halts Kroger-Albertsons merger while Colorado, federal lawsuits in play
Attorney General Phil Weiser says the supermarket giants’ deal hurts competition and will sell off 91 stores in Colorado.
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US House gets an early start to the August recess, Colorado members disappointed
The House won’t be back in session, except for some minutes-long pro forma sessions, until Sept. 9, a week after Labor Day.
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The wildfire smoke that has been clogging Colorado’s sky is finally clearing
But first, smoke and ozone will add to Colorado’s poor air quality this afternoon.
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Colorado law enforcement welcomes speedy AI facial recognition technology along with rules, some advocates worry about privacy and misuse
While it’s been used since the 2000s, in recent years artificial intelligence has evolved to make the software quicker and more accurate. Colorado law enforcement agencies using AI say it is just another tool in the box.
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Colorado Springs Police Department sees small increase in hiring but remains below fully staffed
The agency is still about 40 officers short of being fully staffed and is one of many in the state that has struggled with filling its ranks.
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Colorado Arts Spotlight: Things to know and do around the state July 26-28
This weekend is packed with arts, culture and music festivals across the state.