
Are you filing a claim for hail damage? Here are a few things to consider
CPR News spoke with the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association about what to expect.

The art of drag is a target. Performers are organizing to fight back as Pride Month nears
A Colorado-based artist, who performed at Club Q in Colorado Springs, joined other drag performers nationwide who have experienced threats, harassment, or violence.

May 31, 2024: Political polarization ‘calcifies’ in 2024; Summer outlook is warmer and drier
Political polarization in the U.S. has only been reinforced with the conviction of Donald Trump. We talk with Stephen Hawkins, research director for More In Common, a global non-profit that fights what Hawkins now calls ossification or calcification. Then, Denver7 chief meteorologist Mike Nelson on severe weather and the summer outlook. Plus, a Colorado musical’s journey from concept to stage.

Get ready for a warmer and drier summer
Hot and dry are the operative words when it comes to the weather outlook. We get perspective on the summer ahead — and the recent severe weather — with Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson. He joins us regularly to talk about the interplay between weather and climate in Colorado.

In six years, the US has gone from political polarization to ‘ossification’
The term “political polarization” no longer captures the state of partisanship in the US, according to Stephen Hawkins. The research director for More In Common is now using the words “ossification” and “calcification.” And yet on some issues, there is plenty of evidence that common ground still exists. As Election 2024 draws closer, Hawkins reflects on polarization research and solutions.

No, you can’t stop your car in the middle of the road during a hailstorm
Here’s how to keep yourself and your vehicle safe when hail is falling.

Front Range rail board delays ballot funding measure
The board voted to approve a resolution directing district staff to continue their planning efforts before a ballot timing decision is made.

Beat the summer heat with a 2024 Colorado classical music festival
Music fills the slopes of snowless ski towns and metropolitan concert halls with renowned festivals every year, and 2024 just may be the best season yet.

Late-night hailstorms pummel Denver metro
Hailstones the size of limes and baseballs were reported in Commerce City, Aurora and Broomfield.

Sophia Smith is back in U.S. colors to begin the journey to the Olympics
Smith is one of three Colorado natives vying for a spot on the Olympic team.

In the dynamic world of theater, a Colorado musical finds its way to New York
“In the Trenches” is preparing for an off-Broadway run.

A sometimes overlooked rock and roll trailblazer gets another act in a new Denver exhibition
The show dedicated to Sister Rosetta Tharpe opens at Denver’s Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library this weekend.

Commerce City police say a necklace might’ve saved a man’s life by blocking a bullet
The bullet lodged in the almost half-inch-wide, silver-colored, metal chain in the shooting Tuesday night in Commerce City.

Florida seventh-grader rides an unbeaten streak to the Scripps National Spelling Bee title, winning tiebreaker
Only three are eighth-graders in their final year of eligibility: 13-year-old Kirsten Tiffany Santos of Richmond, Texas; 14-year-old Rishabh Saha of Merced, California; and 13-year-old Aditi Muthukumar of Westminster, Colorado.