Interview: Governor Jared Polis on new housing options, public transit, and property tax relief
Polis describes a “kumbaya’’ legislative session that brought bipartisan support for some of his long-standing initiatives.
‘Clarence was always an artist’ Honoring the life of a painter, sculptor, and Tuskegee Airman
Some of the highlights of his lifetime of work are on display at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center in an exhibit entitled “Clarence Shivers: Experimenting With Form.”
Caught in gang warfare, dozens of orphaned children in Haiti were rescued through the determination of a Colorado nonprofit
HaitiChildren engineered the evacuation of 59 orphanage residents and 13 caretakers.
A mass killer’s brain injury poses big questions for the military
Army reservist Robert Card II went on a shooting rampage in Maine last fall. An autopsy showed he had extensive brain damage, likely from repeated exposure to grenade explosions. He’d never been in combat.
The future of space and tech exploration in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs is set to become a hub of the international space community on April 8 for the annual Space Symposium. Colorado Matters spoke with the head of the Space Foundation.
Miss America is just the latest title on Air Force Academy grad’s long resume
Just a few months after she graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, and while working on a graduate degree at Harvard, 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh took on a new challenge. Marsh represented Colorado in the Miss America pageant earlier this year and took the title.
Explore the ‘lost history’ of Denver’s Manhattan Beach amusement park
Today, Denverites still stroll around Sloan’s Lake but most of them probably don’t even notice the small plaque that marks its past.
Meet the 24-year-old Coloradan building a ‘MapQuest’ for space missions
Dezell Turner is working toward his doctorate in astrodynamics as the world embarks on a new space race.
‘Colorado’s Quiet Killer’: Alcohol’s ever-higher toll on Colorado
The beer at the game, the wine after dinner – it’s all adding up to a big problem in Colorado, which ranks sixth in the nation in alcohol-related deaths, which are up 50 percent from pre-pandemic levels. The reasons, and the costs, are the subject of the Denver Post series “Colorado’s Quiet Killer,” written by health reporter Meg Wingerter.
Schools fail ‘clever engineers’ and the country will suffer, new book says
The nation is missing out on some of its most original thinkers by failing to accommodate different learning styles, according to the new book “Different Kinds of Minds.”
State Republicans talk challenges and opportunities heading into 2024 legislative session
GOP leaders say they hope for better treatment in the upcoming legislative session.
‘Ghosts on the Glacier’ explores 1973 expedition that ended in deaths of two mountaineers
In 1973, Denver teacher and mountaineer Janet Johnson died atop a frozen peak called Aconcagua on the border between Chile and Argentina. A fellow climber also died. Their bodies had to be chiseled out of the ice for burial. Ever since, people have wondered: was this an accident or murder? Then in 2020, a melting glacier gave up a clue: the teacher’s camera– carrying the last photographs she took.
How a small gesture gave a town hope and a lasting tradition: The story of an ‘American St. Nick’
With the exception of a couple of years, while they rebuilt after the war, the people of Wiltz have held a celebration every year in honor of the man they still call the American St. Nick.
There’s no such thing as a ‘perfect parent,’ says family therapist hoping to build resilience for adults and kids in an age of increasing anxiety
If the perfect mom or dad keeps showing up in your social media feed, making you feel like less than a perfect parent, you’re not alone.
Is your family stressed out by the holidays? Here are some tips for keeping everybody happy (or, at least, happier)
How to manage expectations (and sleep schedules) during the most wonderful time of the year.
Interview: Colorado’s population trends are on a collision course with the state’s housing shortage
While more and more young people are moving to Colorado, the biggest segment of the state’s population remains older adults.