Alexis Kikoen

Oct 20, 2024 | rmpbs.org | Alex Hager |John Renfrow |Carly Rose |Alexis Kikoen

DENVER — The Colorado River is a lifeline for about 40 million people across the Southwest. It supplies major cities like Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Denver and a multibillion-dollar agriculture industry that puts food on tables across the nation. But it doesn’t have enough water to meet current demands. Policymakers are struggling to rein in demand on the river, which has been shrinking at the hands of climate change.

Oct 5, 2024 | rmpbs.org | John Renfrow |Carly Rose |Alexis Kikoen |Joshua Vorse

SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — It is officially fall, and in Colorado, that’s when the state truly shows off its full array of mountain beauty. Hikers, drivers and mountain bikers can enjoy eye-popping fall foliage without trekking too far from the metro area, but others travel deep into the Centennial State for those fleeting red and golden leaves.

Jan 4, 2024 | rmpbs.org | Amanda Horvath |Alexis Kikoen

The family, who most recently lived in Colombia, said they arrived in the United States on Dec. 1 after spending four months traveling thousands of miles from South America. They said they were detained in El Paso, Texas for a few days before getting a bus ticket to Denver. Pérez then said the Denver Department of Human Services gave them a plane ticket to New York, hoping that city, with more resources, would be able to care for them.

Nov 16, 2023 | rmpbs.org | Amanda Horvath |Alexis Kikoen

Participants received an air pollution monitor to carry around with them every day and an app to read real-time data. Photos: Alexis Kikoen, Rocky Mountain PBS. Aside from the data, those in the study also received air cleaners made by the scientists. The air cleaners filtered out and reduced exposure to PM2.5 to make the participants’ lives healthier.  The study also examined the mental well-being of the participants as the Central 70 construction continued.

Aug 23, 2023 | rmpbs.org | Amanda Horvath |Alexis Kikoen

IGNACIO, Colo. — At the convergence of two major roads in Ignacio, home of the Southern Ute Tribe, sits an awe-inspiring building. The tribe built this structure, which is surrounded by gardens and nature, to reach toward the sky. Every part of the building was created with input from the community. “The space is for us to be able to tell our story.