Kyle Cooke

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DENVER — The United States entered Israel’s war against Iran over the weekend after President Donald Trump ordered air strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. Trump announced the bombing, which he described as a “very successful attack,” on Truth Social, the social media company he owns. The decision to strike Iran marks an escalation in the years-long effort from Israel and the U.S. to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. Israel and Iran after Israel’s June 13 surprise attack on Iran.

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BOULDER, Colo. — When spring arrives, the irises at Long’s Gardens light up in a dazzling array of colors, their bearded blooms drooping like silk cloaks. Owner Catherine Long grows more than 1,000 varieties of iris, from miniature dwarf irises that top out at six inches, to tall, bearded irises that stretch three feet. Choosing which ones to grow can be tricky. Every year, horticulturists release hundreds of new varieties. But growing too many varieties can work against the sales.

1 week ago | rmpbs.org | Kyle Cooke |Joshua Vorse |Peter D. Vo |Cormac McCrimmon

DENVER — Charlie Burrell, a jazz and classical bass player who became the first African-American member of a major American symphony, passed away Tuesday. He was 104 years old. Burrell was a fixture in Colorado’s music scene. His first orchestral career opportunity came from the then-Denver Symphony (now called the Colorado Symphony) in 1949.

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PINE, Colo. — A squat wooden sign at the end of Mangy Moose Trail neatly communicates the two halves of Tracy Weil. The top reads “Pine Art Lodge.” Below, “Heirloom Tomato Farms.”Weil, 58, with a salt and pepper horseshoe mustache and boyish grin, stands at the center of this creative compound in the Jefferson County foothills. He wears faded Carhartt overalls and an Arapahoe Basin trucker hat. To his left is a 1,000 square foot greenhouse with some 7,000 tomato seedlings inside.

2 weeks ago | rmpbs.org | Kyle Cooke

DENVER — The House of Representatives voted to claw back two years of funding — more than $1 billion — reserved for PBS and NPR Thursday as part of a “rescission bill” that also cancels more than $8 billion in foreign aid. The rescission bill codifies cuts recommended by the Department of Government Efficiency, formerly spearheaded by Elon Musk. It now goes to the Republican-controlled Senate for a simple majority vote. Every Democratic representative present voted against the bill.