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3 days ago | kunc.org | Erin O'Toole |Brad Turner |Ariel Lavery

Colorado health officials are watching with concern as measles cases increase around the country. Outbreaks of the highly contagious disease are on the rise in two dozen states. Most of the country’s 800 cases so far are in Texas. But the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has confirmed three cases in our state so far – and officials there are warning about the potential for measles to spread quickly. So how do we prevent what’s happening in Texas from happening in Colorado?

5 days ago | kunc.org | Andrew Limbong

Updated April 04, 2025 at 10:54 AM ETThis story was originally published on March 30, 2020, and has been updated. A great poem can be there for you — just like other works of art you hold dear. It can help you process sadness, anger or fear. Or make you feel happy or excited. Franny Choi, a poet and educator, says some poems make her want to "get out of my chair and shout it from the rooftops."But if you haven't flexed your poetry muscle in a while, those feelings might be a little hard to tap into.

6 days ago | kunc.org | Ariel Lavery |Erin O'Toole |Brad Turner

Housing costs in Colorado’s mountain resort towns are so high that many workers can’t afford an apartment or room in the towns where they do their jobs. In Summit County, dozens of workers opt for an unusual solution. They pay $75 a month for a pass that lets them sleep in their car in a parking lot in Frisco. The nonprofit Unsheltered In Summit runs the Summit Safe Parking Program. The program manages the parking lot and provides a portable toilet and trash disposal.

6 days ago | kunc.org | Domenico Montanaro

The week was dominated by news about President Trump and the continued struggle over the narrative around Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was illegally deported to El Salvador. But there was also continued concern around Trump's tariffs — with the Federal Reserve chair saying they're likely to lead to higher prices — and the tension between the scientific establishment and Robert F.

1 week ago | kunc.org | Lucas Brady Woods

In front of descendants of Sand Creek Massacre survivors, Colorado lawmakers unanimously greenlighted a memorial sculpture Monday to commemorate the 1864 atrocity at the State Capitol. “Our hope is that this memorial will be a turning point when Colorado says, ‘We are not afraid to confront our past because we believe in a just and honest future,'” said Sen. Kyle Mullica, a Thornton Democrat and sponsor of the memorial resolution.