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Colorado Public Radio has 84.3% among publications. BS Score: 3.8%. Articles analyzed: 40. Words analyzed: 82,346.
Colorado Public Radio - By John Daley - 2/5/2026, 12:43 AM
A Colorado child younger than 5, from outside the Denver area, has died from flu, according to the state health department. The case is the fourth pediatric death due to influenza, which is preventable with a vaccine, since the start of October, according to the state’s viral respiratory dashboard. That’s the most flu deaths in children... more
Colorado Public Radio - By Bente Birkeland - 12/31/2025, 11:00 AM
Colorado has about 20 new laws taking effect on January 1, everything from protecting wild bison to streamlining marijuana regulations. State lawmakers pass hundreds of bills during the annual legislative session, and their implementation dates vary. We’ve rounded up a few of them here. Right to repair electronics more
Colorado Public Radio - By Sarah Mulholland - 12/26/2025, 6:25 PM
The Front Range will break the recent run of record warm weather with a smattering of snow this weekend. The Denver metro could see 1 to 2 inches of snow starting Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. Temperatures will plummet after reaching a record high of 70 degrees at Denver International Airport on... more
Colorado Public Radio - By Shanna Lewis - 12/26/2025, 11:00 AM
More than $7.6 million in Great Outdoors Colorado grant funding will support land conservation, recreation projects and more in Southern Colorado. Great Outdoor Colorado, the agency that manages the state’s lottery, is awarding nearly two dozen grants in the region according to a press release announcing a total of more than $25 million... more
Colorado Public Radio - By Hayley Sanchez - 12/26/2025, 11:00 AM
As the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame marks its 40th anniversary, three inducted leaders reflected on progress, persistence and the work still ahead during a Colorado Matters conversation with host Chandra Thomas Whitfield. The inductees — Velveta Golightly Howell, Jill Tietjen and Dusti Gurule — come from different fields, including law,... more
Colorado Public Radio - By Chandra Thomas Whitfield - 12/26/2025, 10:13 AM
This is the first day of Kwanzaa, a celebration of African American culture and heritage along with seven guiding principles, such as unity, purpose, and self-determination. Light the kinara with us as we share some of our favorite Kwanzaa memories from our annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganzas! Plus, Chandra's conversation from... more
Colorado Public Radio - By Tom Hesse - 12/25/2025, 8:00 PM
Ski patrollers are vital to the multi-billion-dollar ski resort industry, and Stephanie Cox, head of the National Ski Patrol, says more is being asked of them every season. “The year-round operations, the multi passes of ownership groups, climate change, varying conditions, we have more skier visits than we ever had. I think the ‘24/25... more
Colorado Public Radio - By Briana Heaney - 12/25/2025, 11:00 AM
Southeastern counties in Colorado face some of the highest wildfire risk in the state. Yet those same communities have relatively low resources, like funding, wildfire prevention treatments, and plans in place, to prevent the start and spread of wildfires. The study published by Colorado State University also found that while the Front... more
Colorado Public Radio - By Anthony Cotton - 12/25/2025, 11:00 AM
The reactions to President Trump’s recent executive order to move marijuana from a Schedule I drug, akin to heroin, to Schedule III — think ketamine — drew some immediate, perhaps expected, reactions. Colorado Leads, an alliance of cannabis business leaders in the state, welcomed the potential move, saying it represented “a meaningful... more
Colorado Public Radio - By Ryan Warner - 12/25/2025, 10:50 AM
Musician, Hot Rize co-founder and eTown host Nick Forster, left, with banjo player Chris Elliot, headlined this year’s Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza. A CPR tradition turns 10 this year. The Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza returns with bluegrass, mariachi, comedy and storytime. And as always, we pay homage to Judy Garland.... more