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Back to SearchAug. 28, 2025: After the Storm: Reflections on Hurricane Katrina
Today, the stories of four people who now call Colorado home. They share a common bond: They all survived the American tragedy known as Hurricane Kat…
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Aug. 27, 2025: A fall check-up on vaccines and viruses; Keeping water in the Colorado River
Heading into fall, we get a check-up on COVID vaccines, the seasonal flu, measles, and West Nile with Dr. Ned Calonge, the state's chief medical offi…
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Aug. 26, 2025: Denver's original unsung Bronco, Lionel Taylor; Chandra's Katrina story
He's a Denver Broncos original who was a game changer even though he avoided the spotlight. From player to coach, we remember Lionel Taylor. Also, th…
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August 25, 2025: Special session closing budget gap as AI debate continues; Local 303 has August's 'hot' artists
Lawmakers remain in special session at the State Capitol after working over the weekend. The first order of business: close a billion dollar budget g…
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August 22, 2025: A cooldown at long last amid drought, wildfires; Tennis' farewell tour nears an end
Denver7 chief meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo joins us to discuss weather, climate, and water in the face of worsening drought and wildfires on the Weste…
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August 20, 2025: Intervention to prevent youth violence at a crossroads; Boulder author on dating smarter
Where youth violence was once rampant, it has plummeted. A successful program screens young people for their susceptibility. But now Denver's Youth V…
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Aug. 19, 2025: Gold King Mine 10 years later; Bad behavior at the State Capitol
A decade ago this month, the Animas River in southwest Colorado turned bright orange after a toxic plume from the Gold King Mine spilled downstream. …
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Aug. 18, 2025: From campus costs to curbing gun violence: Two conversations about Colorado’s future
CU Boulder’s chancellor, Justin Schwartz, describes what it takes for students to graduate — beyond tuition — and how housing, food and connection on…
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Aug. 15, 2025: When the world believed Martians were real
Former NPR science reporter David Baron, of Boulder, gives Colorado Matters an exclusive sneak peek at his new book, "The Martians: The True Story of…
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Aug. 14, 2025: Denver singer/songwriter Such on finding alignment in music
Denver singer/songwriter Such is driven by a passion to connect and take care of others, first in nursing, now in real estate and especially, in her …
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