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Wayne Armstrong/Courtesy University of Denver Lamont School of MusicFor nearly three decades, a unique community organization has focused on performing – and preserving – sacred music originally sung by enslaved Africans in the U.S. centuries ago. This weekend, The Spirituals Project choir brings the music to Loveland. -
Emma VandenEinde/KUNCDemocrats won big in yesterday's midterm elections, nationally and in Colorado. We talk through some of the big takeaways of the 2026 Election with KUNC politics editor Kyle McKinnon.
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Jessica Killin pulled off the unthinkable. She defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Jeff Crank to become the first Democrat to represent Colorado’s 5th Congressional District. -
Amendment 82 was pushed by oil and gas and conservative interests. Environmental groups called it a step backward. -
Authorities say the two Colorado college students whose bodies were recovered last week were rappelling and fell a "substantial distance" when a rock they were anchored to likely gave way. The Chaffee County Sheriff's Office and coroner's office said an autopsy found that Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, died instantly from multiple blunt force injuries. -
Amendment 83, brought by a conservative law firm and backed by hunting groups, could have affected how the legislature or Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission make policies about hunting and fishing. -
Colorado voters cast ballots Tuesday in races for governor, U.S. Senate and all eight congressional seats. They also weighed in on 14 statewide ballot measures. Democrats swept Colorado’s statewide races and made gains in congressional contests. -
Supporters of Ballot Measure 7A to fund the Front Range Passenger Rail District are claiming victory.
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Current forecasts often give warnings about hailstorms 30 minutes in advance. Researchers at Colorado State University say their models may be able to lead to alerts hours or days ahead of time. -
A second round of heavy rain in less than two weeks forced evacuations, flooded streets and closed roads. Now, neighbors are stepping up to help one another. -
Supporters say doulas could help bridge care gaps. They aren’t medically trained, but they provide emotional support and information before, during and after childbirth. -
As wildfires threaten more communities across the West, new research suggests some basic changes to how homes are built could make them safer without significantly increasing the price tag. -
One ski area was already factoring in higher fuel costs because it started transitioning its fleet of groomers and vehicles to a lower-emission source. -
Feds approve the state’s plan to regulate carbon capture projects
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