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How does a community heal from the shock and grief of a mass shooting? Journalist Erika Mahoney explores that question in a deeply personal new podcast series. Erika’s father died in the 2021 mass shooting at a Boulder King Soopers. We’ll hear why she made the podcast, and how she moved forward after the tragedy.

The question of whether the federal government should sell off some public lands has been debated in Congress in recent weeks. Leaders in Western towns will consider a more focused version of that controversial idea in the months ahead: They’ll look at how places with severe housing shortages – like many mountain towns in Colorado – might buy or lease nearby federal land and use it for housing.

If you have a drip tray under your fridge that’s filled with orange goo, a CSU scientist might be interested in hearing about it. A researcher there collects samples from people’s appliances like air conditioners and hot water heaters – and says the organisms could hold solutions to climate change and pollution.

Bladder cancer affects thousands of people in the U.S. each year – and it’s difficult to treat. But scientists at CU Boulder may have found an innovative way to deliver chemotherapy to patients with bladder cancer. It’s inspired by the gripping power of gecko feet. We explore how the tiny lizards may have inspired a better form of cancer treatment.

After years of record-setting tourism, Colorado’s mountain towns have seen a drop in the number of visitors this year – especially international travelers, who tend to stay longer and spend more than day-tripping vacationers. We hear more about what’s behind the decline, and the impact on local businesses.

Zebra mussel larvae were recently detected in the Colorado River. What does that mean for the 40 million people who depend on the river for drinking water and agriculture in Western states? And what can the state do about it?

Immigration arrests have surged in Colorado since President Trump returned to office in January. But despite his pledge to focus on detaining and deporting violent criminals, the data tells a different story. A Colorado Sun analysis found a majority of those targeted by ICE did not have a criminal history.

Being stopped by the police can be stressful. And for people with conditions like autism spectrum disorder or Tourette’s syndrome, the encounter can be especially tense. The Blue Envelope program uses a simple tool to help people with disabilities feel safer in an encounter.

Since the pandemic, Colorado teachers say many of their students don’t have as much resilience to push through tough challenges in the classroom. It’s a concept they refer to as grit. Some educators are using strategies to help build back that sense of determination in their students.

The world’s largest wildlife overpass is being built over a section of I-25 between Denver and Colorado Springs, just north of Monument. It’s a stretch of highway that averages one vehicle crash involving wildlife every day.