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On today’s episode of Colorado Edition, we revisit some of our favorite stories from the last few months. We learn how this summer’s Olympic games highlighted the mental health struggles of professional athletes, and learn about the formative voices that helped shape the sound NPR.

On today’s episode of Colorado Edition, we learn about an upcoming ballot proposal to cap property taxes. We also speak with the longest-serving usher at Coors Field Baseball Stadium. Plus, we hear how wildfire smoke is making its way into school classrooms. And, we dive into the impacts of racism in Loveland.

On today’s episode of Colorado Edition, we revisit some of our favorite stories from the last few months. We learn about efforts to make outdoor spaces more accessible for people with disabilities, and hear how one Colorado community is recovering after a devastating wildfire. We also speak with the first Asian American food editor at 5280 Magazine.

On today’s episode of Colorado Edition, we hear how a Colorado town that is almost entirely vaccinated is still being impacted by the spread of COVID-19. We also learn about a new ballot proposal to fund educational programs, and talk to a Community College instructor about the lack of benefits for adjunct faculty.

San Juan County, with its single incorporated town of Silverton, is one of the top 10 most-vaccinated counties in the nation. But despite high vaccination rates, the pandemic is still impacting the day to day for many. We explore what’s going in San Juan County now that its approaching the end of a bump in tourism, and what lessons the rest of the state can take away from their experience.

The Colorado Community College System has pledged to make secondary education more equitable and accessible to all students. But some faculty in the system feel excluded from that mission.

On Monday, the Colorado Supreme Court unanimously approved a new congressional map, drawn for the first time by an independent commission instead of by members of the state legislature. Several legal challenges were made after the map was submitted, arguing the district boundaries had been drawn unfairly, but the court ultimately rejected those arguments.

Today on Colorado Edition, we talk to three guests about the results from Colorado’s recent election and why the three statewide ballot measures ultimately failed. And, we speak to an environmental poet about the intersection of literature and climate action.

More than 17% of Coloradans are renters. According to an analysis from Headwaters Economics, a Montana-based, independent think tank, the largely unprecedented growth in housing costs over the last year has impacted renters more than homeowners. This is especially the case with housing unaffordability.

A new exhibit at the Greeley History Museum puts the spotlight on the importance of voting to create lasting change in society. The idea for the exhibit, titled “Empowering Voters, Defending Democracy: League of Women Voters of Greeley-Weld County” stemmed from last year’s celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which officially granted women the vote — although in Colorado, women had fought for, and won, voting rights more than two decades earlier.