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In 1882, 63 Russian Jewish immigrants found themselves in the small town of Cotopaxi, Colorado. While their attempts to farm on rocky soil in high elevation were soon deemed fruitless, they left a remarkable impact on the state and helped to carve out a space for Jewish immigrants in the West.
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Celebrate National Native Plant Month by adding some local Colorado flora into your garden this spring.
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Earlier this week, Major League Baseball announced that the annual All Star Game would be moved from the suburbs of Atlanta to Coors Field in Denver in order to demonstrate the league's opposition to Georgia's new restrictive voting laws. KUNC's Alana Schreiber spoke to Professor Tom Zeiler about this surprising decision from a sport that often strives for political neutrality.
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A little over a year ago, Mayor Michael Hancock announced the closure of liquor stores and recreational marijuana dispensaries due to COVID-19 restrictions, only to walk that back two hours later once he saw his residents descend into a prohibition panic. KUNC's Alana Schreiber revisits the shortest prohibition in Denver history that sent the city into a frenzy.
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KUNC's Alana Schreiber spoke to CU Boulder basketball guard and forward D'Shawn Schwartz about taking to the court for his second game of the March Madness tournament just hours after learning of the mass shooting in his college town.
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With COVID-19 vaccines rolling out in Northern Colorado, the state continues to loosen restrictions. COVID-19 cases are down in Colorado and more people are starting to enjoy gatherings, travel and nights out again. But families of children with immune system complications find themselves left out of the party. Many feel as if they are still stuck in April 2020.
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Gov. Jared Polis declared Saturday, March 20 MeatOut Day, encouraging Coloradans to go one day without eating meat. The proclamation spurred backlash across state lines from some in the meat industry and allied politicians. Having heard from diametrically opposed politicians for weeks on the matter, we wanted to see where actual meat and meat alternative producers in Colorado stand on the matter. Do they feel as opposed as the predominant narrative suggests?
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In the last year, Special Olympics Colorado has been forced to make significant adjustments in order to carry out safe events. This weekend, the organization will host the Winter Sports Champions Highlight Show, a virtual showcase for the 2021 sports season.
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Rep. Joe Neguse, a Democrat who represents Colorado’s second congressional district, was recently elected as chair of a subcommittee where he plans to legislation to protect the environment and public lands. He spoke with Colorado Edition about some of his legislative priorities for the coming year.
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The coronavirus has stopped many college sports in their tracks, cancelling games for weeks at a time, or even ending entire seasons prematurely. The University of Northern Colorado in Greeley is no exception. Colorado Edition's Alana Schreiber talks with UNC men's basketball head coach Steve Smiley and Alisa Wiggins, a player for the UNC women’s basketball team, about how the virus has impacted their seasons.