Leigh Paterson
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Thousands are in Denver this week to learn about the future of psychedelics like magic mushrooms and MDMA, and to talk business.
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The number of people from out of state getting abortions in Colorado more than doubled in 2022. Most are from Texas, but six other states bordering Colorado have also banned or restricted abortions.
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Cleanup is expected to cost the libraries hundreds of thousands of dollars. The American Library Association says it is not seeing similar meth-related closings in other states.
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Dec. 30 marks a year since the unusual Marshall Fire erupted, destroying more homes than any wildfire in Colorado. Some survivors continue struggling with its effects daily.
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Colorado has a new national monument. Camp Hale was a World War II winter combat training site. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on Oct. 15, 2022.)
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President Biden dedicated a new national monument in Colorado this week, Camp Hale, a World War II winter combat training site. Ski troopers fought in Italy and several came home to start ski resorts.
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Months after the Marshall Fire ripped through northern Colorado on Dec. 30, 2021, some evacuees are returning to sift through the debris and hunt for treasured possessions.
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In the ashes of the Marshall Fire, recovered objects hold memories and reveal the costs of the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. Survivors have found new meaning in old treasures.
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Advocates say the case puts a spotlight on how ill-prepared police are when encountering someone with a mental disability.
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Requests for emergency rental assistance are surging. Local governments and non-profits are scrambling to disburse millions in federal aid in time to prevent evictions.