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What do the new federal recommendations on childhood vaccines mean for Colorado?

The Trump administration changed a schedule that included things like the seasonal flu shot. The state will follow the ...
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Human DNA found on mountain lion linked to deadly attack, victim identified

Scientists conducted necropsies on the animals to determine whether they were involved in the attack. Human DNA was found on ...
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Wildfire between Broomfield and Louisville largely contained Monday afternoon

A grass fire that ignited Monday afternoon between Broomfield, Lafayette and Louisville is largely contained. Boulder County ...
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The Trump administration threatens to revoke Colorado’s authority to manage wolves

Colorado released a group of 15 wolves captured in British Columbia in January 2025. By bringing wolves across the Canadian ...
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A century on the land: How the Gresham family has weathered Colorado’s hardest years

For more than a century, the Gresham family has worked the same stretch of land in Elbert County, east of Colorado Springs.
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Monique Brooks Roberts

Monique Brooks Roberts joined CPR Classical as a host and producer in 2026. Colorado Postcards are snapshots of our colorful ...
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Hidden Tunnels of Colorado City

Colorado Postcards are snapshots of our colorful state in sound. They give brief insights into our people and places, our ...
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Jan. 5, 2026: President cites Colorado to justify Venezuela raid; The saga of statehood; Olympic skimo

Images of overrun apartment buildings in Colorado and of severed fingers landed in President Trump’s Venezuela remarks over ...
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Jan. 5, 2026: Trump cites Colorado in Maduro action, fatal mountain lion attack, gas stove warning blocked, mysterious high-country structures

Colorado unexpectedly entered the international spotlight after President Trump cited the state while justifying military ...
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How a Colorado court decision could set back a push to label gas stoves like cigarettes

Without conclusive evidence linking gas stoves to health impact, the court concluded Colorado couldn’t enforce its ...
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What’s the deal with those clever, punny road signs in metro Denver?

“Don’t drink and drive.” They’re called Variable Messaging Signs, or VMS. And they’re meant to help keep drivers safe. But on ...
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The return of Charley Chats reprises a celebrated classical voice in Colorado

Why aren’t we playing these amazing features on the air?! And who is this guy?” That’s the question CPR Classical morning ...