Ali Budner

Ali Budner was a senior producer for Colorado Matters from 2020-2021 and previously was KRCC's Southern Colorado reporter for the Mountain West News Bureau, a journalism collaborative of six stations across Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Montana.

Colorado Springs Celebrates Its 150th Birthday With A New Exhibit At The Pioneers Museum

A letter that predicted the founding of Colorado Springs was written a full two years before the Springs came into existence. It’s just one of the stories we’ll hear today as Colorado’s second-largest city celebrates its sesquicentennial. (That means it’s turning 150 this year.) Matt Mayberry directs the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, which is celebrating the anniversary by displaying everything from letters to clothing to pieces of technology.