Bill to beef up Colorado funding for universal school meals passes first vote
The Healthy School Meals for All program that voters approved in 2022 has cost more than expected and needs new funding to continue.
At Pettersen townhall, worried opponents of President Trump ask what Democrats are doing to fight his agenda
“While Democrats are not in power, we are not powerless.”
Financial challenges and possible Medicaid cuts puts many rural hospitals at risk of closure, says new report
Over the past two decades, nearly 200 rural hospitals in the U.S. have closed, but none in Colorado, the analysis reports. That could change.
Colorado journalists discuss housing instability, solutions
Despite city plans and the efforts of nonprofits, thousands of Colorado residents remain unhoused.
Could Colorado stay on daylight saving time?
We’re losing an hour of sleep on Sunday, March 9, as clocks jump ahead an hour.
Max Wycisk 2025 – 26 News Fellow
Colorado Public Radio (CPR) is hiring a fellow for the Max Wycisk News Fellowship, which runs from September 2025 to August 2026. You will rotate across news teams such as our Daily Team and Colorado Matters over the course of the year, with an opportunity to develop additional skills in long-form audio production. If you’re a creative and curious recent graduate or early career journalist who is looking to further develop your journalism skills, we want to talk to you!
Need to brush up on tariffs and what it means for Colorado? We got you
Overall, tariffs mean higher prices for the state, the businesses and Coloradans — everywhere from the gas pumps to the grocery store.
March 7, 2025: Life as a trans woman under the Trump administration; The sandhill cranes are back!
In the eyes of the Trump Administration, trans people do not exist. The president signed an executive order declaring, in part, “it is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female.” Reality is more nuanced than that. We get perspective from Rev. Paula Stone Williams, a pastor, therapist, and mayor pro tem of Lyons, Colorado. Then, the sandhill cranes return this weekend to the San Luis Valley. Plus, how USDA cuts are affecting Colorado.
On being trans under Trump 2.0
Speaker, pastor, therapist, and Colorado elected official Paula Stone Williams discusses her experiences as a trans woman under the new administration. Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring that trans people do not exist. Williams, mayor pro tem of Lyons, is the author of “As a Woman: What I Learned about Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy after I Transitioned.”
Conductor Marin Alsop on Trump, the Kennedy Center and why art is bipartisan
The celebrated conductor brought Her Story, a potent piece by Julia Wolfe, to Kennedy Center audiences recently.
March 7, 2025: Restaurant worker pay, I-70 backups, daylight saving
Denver Restaurant Week kicks off today amid a contentious debate over how restaurant workers in Colorado should get paid.
The human toll of Colorado’s sexual assault evidence backlog
It can take over a year to get DNA results in a sexual assault case. Lawmakers want that to change.
As DOJ looks into Tina Peters’ prosecution, Colorado officials field pleas from her supporters
Supporters are targeting state officials with an email campaign, while also calling on the Trump administration to take action.
Colorado lawmakers debate adding gender identity to death certificates
A proposal in the General Assembly would add “gender” to the list of details recorded about the deceased, along with “sex.” The move is already another battle line between conservatives and progressives.
25,000 sandhill cranes – spared by bird flu – arrive in San Luis Valley just in time for Monte Vista festival
While this flock appears to have not been impacted by bird flu, an eastern population of sandhill cranes saw 1,500 die.
