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  • Hispanic Heritage Month: CU Fitness and Wellness Hosts Afro-Latin Dance Party

    Hispanic Heritage Month: CU Fitness and Wellness Hosts Afro-Latin Dance Party

    By Juan Jose Monterrey Photo by Juan Jose Monterrey Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, CU Fitness and Wellness hosted an Afro-Latin Dance Party at the Rec Center’s Studio 2, headlined by DJ Starseed. This lively event was not only a celebration of music and dance but also a meaningful opportunity to honor Afro-Latin culture and…

  • The Apitatan & Zookraught Episode

    The Apitatan & Zookraught Episode

    Aired Sept.26, 2024 Today’s episode of Radio 1190 News has host, Jack Armstrong tells us the latest Colorado headlines… On today’s audio magazine, Jack Armstrong sits down with Apitatan, a mural artist from Ecuador who recently completed a Mural at Boulder’s Groundwork Arts Lab. After that, we hear from the punk band Zookraught Stay listening…

  • Amid Crisis for Small Businesses, Vacuums R Us Persists

    Amid Crisis for Small Businesses, Vacuums R Us Persists

    By Nicholas Merl and Cecilia Buzzalino Vacuums R Us, a small business selling vacuum cleaners and sewing supplies, has withstood significant challenges in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vacuums R Us, founded in Fort Collins in 2003, has operated a store in Boulder since 2020. The company, like many small businesses, has faced complications…

  • TEDxBoulder Photo Essay

    TEDxBoulder Photo Essay

    By Ethel Yagudayev Photos of TEDxBoulder “Chaos & Order” taken on Sept. 14, 2024 In order: Parker McMullen Bushman, Bradley Freeman Jr., Dr. Graham Lau, Kim Boyd, Samira Rajabi, Aaron Stark, Brie Doyle, Brea Baker, Austin Mao

  • Laugh Hard, Fight Hard: Dallas Goldtooth’s Humor-Driven Activism

    Laugh Hard, Fight Hard: Dallas Goldtooth’s Humor-Driven Activism

    By Bell Piccirillo If you’ve ever wondered how to balance cracking jokes while attempting to save Mother Earth, Dallas Goldtooth is your guide. Known mostly for his role in the groundbreaking comedy sketch series “Reservation Dogs,” a show with an all-Indigenous cast and crew that navigates the space between storytelling and activism, Goldtooth masterfully blends…

  • ‘Communication Breakdown’ Led to Pekoe’s Confusion Over CU Boulder Lease

    ‘Communication Breakdown’ Led to Pekoe’s Confusion Over CU Boulder Lease

    University changes rules for vendor communications

  • [Live Coverage] 1190 News at CU v. Baylor Men’s FB

    [Live Coverage] 1190 News at CU v. Baylor Men’s FB

    By Alyssa Garcia-Chavez + Shaina Rios University of Colorado V. Baylor University Homecoming Match at Folsom Field(Lily Wright | Radio 1190 News) The CU Boulder Buffaloes and the Baylor University Bears play in this year’s Homecoming match up. With nearly 50,000 fans in attendance, the energy is high as Coach Deion Sander and Quarterback Shedeur…

  • Colorado Special Legislative Session: Gov. Polis Signs Property Tax Compromise, Protecting Local Funding

    Colorado Special Legislative Session: Gov. Polis Signs Property Tax Compromise, Protecting Local Funding

    By John Meylor On Wednesday, Sept. 4, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 1001, a measure introduced to find a compromise amongst the Colorado Legislature between lowering property taxes without significantly cutting funding for public schools and fire districts.   HB-1001 addresses property tax relief in response to significant increases in property taxes. The bill…

  • [Live Coverage] 1190 News at NDSU v. CU Men’s FB

    [Live Coverage] 1190 News at NDSU v. CU Men’s FB

    Updates by John Meylor + Lily Wright Folsom Field prepares for kickoff. (Credit: Lily Wright, KVCU) The CU Boulder Buffaloes and the North Dakota State University Bison match up Thursday Night for the College Football Season’s Kickoff game in front of over 49,000 attendees at Folsom. It’s a clash of new school pop-football in CU…

  • New Single ‘Hitherto’ from Mahawam Releases Before Upcoming EP

    New Single ‘Hitherto’ from Mahawam Releases Before Upcoming EP

    By Clara Gauthier Indie rock and Tame Impala fans will enjoy the new single from nonbinary musician, Mahawam, titled “Hitherto” from their most recent EP “Hot Pressed.” “Hitherto” is a “breakup song about leaving yourself” and growing past the parts of yourself that are no longer beneficial to you. For Mahawam, they are leaving behind…

  • Up-and-Coming Queer-Fronted Denver Bands

    Up-and-Coming Queer-Fronted Denver Bands

    By Clara Gauthier Looking to refresh your music taste this summer? Check out some of our favorite up-and-coming queer-fronted Denver Metro Area bands. YAN YEZ Made up of guitarist Calvin, drummer Kira, and frontman and vocalist Nico, this band is uncategorizable, and filled with punk, electric, hip-hop, rock, and pop influences. Personally, their sound reminds…

  • Olympics Recap: Coloradans dominate in Paris, bring home 6 medals for Team USA

    Olympics Recap: Coloradans dominate in Paris, bring home 6 medals for Team USA

    Article by John Meylor Last weekend, the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France wrapped up. The 16 day global event saw over 10,000 athletes from 206 countries compete across 329 events. The final medal count saw USA and China tie with 40 gold medals apiece, and had USA as the far and away overall medal…

  • Don’t Let the Cats out or the Sick in

    Don’t Let the Cats out or the Sick in

    Article by Leon Spiess I’ve been doing a lot of highway driving for work, and it’s been somewhat disheartening. Driving in this country grinds your soul into a fine paste, but seeing so many “sleeping” cats on the side of the road makes the situation worse. I’ve been an avid cat lover since I was…

  • [Listen + Read] Denver Museum of Nature and Science Opens New ‘Teen-Rex’ Exhibit

    [Listen + Read] Denver Museum of Nature and Science Opens New ‘Teen-Rex’ Exhibit

    Article by Anoush Ralapanawe + Interview by Leon Spiess + Photo by Lily Wright A dinosaur skeleton featured in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (Lily Wright | Radio 1190) It was July of 2022. Cousins Liam Fisher, Jessin Fisher and Kaiden Madsen were on an ordinary hike in the notoriously fossil rich Badlands…

  • Concert Journal #1: Diva Cup Rocks The Fox

    Concert Journal #1: Diva Cup Rocks The Fox

    Written by Leon Spiess + Photos by Jack Armstrong Diva Cup! From Left – Addy Shae (Bass), Maggie Kempen (Drums), Polly Catharine (Vocals), Maxx Goodman (Guitar) With a loud, boisterous and  distinctly female punk sound, Boulder-based band Diva Cup performed at the Fox Theater on June 7th, and they brought the house down, period. Diva…

  • Eutrophication: Mass-Murdering Micro-Algae on its Way to Boulder?

    Eutrophication: Mass-Murdering Micro-Algae on its Way to Boulder?

    By Braden Stevens When on the topic, it is not uncommon for someone to harbor the thought that algae has to do with the ocean. While this is true, the power of these photosynthesizers can be shown most notably in wetlands and other land-based waterways via oversaturation. This ‘oversaturation,’ or nutrient overload, is capable of…

  • Aurora Declares Itself a Non-Sanctuary City

    Aurora Declares Itself a Non-Sanctuary City

    By Roberto Esteban Vera On Monday, Mar. 25th, the city of Aurora passed a resolution on a 7-3 majority vote declaring themselves a non-sanctuary city. A statement later released by the City of Aurora helped to clarify the decision’s meaning and implications, “The City Council will not allocate public funds, services, or staff resources for…

  • Linda From Work Keeps Denver’s Energy High Day After St. Patrick’s Day

    Linda From Work Keeps Denver’s Energy High Day After St. Patrick’s Day

    By Nicholas Merl When asked what concertgoers at Denver’s Bar 404 could expect from Linda from Work, guitarist Elliott Gregory put it simply: “Rock’n’Roll baby. Loud, fast, and a lot of movement.”  Taking to the stage alongside fellow rock band No Fauna, Linda from Work delivered just that. With merciless guitar riffs, hard-hitting drums and…

  • Myths and Legends About Solar Eclipses

    Myths and Legends About Solar Eclipses

    By Leon Spiess If you were in Colorado on Monday, April 8, you likely witnessed a solar eclipse. Well, part of it, anyway. We unfortunately weren’t in the path of totality, but that didn’t stop people from panicking. Many took to social media, echoing the idea that the eclipse was a harbinger of the end…

  • CUPD Issues Statement on Student charged with Sexual Assault

    CUPD Issues Statement on Student charged with Sexual Assault

    CUPD Issues Statement on Student charged with Sexual Assault