Tag: Boulder + Beyond

Photos by Juan Jose Monterrey and Lily Wright Photos taken at Boulder’s Parade of Lights event on December 7th, 2024.

By Salem Goodman A 2018 white paper shows that firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than job related hazards. First responders are the people who spend every day tackling emergencies, and it’s no surprise that seeing people in crisis every day takes a toll. In recent years, the mental health struggles faced by…

By Lucy Forde With anticipation in the air for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, Americans hold expectations of change across many topics, including abortion. The news and social media tell us how the heat of the overturning of Roe v. Wade has affected people across the world, but what is happening here in Colorado?…

Written by Radio 1190 News (USA Today) Below are Live Updates brought to you by the Radio 1190 New Team! Look for Key States, Issues, and Propositions that are Bolded All times are in Mountain Standard Time 5:00 Polls on the east coast have just closed in several states, including Georgia, Florida and Virginia. Early…

By Sarah Taylor and Melodie Miller Left to right Christina Stanton, Hannah Ahder, Allison Neswood. “The Power of the Indigenous Vote” panel was held in the Canyon Theater at Boulder Public Library, discussing voting barriers special to Indigenous voters and calls to action for non-Indigenous allies voting this election. Photo by Melodie Miller November marks…

By Lincoln Roch Democrat Jillare McMillan talks to an undecided voter outside of their house Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Erie. McMillan entered the House District 19 race in August after incumbent Colorado Rep. Jennifer Parenti, D-Erie, dropped out of the race. (Lincoln Roch, Special to The Colorado Sun) About six years ago an idea…

By Emily Doskow We are two days from one of the most critical elections in American history, but the next president isn’t the only matter of importance on the ballot. There are a plethora of measures and propositions that Coloradans have the chance to vote on in this election. While it may seem overwhelming, educating…

By Bell Piccirillo and Sophia Gyuk In the last decade, Colo. has seen 60 mass shootings resulting in 88 deaths and 239 injuries. Unsurprisingly, students are one of the most vocal groups expressing concern at these statistics. Since the fatal Feb. 2023 shooting at Michigan State University, college students in Colo. have been worried they…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

By Juanita Hurtado Over the last year, thousands of migrants have been arriving in Denver looking for shelter and leaving behind the violence and financial strain of their homeland. But, as Denver has started to set up stricter policies, a new problem has been arising: how to provide for the newcomer students that are arriving…