Colorado Matters

Colorado is the only state that does not require people who work in funeral homes to be licensed, but that could be changing.

Colorado is the only state that does not require people who work in funeral homes to be licensed.

Black pregnant and postpartum people in Colorado continue to die at disproportionately higher rates. A new report found that they experience a mortality rate of 104.5 per 100,000 people.

Colorado’s hometown soccer star Sophia Smith is now the highest-paid player in the National Women’s Soccer League. She just signed a new deal with the Portland Thorns.

A small-town synagogue in Southern Colorado was once considered endangered. Now it’s received the strongest historic protection there is.

Going from homelessness to housed is complicated; Grand Junction is looking to create interim housing to help in the transition.

The latest edition of our “Purplish” podcast explores $1 billion in tax credits under consideration at the state legislature. Then, Steamboat Springs is dealing with a housing crisis – but there are questions about the scale of affordable housing. And, families struggle to trust the funeral industry. Plus, an editorial cartoonist’s work is on display.

The Yampa Valley Housing Authority purchased 534 acres of land thanks to an anonymous donor who was concerned about housing affordability in Routt County.

I just love a road trip. And I came across a new guide. It’s not filled with hotels or restaurants.

From one wet, spring snowstorm to another, we get the outlook from Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson, and the impact on snowpack.