I am originally from the German countryside and grew up in Hamburg, a bustling city. In 2012, when I was 15, I first experienced the slow pace of mountain life as a youth exchange student living in Glenwood Springs. From a concrete jungle to camping in the woods and outdoor activities like skiing, I quickly […]
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VOICES Radio Hour: Seeing in color
This month, VOICES Radio Hour spoke to LGBTQ+ members of our community about their coming-out stories — the moments when they took the leap and stepped into their authentic selves. From stories of personal moments, to parent reactions, to societal challenges, each storyteller’s journey is unique… just like all of us. Tune into KDNK on […]
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VOICES Radio Hour: Love at a distance
Samuel Bernal is a journalist born in Mexico City who has lived in Colorado for 20 years. He manages La Tricolor 107.1, a Spanish-language radio station, and amplifies Latino voices through radio and digital media by sharing human stories that connect cultures and celebrate humanity. I have a curse with long-distance relationships. Maybe it all […]
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VOICES Radio Hour: Love endures
By Gary Gleason Love is in the air! This month, we celebrate the enduring power of love to overcome any obstacle. So often, romantic love gets the focus, but what about the stories of how love can carry us through difficult times, challenges and all that life has to throw at us? The following story […]
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Let’s talk about love
How do you approach what you love? This question is central to Andrea Villa’s work, which seeks to rescue modernity from oppressive rationalism. How? By reclaiming a medieval romanticism present in the writings of poet Dante Alighieri, “the Shakespeare of Italian,” according to Villa. This weekend, April 21-22, in partnership with The Center for Human […]
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Branching Out: Hunting for balance and meaning
Seeing other trucks at the BLM access opening day darn near derailed me. We parked, anyway — mere yards from a rotund, older hunter glassing the opposite ridge — as if. Jittery, we donned our gear and requisite blaze. Walking past a bend to the secret trailhead, seven more trucks squatted roadside. Gah!! This was […]
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Ps & Qs: Live a great story
Last year, my husband and I made new friends. At our age, this is kind of a big deal; these days we hardly go anywhere new, much less talk to people who we don’t already know. Becca and Todd managed the Homestead at River Valley Ranch, and we instantly liked both of them. Todd because […]