As the state slowly reopens, projects underway before the COVID-19 crisis have to pass the new budget realities at all levels of government.  Recently, Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee sat down to start debating upwards of $3 billion dollars in cuts.

As the state slowly reopens, projects underway before the COVID-19 crisis have to pass the new budget realities at all levels of government. Recently, Colorado's Joint Budget Committee sat down to start debating upwards of $3 billion dollars in cuts. That has led some people in Southern Colorado to try and figure out when one favorite project will move forward - the development and opening of the new state park at Fisher's Peak.

Around the world, contact tracers have helped some countries slow the spread of the coronavirus. But in Colorado, contact tracing has been rare.

With all that’s going on in the world right now, we wondered what life experience and family history might be able to tell us. As part of KRCC’s Shortening the Distance project, producer Shanna Lewis got in touch with historian Carolyn Newman.

With all that's going on in the world right now, we wondered what life experience and family history might be able to tell us. As part of KRCC's Shortening the Distance project, producer Shanna Lewis got in touch with historian Carolyn Newman. She's 88 years old and has lived in the same house in Walsenburg for 60 years.

During this time of social distancing, finding ways to stay connected to the people in our lives is essential. Our project, “Shortening the Distance,” focuses on how the people in our community are reaching out to their neighbors, friends and loved ones.

During this time of social distancing, finding ways to stay connected to the people in our lives is essential. Our project, "Shortening the Distance," focuses on how the people in our community are reaching out to their neighbors, friends and loved ones.

The school is asking people to share their acts of service this week with the hashtag #STEMShares to observe the day.

“I'm trying not to hyperventilate as I see some of these numbers.”

Colorado Pet Pantry has 60 monthly pet food sites across the state to help pet owners access food and supplies.