Elaine Tassy

Autopsies and toxicology reports detail how six dairy workers died, but not what led up to the incident Each of the victims’ autopsy reports notes that they died of “sudden death due to acute hydrogen sulfide exposure.”

The autopsy and toxicology reports are now in for the Keenesburg Six, but they don't answer many questions about the accident at Prospect Valley Dairy Farm in August. www.cpr.org/2025/10/31/a...

We went ghost hunting just in time for Halloween. Here's what we found Ghosts of miners emerging from a shaft in Lafayette, a Victorian woman near the Senate at the State Capitol, a rose-scented hotel specter and more.

I went on a ghost hunt around the Denver metro for a Halloween story, and found out that Denver Library's main branch basement, and room 320 of the Oxford Hotel, have friendly ghosts. www.cpr.org/2025/10/27/g...

Some Prospect Valley Dairy Farm victims have been buried but families are still waiting for answers Five men and a 17-year-old boy died in what’s being called a containment accident in Keenesburg.

Here are some updates on the six who died at the dairy farm in Keenesburg, including what was said on the 911 call. www.cpr.org/2025/10/10/p...

ICE scrutiny means scrapping outdoor, public events for Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations around Colorado Colorado Hispanic groups are exercising caution during their celebrations, including switching to indoor events or less public activities.

Hispanic Heritage month started this week. The way it will be celebrated this year across Colorado is being impacted by ICE raids. www.cpr.org/2025/09/15/h...

CrimeCon 2025 draws thousands to Gaylord Rockies in Aurora Annual convention brings together true crime buffs, but also gives support to victims.

In case you missed CrimeCon, held here in the Denver metro last weekend, I went and here is my report: www.cpr.org/2025/09/06/c...

OSHA investigating death of 6 workers at dairy farm near Keenesburg The Denver office of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health could have assisted, but was closed by federal budget cuts in the spring.

Still trying to learn more about the tragic death of six men at a dairy farm near Keeneburg. On Monday I'll have another story. This one is from this week: www.cpr.org/2025/08/28/o...

In the studio, Mike Lamp, bespectacled, wears a blue hoodie with a whale design.

In the studio, Mike Lamp, bespectacled, wears a blue hoodie with a whale design.

The steadiest of Eddies is retiring.

Longtime CPR News Morning Edition Host Mike Lamp will sign off September 12th-- his 64th birthday.

Mike is unflappable, humble, and has a voice that soothes like baby powder. Before he leaves, he'll join Colorado Matters to discuss his TV and radio career.

Here’s what we know about the six people who died at a dairy in Keenesburg Among the dead are a 17-year-old high school senior at Highland High School in Ault.

Today I went to Keenesburg, CO to try to find out more about the six men killed at a dairy farm there last Wednesday. www.cpr.org/2025/08/25/w...

As classes near in Elizabeth, a book ban hangs over the town’s schools School officials say they have returned “sensitive” books to the shelves after a federal court order, but the issue is far from settled as a trial nears.

Elizabeth School district in Colorado banned 19 books last year. This spring, they were court-ordered to put them back. This month I showed up at two of the schools to see if they did put them back, but I was intercepted. www.cpr.org/2025/08/14/e...

A supervisor at Woodgrain Inc. told three employees: "You look like a bunch of monkeys trying to f*** a coconut." They agree the statement was made, but, duh! It's not racist! OK...https://www.cpr.org/2025/07/01/woodgrain-inc-lawsuit-black-employees/

Prison visits now a right for incarcerated people in Colorado under new law Polis signed into law the legislation introduced by State Rep. English and Rep. Bacon.

Prison visits are now enshrined as rights in Colorado, after legislation was signed this month by Gov. Polis. www.cpr.org/2025/06/05/p...

Doulas who work with new parents in recovery are having a hard time accessing health insurance reimbursements. www.cpr.org/2025/05/23/r...

Denver Pride Parade fundraising plummets as companies retreat from DEI The Center on Colfax is struggling under the Trump administration to raise money for the parade and other LGBTQ programming.

Fundraising for Denver Pride parade and other activities offered at the Center on Colfax have dropped by about two thirds, a trend also happening in other large cities. denverite.com/2025/04/10/d...

Denver’s poorest neighborhoods have more stink-producing factories, new study finds Many of them are within Denver’s “inverted L.”

Are you in the inverted L? Do you smell something? A recent study found that if you are, you could be: denverite.com/2025/03/31/p...

At Eldora, skiers with adaptive needs ‘dance’ down the mountains on mono-skis, other accessible equipment Eldora's adaptive ski program gives people with disabilities that make skiing difficult a chance to enjoy the winter sport, with much of the program's equipment coming from Denver.

I visited Ignite Adaptive Sports at Eldora Ski Resort. It's for people who use chairs, are amputees, and/or have any physical, emotional or adaptive barriers to skiing and want to ski or snowboard, 18 miles northwest of Boulder. www.cpr.org/2025/03/25/e...

CU regent receives community support while facing potential censure, backlash for stance on anti-marijuana campaign Wanda James, who owns a dispensary, spoke out against a CU Anschutz anti-marijuana campaign she considered racist.

My goal of using the words "kerfuffle" and "hullabaloo" in the same story has been reached in this account of the Regent/Dispensary Owner Wanda James situation. www.cpr.org/2025/03/14/c...

There's a typo in this post, I should have said since 2007.

New report says fewer Coloradans identify as ‘Christian,’ mirroring a national trend A study by the Pew Research Center finds 52 percent of residents in the state say they are Christian. A growing number are calling themselves “religiously unaffiliated.”

Coloradans' and Americans' connection to
Christianity has declined -- there's a 15 percent drop since 2017. www.cpr.org/2025/03/04/c...

From Nepalese to Congolese, this is how an Aurora church is serving its immigrant community It’s part of a trend that began in the 1950s, where numerous faith groups worship in the same building, and especially needed now in immigrant communities.

Multifaith spaces are where different churches use the same space at different times of day. There's one in Aurora -- here's what's happening inside on any given Sunday. www.cpr.org/2025/02/28/a...

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Palestinian-American and Iranian-American state leaders want to check their own ethnic identity on state forms A recently introduced bill would require government forms to allow someone to select Middle Eastern, North African or South Asian as their race or ethnicity.

Ever heard the term MENASA? Find out what it means and how some Colo legislators would like to see it used: www.cpr.org/2025/02/17/b...

Colorado Arts Spotlight, Feb. 6 - 9: A new opera endeavor, Colorado Ballet’s Cassanova and more From aerial dance inspired by Harry Potter to jazz-infused symphony concerts, venues from Denver to Grand Junction highlight the creative work in Colorado. A list of arts, theater and musical events h...

My weekly CPR News Colorado Arts Spotlight, Feb. 6 - 9: A new opera endeavor, Colorado Ballet’s Cassanova and more www.cpr.org/2025/02/06/c...

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Colorado Humanities’ Black History Live Tour hosts Chautauquas, first-person retellings of historical figures “Chautauqua is such an engaging format that allows people to really, truly see history come to life."

I got to see a Black History Month-oriented Chautauqua performance of Harriet Tubman at Denver Public Library: www.cpr.org/2025/02/07/b...

Mexican-style bullfights did happen in Colorado, but that was 130 years ago A listener’s question about a rumored bullfight in a now Colorado ghost town answered with archival research.

The country's only Mexican-style bullfight happened in Gillett, Colo. in 1895. A listener sent me down a research rabbit hole to find out about it: www.cpr.org/2025/02/03/m...

Today is World Hijab Day www.cpr.org/2025/02/01/i...

NEW: Buckley Space Force Base (Aurora, CO) says it is now functioning as an ICE holding and processing facility #copolitics

Are you a federal worker in Colorado-- just learning about Trump's resignation offer? Perhaps his return-to-facilities or DEI directives affect you. If you'd care to speak with Colorado Matters about where your head's at, send me a DM or email ColoradoMatters at cpr dot org.

New ‘Dungeons NOT Dating’ app made in Colorado gives gamers a chance to find compatible partners A former stock broker from Commerce City created an app that launches in late January that aims to foster inclusivity in the game.

There's a new app for Dungeons and Dragons players that helps people looking for people to play with. www.cpr.org/2025/01/25/n...

Enslavement and lynching happened in Colorado, according to new research studying harms to Black Coloradans A meeting of a state-mandated commission looking at historic harms caused to Black Coloradans was meant to announce research had begun, but surprising findings were also shared.

Colorado has a history of slavery and lynching, according to researchers who recently started working on a racial equity study mandated by a new state law: www.cpr.org/2025/01/17/s...