Jul 07 Watch Obama Opts to Accept Nomination at Denver Stadium Sen. Barack Obama will forgo the Democratic convention floor when he accepts the Democratic nomination in August, opting instead to speak at the 75,000-seat stadium of the Denver Broncos. A reporter from the Denver Post discusses the decision. Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Denver Battles Fuel Prices with New Mass Transit Plan In response to soaring fuel costs, Denver city planners are taking steps toward expanding the city's public transportation system. Continue watching
Jun 03 Obama Claims Status of Presumptive Nominee; Clinton Weighs Future By Admin, PBS News Hour Fueled by a mix of delegates won in the last two states and a score of super delegate announcements, Sen. Barack Obama claimed the mantle of presumptive presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. Continue reading
Mar 05 Clinton Claims New Momentum Following Ohio Win; Texas Fight Continues By Admin, PBS News Hour Sen. Hillary Clinton, her campaign facing a do-or-die test, scored a critical victory in Ohio Tuesday night and fought a close battle in Texas as she sought to cut into Sen. Barack Obama's lead in the race for delegates to… Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch Tuberculosis Patient Says He Was Never Barred from Travel Andrew Speaker, the Atlanta lawyer diagnosed with a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis, told a Senate panel Wednesday via phone that doctors did not explicitly warn him not to travel, though health officials disagreed. The NewsHour reports on the hearing. Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Survivors of Virginia Tech Shootings Face Long Road to Normalcy As classes resumed at Virginia Tech, survivors of the April 16 shootings worked to get back to their normal routines, a difficult task for communities affected by tragedy such as Columbine High School in Colorado. The NewsHour reports on the… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch National Theater Celebrates '365 Days/365 Plays' Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks wrote a play a day for 365 days beginning in November 2002. In commemoration of Parks' achievement, cities and communities across the nation are performing her plays one day at a time. Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch Western Blizzard Causes Cancellation of Thousands of Flights The blizzard in Colorado has led to the cancellation of roughly 2,500 flights. NewsHour reports on what this will mean for travelers in the days ahead. Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch New Denver Art Museum Reflects Rocky Mountains A new Denver Art Museum designed by Daniel Libeskind opened to the public this year. The inspiration for the new building came from the Denver landscape, including the Rocky Mountains. Continue watching
Jun 11 Spread of Wildfire Slows Outside Denver Changing wind patterns and cooler temperatures helped slow a 77,000-acre wildfire's approach toward Denver early Tuesday. Despite the encouraging signs, authorities urged some 13,000 residents to move out of the blaze's possible path. Continue reading