Alejandro A. Alonso Galva
@alevidalive.bsky.social
Just a Latino boy tryin to make it in America.
Editor at Colorado Public Radio, my favorite NPR station.
Writer | RadioMan | BonVivant | Eclipse Chaser | Theatre Lover
Editor at Colorado Public Radio, my favorite NPR station.
Writer | RadioMan | BonVivant | Eclipse Chaser | Theatre Lover
"I have excellent clown tape."
#overheardintheNewsroom
#overheardintheNewsroom
June 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"I have excellent clown tape."
#overheardintheNewsroom
#overheardintheNewsroom
I love state capitols and all the history they hold, teach us, create. I pretty important thing is happening at the Colorado capitol.
Sand Creek Massacre memorial to replace Civil War statue at the Colorado State Capitol
Colorado lawmakers voted unanimously to approve a 24-foot statue to commemorate the Sand Creek Massacre. It will replace a Civil War statue torn down in 2020.
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April 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I love state capitols and all the history they hold, teach us, create. I pretty important thing is happening at the Colorado capitol.
History happening on the Western Slope.
‘We’re preparing them for jobs that don’t even exist yet’ – New Fort Lewis president on opportunities, Indigenous heritage and first-gen students
Dr. Heather Shotton is the college’s first Indigenous president.
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April 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
History happening on the Western Slope.
We're approaching 100 days of the new administration: how have opinions changed?
Coloradans’ views on Trump policies, Democratic response split on party lines in new bipartisan poll
Closer to home, housing and education top the issues voters want government to address.
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April 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
We're approaching 100 days of the new administration: how have opinions changed?
Is there anything else we can legalize? ha
Yes, Colorado has a budget problem. No, cannabis taxes can’t fix it
The state collects hundreds of millions of dollars a year from legal cannabis sales, but it’s really just a drop in the budget bucket.
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April 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Is there anything else we can legalize? ha
This is an interesting part of the immigration policies coming out of the Trump Administration. Colorado's ski industry relies heavily on Latino seasonal workers (from Costa Rica, Brazil, Chile, etc.) that come here on work visas. ⛷️
Deportation Fears Add to Mental Health Problems Confronting Colorado Resort Town Workers
The Latino communities who make up significant proportions of year-round populations in Colorado’s mountain towns already experience heightened mental health concerns. Now, deportation fears are…
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April 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This is an interesting part of the immigration policies coming out of the Trump Administration. Colorado's ski industry relies heavily on Latino seasonal workers (from Costa Rica, Brazil, Chile, etc.) that come here on work visas. ⛷️
More effects from federal budget cuts.
Funding for Colorado 'Head Start' child care and preschool program threatened by Trump's budget proposal
The program relies on $120 million in federal funding annually to provide early education to more than 11,000 children in the state.
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April 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
More effects from federal budget cuts.
Pulled this off the @apnews.com wire for our psychedelic mushroom series "The Trip." #psychedelics #psilocybin #wellness #health 🍄
Believers say microdosing psychedelics helps them. Scientists are trying to measure the claims
Microdosing is gaining popularity with a new breed of health seekers, taking a very small amount of psilocybin mushrooms or LSD to reduce anxiety, stress and depression.
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April 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Pulled this off the @apnews.com wire for our psychedelic mushroom series "The Trip." #psychedelics #psilocybin #wellness #health 🍄
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I mean, if the tariffs hit the grapes...
I mean, if the tariffs hit the grapes...
Wine made in Southern Colorado is on the menu at Yellowstone National Park this year, a first for the state’s wine industry
Eight locations at the park will serve merlot, syrah, along with a red blend called The Theurgist produced at The Winery at the Holy Cross Abbey in Cañon City.
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April 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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I mean, if the tariffs hit the grapes...
I mean, if the tariffs hit the grapes...
This gives me hope for books. 📚
Is reading dead for teens? Not a chance. Just ask the Poudre Page Turners
Nine youth book groups across Colorado have nominated books to be the Colorado Bruce Spruce Award winner. The book — the best one the groups read this year — will be announced at the Colorado Teen…
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April 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This gives me hope for books. 📚
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DOGE's “discovery" of toddlers & centenarians receiving benefits was just another lie.
“Many of the claims identified ... were not payments to individuals over 100 years of age, but rather ‘pseudo records’ of previously identified fraudulent claims,” a 2023 memo from the Dept. of Labor reads.
“Many of the claims identified ... were not payments to individuals over 100 years of age, but rather ‘pseudo records’ of previously identified fraudulent claims,” a 2023 memo from the Dept. of Labor reads.
Elon Musk’s DOGE “Savings” Aren’t New. Here’s Where They Come From.
DOGE’s receipts are even faker than you could have guessed.
newrepublic.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
DOGE's “discovery" of toddlers & centenarians receiving benefits was just another lie.
“Many of the claims identified ... were not payments to individuals over 100 years of age, but rather ‘pseudo records’ of previously identified fraudulent claims,” a 2023 memo from the Dept. of Labor reads.
“Many of the claims identified ... were not payments to individuals over 100 years of age, but rather ‘pseudo records’ of previously identified fraudulent claims,” a 2023 memo from the Dept. of Labor reads.
April 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
A lot of listeners are asking what Democrats are doing as the opposition party in Washington.
Rep. Neguse leads House Democrats’ multi-pronged opposition to Trump actions
"Given the peril that I believe our republic faces right now, it's going to require a level of creativity on the part of legislators."
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April 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A lot of listeners are asking what Democrats are doing as the opposition party in Washington.
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Thanks to extreme partisan gerrymanders, North Carolina Republicans have given themselves a near-permanent majority—and if they're able to steal a Supreme Court seat too, it will become a GOP model for other purple states.
Republicans Are Trying to Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat
And they just might get away with it.
newrepublic.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Thanks to extreme partisan gerrymanders, North Carolina Republicans have given themselves a near-permanent majority—and if they're able to steal a Supreme Court seat too, it will become a GOP model for other purple states.
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Trump's tariffs "highly likely" to reignite inflation, Fed chair Powell says
Fed chair: Trump tariffs "highly likely" to spark inflation
How long the effects of Trump's tariffs will linger is uncertain.
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April 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Trump's tariffs "highly likely" to reignite inflation, Fed chair Powell says
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The North American Aerospace Defense Command says it monitored and intercepted six Russian military aircraft flying near the Western Aleutians on Monday.
NORAD intercepts 6 Russian military jets near the Western Aleutians
The organization said it doesn't consider the incident to be a threat.
alaskapublic.org
April 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The North American Aerospace Defense Command says it monitored and intercepted six Russian military aircraft flying near the Western Aleutians on Monday.
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For the first time in Army history, a woman service member, First Lt. Gabrielle White, has completed the grueling Best Ranger Competition.
The annual three-day, 30-event marathon includes helicopter missions, land navigation, weapon qualification and various physical tests.
The annual three-day, 30-event marathon includes helicopter missions, land navigation, weapon qualification and various physical tests.
West Point graduate becomes first woman to complete Army Ranger competition
First Lt. Gabrielle White, a 25-year-old West Point graduate, became the first female ranger ever to compete in the arduous three-day, 30-event marathon.
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April 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
For the first time in Army history, a woman service member, First Lt. Gabrielle White, has completed the grueling Best Ranger Competition.
The annual three-day, 30-event marathon includes helicopter missions, land navigation, weapon qualification and various physical tests.
The annual three-day, 30-event marathon includes helicopter missions, land navigation, weapon qualification and various physical tests.
Reposted by Alejandro A. Alonso Galva
Colorado’s housing needs are colliding with water scarcity. Here’s what lawmakers are doing about it.
Colorado’s housing needs are colliding with water scarcity. Here’s what lawmakers are doing about it.
Colorado lawmakers want to rein in rising waterline connection fees through a contentious bill that could address affordable housing needs.
coloradosun.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Colorado’s housing needs are colliding with water scarcity. Here’s what lawmakers are doing about it.
If you need some joy, Colorado's mountains always provide. Love this story. A lot of ski history and future all in one. And a fun listen.
Saying goodbye to Segundo and the lift’s 71 memorable years on Colorado’s slopes
There’s just one weekend left to ride Colorado’s oldest ski lift before it stops spinning for good.
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April 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
If you need some joy, Colorado's mountains always provide. Love this story. A lot of ski history and future all in one. And a fun listen.
Reposted by Alejandro A. Alonso Galva
New Hubble Observations of Supernova 1987A Trace Shock Wave - From Goddard Space Flight Center - https://flic.kr/p/8xPJsP
April 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
New Hubble Observations of Supernova 1987A Trace Shock Wave - From Goddard Space Flight Center - https://flic.kr/p/8xPJsP
Community helping community! Clean work; dream work! 💚
Richards Rubbish Roundup is keeping Colorado Springs clean
Meet the group that’s picked up more than 45,000 pounds of trash in one year.
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April 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Community helping community! Clean work; dream work! 💚
Welp. 😓
Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS
President Trump and GOP members of Congress have accused the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. The president plans a rescission, which would give Congress 45 days to approve the di...
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April 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Welp. 😓
This made me cry---both happy and sad tears. Thinking of all my abuelitas and abuelitos everywhere. Wanna play some dominos? Chess? 👴 👵 💝 ♟️ Listen listen. Escucha.
Listen: How Latino seniors are beating loneliness in Denver
Read the full story on Denverite.
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April 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This made me cry---both happy and sad tears. Thinking of all my abuelitas and abuelitos everywhere. Wanna play some dominos? Chess? 👴 👵 💝 ♟️ Listen listen. Escucha.