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Around this time of year, Loveland really earns its nickname as the "Sweetheart City" thanks to its valentine re-mailing program. Officials seriously considered canceling the program this year, but what really cemented the decision to move forward was the volunteers who still wanted to do it 鈥� even if this year looked a little different.

The bond between people and their pets can be incredibly strong. But it鈥檚 not always one that others easily understand.

Back in February, KUNC arts reporter Stacy Nick began working on a story on nude fine art models. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. She returned to the story in September to see how an industry that thrives on sketching from live models is handling going virtual.

The Rare Air Dub Club has been doing its holiday light cruises for years but club president Rusty Pooler said 2020 has definitely felt different.

With the whirlwind that 2020 has been, more people than ever are going to national parks as a way to social distance and reconnect with nature. That can mean a lot of additional stress to those resources, including one that most people probably don鈥檛 think about.

There are lots of opinions about outdoor holiday lights: when they should go up, how big displays should be and especially when they should come down. But KUNC reporter Stacy Nick spoke with History Colorado exhibit developer and public historian Julie Peterson to find out where the tradition may have gotten its start.

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, a piece of art appeared dangling from a traffic light near the Colorado state Capitol. The wire sculpture was a tribute to Elijah McClain, who died several days after an incident with police and medics in Aurora last year.

Joan Prusse, interim director at the Clyfford Still Museum, was prepared for the news she and several other Denver cultural organizations received Wednesday: Denver鈥檚 move to Level Red on the COVID-19 risk dial meant as of 5 p.m. Friday they would have to close for at least the next four weeks.

Last year, the University of Denver鈥檚 new Prison Arts Initiative debuted its first performances to audiences. The program is aimed at giving those incarcerated throughout the state of Colorado a place to find creative expression and healing. Now DUPAI is preparing for its second event, 鈥淎/Live Inside,鈥� in a much different format and for a much different time.

One of the first reported cases of a superspreader event during the earlier days of the COVID-19 pandemic was a choir rehearsal in Washington state. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has since deemed group singing in an indoor setting to be one of the most dangerous things people can do right now. But that hasn鈥檛 silenced many of Colorado鈥檚 choral groups.