Celebrating PBS NewsHour

At just $1.35 per citizen annually per year, or .01 percent of the federal budget, public broadcasting is one of America’s best investments – and benefits all Coloradans.

After the CPB shutdown, KDNK Community Radio lost 27% of its annual funding. Despite a successful membership drive, staff or programming cuts could be in the station’s future.

Rocky Mountain PBS News, in collaboration with 9Wants to Know, analyzed 270 municipal budgets in Colorado to determine revenue from traffic tickets. A few small towns – reaped big bucks.