2022 in review: The Coloradans we met [Video]

The war in Ukraine. The reversal of Roe v. Wade. The death of Queen Elizabeth II. Unexpected results in the midterm elections. 

In 2022, we saw how those national and international stories had impacts on Colorado. On a more local level, the journalists at Rocky Mountain PBS were able to travel the state and help share the voices of hundreds of Coloradans as part of our mission to create a Colorado where everyone is seen and heard.

Just as we did last year, Rocky Mountain PBS journalists came together to highlight some of our favorite pieces from 2022. The end result is an eclectic list. The stories came from across the state, from the mountains to the plains, and featured Coloradans dealing with things like housing and farming, and also weighty topics like death and end-of-life care.

A common thread in several of the stories was accessibility. In a state that prides itself on …