Listen "Oct. 10, 2024: Remembering Dikembe Mutombo; Reimagining Crested Butte"
Episode Synopsis
He came to the United States with the dream of becoming a doctor -- instead, Dikembe Mutombo became a basketball star in Denver and around the world. But he always maintained his desire to help. Then, Colorado’s longest-running mining fight is over; locals in Crested Butte celebrated after securing permanent protections for Mt. Emmons, and now they turn to tackling affordable housing. Also, rediscovering Denver's Manhattan Beach, and the Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble.
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