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Feb. 26, 2026: Colorado pushes back against federal health guidance; Exploring the state’s petroglyphs and pictographs

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stylized line drawing in red pigment on a rock wall of a bison. words are also carved on and around the image, that is likely vandalism from another time
Courtesy: Ken Feder
Native American painted rock art in Picture Canyon, Colo., depicting a bull or a bison.

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Colorado continues to push back against the federal government’s dismantling of science-based health care. Then, tucked away in deep canyons, or even hidden in plain sight, you might find images on rock walls from long ago — made by Indigenous people in what's now Colorado. We go exploring with Colorado Wonders. Plus, we "Raise the Curtain" with actress Annie Barbour, known for her approach to high language. And for Black History Month, we celebrate the legacy of the late jazz icon, Denver's own Purnell Steen.