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Shanna Lewis

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Colorado
As seen in: KRCC-FM (Colorado Springs, CO), Here & Now Anytime, National Geographic, NPR, U.S. News and World Report, Flipboard, Health News Florida, The Denver Post, WUSF Public Media, WBUR-FM (Boston, MA), Colorado Public Radio and
Covers:  Growth, arts, literature, religion, environment, rural issues, history, Colorado
Doesn't Cover: Crime, politics
Writer, photographer, radio journalist

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Shanna Lewis joined the KRCC Newsroom in 2021 covering growth in Southern Colorado. Her work as an independent radio producer and journalist has aired on NPR’s newscast and news magazines, Voice of America, Prime Time Radio and Pulse of the Planet, among others. She has produced dozens of interviews for Colorado Matters on Colorado Public Radio. Freelance print and photography work by Shanna has been featured in The Denver Post, The National Post (Canada), High Country News, Metro Magazine and …

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Can the adobe building at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site near La Junta be saved before the walls come tumbling down?

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By Shanna Lewis Verified
| Colorado Public Radio Verified
The imposing ramparts at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site look like a frontier era stronghold. But its adobe walls are crumbling, threatening its future and impacting the economies of the surrounding southeastern Colorado communities. The reconstructed fort first opened 50 years ago as part of the nation’s bicentennial celebration. Built in the footprint of an 1800s trading post near La Junta, the structure carries meaning for both area residents and visitors.
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Could this be the final summer for the Winery at Holy Cross Abbey in Cañon City?

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By Shanna Lewis Verified
| The Journal (Cortez) Verified
Friday, Jul 10, 2026 11:23 AM Updated Friday, Jul. 10, 2026 11:23 AM Winemaker Jeff Stultz pours wine for Larry Oddo, owner and CEO of The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey in Cañon City. (The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey) Owner plans to retire, currently looking for a buyer After 25 years of winemaking in Cañon City, the Winery at Holy Cross Abbey may soon close.
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Preparation is Critical to Safely Evacuating Horses and Other Livestock During a Wildfire

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By Shanna Lewis Verified
| Farms.com
By Shanna Lewis Evacuating horses and other large animals during a wildfire needs to happen fast. Chris Rourke knows how crucial it is to get a beloved horse to safety. She boards her daughter’s retired show horse, CD Shane Charm, near Cimmaron which is about halfway between Gunnison and Montrose. The ranch owner there started evacuating animals last night as the Gold Mountain fire burning on the Western Slope grew rapidly. “This horse, she's family, and you worry,” Rourke said.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Working at a weekly newspaper

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email or through contact form on my website