As protests over racial justice raged across the country last year, thousands of people—from Hawaii to Maine—wrote letters and postcards to Colorado Governor Jared Polis and demanded accountability for the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain at the hands of Aurora police. The letters were hand-written. Some were typed. Some included only one word: “Justice.”

Elijah McClain Letter Reads

Venezuelan-American writer Leonora Simonovis's book "Study of the Raft" recently won the 2021 Colorado Prize for Poetry.

"Bedtime Stories" by Leonora Simonovis

"Maps" by Leonora Simonovis

Each Monday, on Facebook, we'll give you a soundbite of what it is like to be behind-the-scenes at 5280 or out on the road with our reporters in Colorado. You guess where we are, and on Tuesdays, we'll reveal the answers on 5280.com.

What's That Sound: Vol. 9

What's That Sound?: Vol. 10

What's That Sound?: Vol. 11

What's That Sound?: Vol. 12

Some of the bird species at Barr Lake State Park

Barr Lake State Park

Sneak peek at one of Jesse Manley's new tracks for Wonderbound's "Winter." (Photo courtesy of Amanda Tipton)

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