Colorado Teenager Gives His Take On Living With Autism
In his film about living with autism, Andy Kwiatkowski of Colorado Springs tries to explain the challenges he faces to people unfamiliar with the condition.
Child Marriage, Common In The Past, Persists Today
A Colorado historian traces young marriage in the United States from Colonial times to the present in his new book.
CSU scientist honored for innovative work in underground world
Diana Wall, who’s being inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame, studies microscopic species in the soil, which she says offer clues about biodiversity and global warming.
One Colorado Murder Gets The Spotlight While A Related One Is Forgotten, Says Family
In March, 2013 a state parolee killed the popular head of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, and Nathan Leon, a father of three. Leon’s family says his death didn’t get the attention it deserved.
Before Obamacare, Colorado Landed On A Healthcare Solution Of Its Own
Nearly a decade ago, a bipartisan group commissioned by the Colorado legislature gave its take on reducing the number of uninsured residents in the state. Today, one panel member reflects on what’s happened since.
Website Helps Former Offenders Navigate The Outside World
Remerg.com is trying to reduce recidivism in the state by offering help with jobs, housing and counseling for people just released from Colorado prisons.
Teaching Colorado Doctors How To Navigate New Aid-In-Dying Law
Experts in end-of-life decisions offer doctors, nurses and hospitals advice on how to avoid pitfalls faced in other states.
‘Because The Sky Is Everywhere’ Guides Kids Through Grieving A Parent’s Death
“Because The Sky Is Everywhere” is a children’s picture book about a young boy looking for his father who has died.
Denver Economic Development Pioneer To Retire
Tom Clark, head of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, has played a key role in the city’s major developments over the past three decades including DIA, Coors Field and the FastTracks transportation expansion.
Immigrant Avoids Deportation By Hiding In Denver Church; Japanese Internment In Colorado
An immigration office in metro Denver drew protests Wednesday. The protesters tried — and failed — to stop authorities from ordering the deportation of an undocumented immigrant. Now she’s hiding in a church basement in Denver. What her case may say about President Trump’s immigration policies. Also, 75 years ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the executive order that led to the incarceration of thousands of U.S. residents of Japanese descent. On Sunday, Japanese Americans will hold a day of remembrance in Denver to mark the anniversary. And, every few years there’s a familiar debate in education circles. Does more money make schools better?
A Rockefeller Confronts Dark History In Colorado, Air Force Academy Band Marks Milestone With New Music
The Rockefellers are known as well-heeled industrialists but in Pueblo, Colorado their name is a reminder of the Ludlow Massacre, a bloody chapter in history. On Friday, David Rockefeller Jr. will visit Pueblo, marking the first time a Rockefeller has returned to the city to address its dark past. Also, as the U.S. Air Force hits its 70th birthday, we profile the Air Force Academy Band, which has commissioned new music to commemorate the anniversary.
CSU’s Space Twins Study Yields Surprising Early Results
In order to understand how space travel affects the human body and the aging process, scientists are comparing Scott Kelly, who spent a year in space, to his identical twin Mark Kelly, who stayed on Earth.
Group Says Iconic Colorado Sites Face Extinction
For 20 years, Colorado Preservation Inc. has picked spots around the state it believes are in danger of disappearing. This year’s list includes an old tower that was a tourist attraction.
Colorado Ups Its Cybersecurity Game, New Bison Podcast, The Humor In Childhood Awkwardness
Tracking down cyber criminals gets harder every day for federal prosecutors; a new unit at the U.S. attorney’s office focuses on cyber crimes and national security. Then, the American bison was recently named the country’s first “national mammal,” but that vision doesn’t sit well with some. Plus, we hear embarrassing childhood memories relayed on stage in front of total strangers. And, as the debate plays out nationally, the battle over Colorado’s health care exchange has already begun. Also, “Those Who Can’t” gets picked up for a third season.
Colorado Adds To Its Cybersecurity Defense Arsenal
The head of a newly created cyber crimes and national security division at the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s office says she expects to prosecute an broad spectrum of cases, from terrorist recruiting to child exploitation to digital currency.
Coloradan Tapped For Supreme Court ‘Fair-Minded,’ ‘Brilliant’
Neil Gorsuch, who sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in Denver, is considered a conservative and an originalist, who tries to adhere to what he believes the framers of the constitution intended.
