- Throughout the Iraq war, thousands of Iraqis have worked for the U.S. military as interpreters. These interpreters have been targeted by insurgents, who view them as conspiring with the enemy. At least 360 Iraqi interpreters have died during the war. Nazar Al Taee was an interpreter before being injured in a mortar attack.
- Today we meet an agricultural diplomat in our series “Iraq War Stories.” George Melton, of Fort Collins, has spent the last two years in the war-torn country helping farmers form cooperatives. That’s when a group works together on projects like growing wheat or processing wool and then shares in the profits.
- Anthony DeHerrera says he’s been waiting for justice. A year and a half ago, Denver police hit his son, Michael, and threw him to the ground.
- Going in for surgery is scary enough, but the idea that a doctor might operate on the wrong body part, or the wrong patient, is a nightmare.
- You’re at the hospital and a doctor tells you to sit down. It’s bad news. You need surgery. But you have to sign a consent form first. Patty and David Skolnik, who live in Centennial, have been there. Their son, Michael, was diagnosed with a brain cyst after he passed out.
- This week,the host countries for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will be announced. If the United States is picked, Denver will be one of the host cities. That’s because it’s part of the bid. But when it comes to soccer, we already have something to brag about.
- Originally aired September 30, 2010 These days, agricultural expert Jim Conley, of Walsenburg, is out of his comfort zone. He works at a detention center in Afghanistan. But he’s doing something there he is comfortable with- teaching people to farm. Conley works for the foreign service of the USDA.
- Originally aired on October 8, 2010 Colorado consistently ranks among the top ten states for identity theft. This summer, the state’s Bureau of Investigation created its first-ever advocate for victims of identity fraud. Hazel Heckers has been on the job for five months and she’s been busy.
- Each day brings new surprises for scientists who are digging at the bottom of Ziegler Reservoir in Snowmass. Monday they uncovered a second mammoth. And over the weekend, they pulled the skull and horns of a gigantic Ice Age bison from the muddy silt.
- Denver’s mayor will soon move from city hall to the state capitol. Democrat John Hickenlooper won the governor’s race. On Tuesday, he easily defeated Republican Dan Maes and third party candidate Tom Tancredo. Colorado Public Radio’s Ryan Warner spoke with Hickenlooper earlier today, right before he announced his transition team.
- It’s the official election day, but for many, electionday is already over. Most voters in Colorado cast their ballots by mailor went to early voting sites. But about a quarter of voters stick withtradition and cast their vote in a voting booth on the first Tuesday inNovember.
- The Denver Voice is a monthly newspaper sold by people who live on the streets. Like many papers, it’s struggling financially. This isn’t the first time, though. The Denver Voice launched in 1997 and operated for nine years until it went out of print.
- There’s more to this election year than meets the eye. Races for governor, State House, and Senate will be key in determining Colorado’s political boundaries for the next decade. That’s because it’s redistricting time. Every ten years, after the U.S.
- It isn’t necessarily how fat you are, but the kind of fat you have. That’s according to a new study from the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. It sheds more light on fat cells that tend to accumulate deep in the belly, and that could harm your health.
- We’ve been talking with Coloradans who have a personal stake in what happens to Iraq now that the President declared an end to combat operations there. Today a brand new Coloradan. Dhalia Thiab is an Iraqi refugee who resettled earlier this year in Denver. She’s hopeful her country can become stable again.
- There’s a significant link between suicide and altitude according to a new study. And it could help explain why Colorado has consistently had one of the country’s highest suicide rates. The study comes out of another high-up place, the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City. Dr.
