Did VA Officials Mislead Congress About The Aurora Hospital?
The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs oversight committee has more questions about the VA hospital under construction in Aurora. Then, a Boulder company’s app lets workers award small bonuses to their peers. We’re launching a cooking tour of Colorado. First stop: Denver’s Hop Alley. And, ‘We’ll Meet Again’ on PBS reunites a civil rights activist with her former colleague’s family.
Can Colorado Move Electric Cars Into The Fast Lane?
This could be the year of the electric car. At least that’s what people are saying in the Economist, Wired, and on CNN. Are we there yet? Then, a $50 million dollar adult funhouse from Santa Fe called Meow Wolf is coming to Denver in the next couple years. What’s it all about? And, We’ll talk to the band Lost Walks about their gothic concept album that started as a Disney-type musical.
The Year Of The Electric Car? It’s Complicated
This could be the year of the electric car. At least that’s what people are saying in the Economist, Wired, and on CNN. Are we there yet?
Is Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin The Best Skier In The World?
Nick Paumgartner of The New Yorker says we should get used to hearing a lot more about Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin. Also, why it’s easier now for nurses to work across state lines. The Cloud Atlas Project aims to connect people to nature by looking skyward. The burgeoning business of DNA analysis includes the Denver company Human Code.
It’s Easier For Nurses To Work Across State Lines Now. Here’s Why
One bill flew through the state legislature this session and landed on the governor’s desk in just seven days: The Nurse Licensure Compact .
Denver’s Police Crime Report Errors: What’s Going On?
Accurate crime reports help police understand the safety of neighborhoods and calls for help. They also build community trust.
#MeToo For Non-Celebrities; The Holocaust Survivor With Two Birthdays
A flurry of sexual harassment charges has targeted well-known personalities. In Colorado, a harassment investigator talks about how her job’s changed in recent months. And, Holocaust survivor Jack Adler says he has two birthdays. First, the day he was born and then the day U.S. troops freed him from the Dachau Death March at the end of World War II.
NativeOutdoors Wants To Bridge Gap Between Native Americans And Outdoor Enthusiasts
A member of the Navajo nation says Native Americans should be more represented in the outdoor recreation industry.
Are LGBT Folks Represented In The Outdoors?
In an Outside Magazine story, Mikah Meyer says that the outdoor industry is “drastically behind” the rest of corporate America when it comes to LGBT inclusion.
Denver Post Editor Hopes New Paywall Halts Newsroom Cuts
Big changes are coming to how readers view The Denver Post. There’s now an $11.99 monthly fee to view online content from the state’s largest newspaper.
Origins Of State Opioid Crisis; NASA, And The Aerospace Industry, Refocus On The Moon
We take an in-depth look at the state’s opioid epidemic and what a bipartisan group of lawmakers would do to curb it. Then, how a shift in NASA’s priorities, from Mars to the moon, could impact Colorado’s aerospace industry. And, a photographer who chronicled the Vietnam War looks back at its effect on soldiers and civilians.
Colorado AG Defends Legal Marijuana; Women’s March Preview; Snow Forecast
How the Colorado’s Women’s March is becoming a political movement. Then, the state’s attorney general says it’s too late to dismantle the marijuana industry here. Also, is it a lost season for some Colorado ski areas? The meteorologist dubbed “Snowstradamus” tells us what to expect in the mountains.
Illegal Encampments in Colorado’s Foothills; Diplomatic ‘Respite’ on the Korean Peninsula
The forests outside Nederland, Colorado are some of the most picturesque in the state, but homeless people are creating illegal encampments there. A new magazine article explores the reasons and the impact. Then, new talks between North and South Korea don’t address the bigger problem of nuclear proliferation, a former U.S. ambassador says.
YouTubers Matt and Blue Have Moved To Colorado, And A Whole Lot Of People Are Watching
Matt Dallas and Blue Hamilton have over 260,000 subscribers on YouTube. They highlight their lives in Colorado through weekly Vlogs with their young son Crow.
Colorado Native Created Wonder And Memories At Disneyland
Francis Xavier Atencio, X for short, was born in Walsenburg in 1919. He helped shape what some of Disney’s most famous films, like Pinocchio and Fantasia looked like. He passed away this year.
A Look Back At Our Favorite Music Interviews Of 2017
In 2017, we heard the stories behind the songs. Today we revisit some of our favorite music interviews from the past year. That includes the thoroughly Colorado career of John Oates, the classical connection of a father and son, and a touch of bluegrass with the Cody Sisters and Jonny Miller of The Lonesome Days.
