Anthology “More Deadly Than The Male” Highlights Unexpected Horror Writers
For Halloween, how about a good, scary story? But which one? Here are a few names you might not associate with horror: Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Beecher Stowe, even Edith Wharton.
Marilyn Van Derbur Kept Her Child Sexual Abuse A Secret For Decades. Today, Helping Others Overcome Shame And Heal Is Her Life’s Mission
When the Denver native was crowned Miss America in 1958, no one knew about the 13 years of sexual abuse she had endured.
What Does An ‘Adult’ Haunted House Look Like? ‘Cutting Room Floor’
The show from Control Group Productions takes audiences on a thrilling tour of the Aurora Fox Theater.
Why “Bears Don’t Care About Your Problems”
It’s a fact and also the title of Denver writer Brendan Leonard’s new book. Leonard is an outdoor adventurer and created the blog Semi-Rad eight years ago. In his new book “Bears Don’t Care About Your Problems,” nearly 80 of his blog posts about the outdoors have been collected.
The Road That Led Up To 16-Year-Old Greta Thunberg’s Climate Strikes
Sixteen-year-old climate and environmental activist Greta Thunberg is in Denver today for a climate strike. The event is part of Thunberg’s “Fridays for Future” strikes where students walk out of school demanding action against climate change.
Survivors Of Abuse In The Boy Scouts Tried For Years To Get Legal Justice. A New Law Could Pave The Way
One victim, a man named Tim who now lives in Denver, said the abuse he endured in the scouts shaped the rest of his life.
For The Families Of Aurora Theater Victims, ‘Joker’ Depicts A Vision Too Close For Comfort To Reality
Sandy and Lonnie Phillips and other friends and families of Aurora victims wrote a letter to Warner Bros. asking the studio to stand against gun violence.
Why Do We Document All Presidential Conversations? And How Is Trump’s Call With Ukraine Unusual?
The practice of documenting presidential phone calls, like the Trump-Ukraine one, dates back to WWII.
“Everybody” Play Probes Life, Death & Identity With New Lead Each Night
It’s not very often that an actor finds out they’ve got the lead role the night of the performance. But that’s the case in “Everybody,” a modern take on the 15th century morality play, “Everyman.” The Catamounts, a Boulder-based theater company, is staging it through Oct. 12. Actor Peter Trinh is one of the ensemble cast members and has to be prepared to play the lead with no notice.
Colorado May Be Hundreds Of Miles From The Shore, But This Boulder-Based Coalition Wants To Protect The Ocean
Does your daily routine in land-locked Colorado add to plastic pollution in the ocean? Yep.
These 3 Companies Are Helping You Drink Responsibly (When It Comes To The Earth, Anyway)
From degradable beer can rings to aluminum cups at football stadiums, this is how companies are reducing single-use plastic in the state.
Plastic Week! Continues With Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Like Cups, Bags And Takeout Containers
On today’s installment of Plastic Week!: Is aluminum the answer to single-use plastic cups at stadiums? The bike-share for coffee cups that started in Boulder is expanding. Efforts to ban plastic bags and takeout containers is gaining some traction in the state. Plus, Ryan shares from his “plastic diary of shame.”
Creating A Better Six-Pack Ring & Coffee Cup
Plastic Week continues today, with two especially tricky items: 6-pack rings and disposable coffee cups. Maybe you’re thinking “didn’t we solve that 6-pack thing a while ago to save the turtles?” Or maybe your reaction is, those coffee cups are paper? Yeah. But only partly. A company called Footprint is tackling these problems. They’ve connected with Coors on the ring thing. And they’re part of a global challenge to design a better cup for your half-caff-upside-down-105-degree-latte. Troy Swope is Footprint’s CEO and joined us from his office in Phoenix.
These Are The 10 Breweries Featured At A Denver Festival Celebrating Latino Beer And Culture This Weekend
Suave Fest is billed as the first Latin beer festival in the country.
Tracking The Origins Of The Rivalry Between C.U. & Nebraska
A big college football rivalry returns to Colorado Saturday, Sept. 7. The CU Buffs will face off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Folsom Field in Boulder. It’s a rivalry that can be traced back to the 1800s! And it’s had unforgettable moments like in 1986 when CU broke a 19-game losing streak, defeating Nebraska 20-10. For a look at this legendary rivalry let’s hear from Dave Plati, the associate athletic director at CU Boulder.
How Quickly Could The Amazon Rainforest Become The Amazon Grassland? Within 10 Years, This Boulder Scientist Discovered
Jennifer Balch directs the Earth Lab at CU Boulder and has monitored the Brazilian rainforest for 15 years.
