- Claire Oberon Garcia wants to help preserve parts of the state that have significance to underrepresented people in Colorado.
- As state lawmakers get set for a special session on property tax relief, Colorado's Governor Jared Polis, a Democrat, and Utah's Governor Spencer Cox, a Republican, talk about a concept called "Disagree Better," aimed at reducing animosity in civic life. Then, Denver author J.E. Thomas shares her book, "Control Freaks" with Ryan and 5th grader Della Johnson.
- A complicated measure designed, at least in part, to tamp down property taxes, failed at the ballot box. Now that voters rejected Prop HH, what comes next? Then, John Arcediano survived the attack on Club Q, but his life has forever been changed. And later, a chance to see a relic from the U.S.S. Arizona in memory of the Coloradans killed at Pearl Harbor.
- Colorado is one of 33 states suing Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook. The suit claims the platforms can be addictive and harm children's mental health. Chandra Thomas Whitfield discussed the case with Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.
- The Yampa Valley is doing some economic soul-searching, as Colorado weans itself from fossil fuels. We'll visit a historic granary that's been reimagined. There's also a push for a commuter train from Craig to Steamboat. Also, CPR's Caitlyn Kim talks with Rep. Ken Buck about his position on the House Speaker vote. And the new RMPBS documentary, "Return of the Buffalo."
- How music is created. What makes it special. And how it connects us. They’re all themes of CPR’s podcast Music Blocks, offering digestible episodes that work as well in cars as they do in classrooms. The third season is now out with a focus on how the instruments themselves can create connection and community across cultures.
- There were two category EF-3 or stronger tornadoes this year in Colorado — the first time that happened in 30 years.
- The celebrations have just begun after the Denver Nuggets won the NBA Finals Monday night. On Thursday there will be a parade and rally in Denver. Head coach Michael Malone is already looking ahead to the next season and is quick to thank fans for their support as the team built toward this victory 47 years in the making.
- Ya gotta believe. Tonight, the Denver Nuggets enter game three of the NBA championships tied one-to-one. Fans had been hoping for a sweep of the Miami Heat. And if you don’t necessarily believe, we’ll chat with a man who does– CPR’s own super-fan, Vic Vela.
- The Bureau of Land Management is giving $5 million for North Park near Walden and just more than $6 million for the San Luis Valley.
- The chance of afternoon and evening storms drops to less than 20 percent from Saturday through Memorial Day.
- From flowers to vegetables, trees to grasses, and perennial pests.
- Yemi Mobolade, a Nigerian immigrant, is the first Black man elected to lead Colorado Springs. He discussed his new role, his faith and getting ready to hit the ground running.
- StoryCorps is coming to Colorado Springs. And your chance to sign up begins tomorrow, May 18, 2023. The project gathers the stories of everyday people in their own words. Conversations between family or friends get archived in the Library of Congress.
- When you visit the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, you get to see fossils, gems, and animals from around the world. But there is plenty more at the museum that the public does not often get to see.
- It can be powerful to tell your own story. Cathartic. Healing. That’s core to the new CPR podcast "My Story So Far." Creator and host Luis Antonio Perez is here with a preview.
