- Judge Zita Weinshienk is being remembered as a trailblazer who forged a path for women in Colorado's judiciary. She was the first woman to serve as a full-time Denver Municipal Court judge, a Denver District Court judge, and a federal judge for the District of Colorado. Weinsheink passed away this month at the age of 89.
- In 1922, at a time of deep racial segregation, two Denverites realized their dream of building a resort in the Rocky Mountains for middle class African Americans to socialize and, for a time, escape the stress of racism. State historian Jared Orsi joins Chandra Thomas Whitfield as retired Denver county judge Gary Jackson shares his family's legacy on the centennial of the Lincoln Hills resort.
- As ballots go out in the mail this week, there may be more on voters' minds than just deciding the issues. In CPR's podcast, Colorado In Depth, reporter Matt Bloom takes you behind the scenes of Colorado’s elections to meet the people and systems designed to prevent fraud and count every vote. Then, the convergence of affordable housing and community art spaces.
- As Colorado's Secretary of State, Jena Griswold has been a persistent voice on issues ranging from ballot access to a woman’s right to choose. Today, we hear from the Democratic incumbent. We heard from her Republican challenger, Pam Anderson, yesterday. Then, author E.J. Levy, who won a Colorado Book Award for best historical fiction for "The Cape Doctor."
- Colorado's Secretary of State wears a lot of hats, but the aspect of the job that gets the most attention these days is overseeing elections and voting. Today, we talk with Republican candidate Pam Anderson; tomorrow, Democratic incumbent Jena Griswold. Then, the impact of school threats on students' and teachers' mental health, even when they're hoaxes. And remembering the "First Lady of Recovery."
- Students at Delta High School in Denver explore the importance of mental health, especially in communities of color. And, Rossina Schroeer-Santiago is working to break down barriers to mental health care access for the Latino community.
- Rossina Schroeer-Santiago wants to address the disparities when it comes to Latino representation and access to mental health care. Schroeer-Santiago is a therapist based in Denver, and the founder of the Therapists of Color Collaborative, which hopes to diversify and break down barriers across Colorado.
- This is National Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the history, culture and contributions of those from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. But it can also be a chance to pause and reflect on the unique challenges and issues they often face, including mental health. Delta High School history teacher Janet Damon recently challenged her students with a unique class assignment. What she learned from and with her students, who are often overlooked and unheard, was quite eye-opening. Chandra Thomas Whitfield met up with her and students Alex Martinez and Jesus Vargas.
- How does a city address its housing crisis at a time when more and more people are struggling to make ends meet? How about giving money directly to people experiencing homelessness? That's the idea behind the Denver Basic Income Project. Then, Hate Free Colorado talks with people about their experiences with hate crimes. And, Front Range Community College's new president.
- How does a city address its housing crisis as more and more people struggle to make ends meet? How about giving money directly to people experiencing homelessness? That's the idea behind the Denver Basic Income Project. Next month it begins the next round of research into whether this concept could make a real difference. And the city of Denver recently endorsed the idea, using COVID relief money.
- After a brief visit to an emergency room, a Loveland woman left with three ibuprofen -- and a $6,000 bill. A new law helps provide relief for others who may face a similar situation. Then, voters around the state talk about the issues that are important to them. And, saxophonist Gerald Albright has played all around the world -- but calls Colorado home.
- Gerald Albright's name is synonymous with smooth jazz, and the Grammy award-winning saxophonist has demonstrated some serious career longevity, having worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry: Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston, Phil Collins and Maurice White of Denver's famed hometown band "Earth, Wind & Fire."
- Reggie Compton of Loveland went to the emergency room at a Colorado hospital for difficulty breathing... and left with some over the counter pain meds. Then came the exorbitant bill. Her story helped get a new state law passed that protects Coloradans from similar medical billing nightmares.
- Gerald Albright is synonymous with the musical genre known as "smooth jazz." The Grammy winning saxophonist started as a studio musician in the 80s's before eventually launching a solo career in 1987 with the album Just Between Us.
- Equal Pay Day fluctuates every year to highlight how many more days a Black woman must work to earn as much as their white male counterparts. Lauren Young Casteel explains the importance of the day. Then, it's bird migration season; what bird watchers are looking for this time of year. Also, Denver wants to teach people how to compost. Plus, developers have high hope for growth in Downtown Denver. And, Colorado Wonders finally answers how you pronounce Wynkoop.
- Today is Black Women's Equal Pay Day, the day to which a Black woman has to work into 2022 -- in addition to all of 2021 -- to earn the same pay that a non-Hispanic white man earned the previous year. A growing body of research asserts that Black women make 58 cents for every dollar made by white men for comparable work. That number is only slightly higher in Colorado.
