
Colorado Violinist To Premiere Father’s Concerto
Gregory Walker, concertmaster with the Boulder Philharmonic, will be guest soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, performing a new violin concerto composed by his father, George Walker.

Proving Cougars Attack the Weak
Mountain lions in Colorado have a knack for killing deer with chronic wasting disease — even ones who aren’t showing overt signs of illness.

Nederland Carousel 23 Years in the Re-Making
Years ago, Scott Harrison bought a 1910 carousel for cheap. The catch? It didn’t come with any animals. So he set to hand-carving new ones. The carousel is almost finished.

Colorado Youth News: Matt Pacheco
Pacheco became a father at age 16. He talks about the difficulty of balancing parenthood and high school.

CDOT Boosts Planning for Bikes and Pedestrians
A new policy requires state highway engineers to plan for bicyclists and pedestrians in road design and maintenance.

Author Blake Crouch: Abandon
The Durango writer’s new thriller is about a mining town in the San Juan Mountains whose residents disappear without a trace on Christmas day 1893. Crouch speaks with Ryan Warner.

SAME Cafe Turns Three
For three years, Denver’s SAME Cafe has offered a menu without prices. Owners Brad and Libby Birky just ask patrons for a donation, if they can afford it.

“Hick-Town” Premieres at Denver Film Festival
Director George Hickenlooper talks to Ryan Warner about the series, which focuses on his cousin, Denver mayor John Hickenlooper around the Democratic National Convention.

Ski Train Revival
The president of Winter Park Resort, Gary DeFrange, was a key player in negotiations to revive the train service. He speaks to Dan Drayer.

Colorado Youth News: Harvey Lacsina
Lacsina’s parents immigrated from the Philippines when he was 4. He recently traveled to that country and got a fresh perspective on his life in Denver.

Teachers Union Wary of Proposed Cuts
Governor Ritter has proposed cutting K-12 education to balance the budget. Dan Drayer gets reaction from Beverly Ingle, president of the Colorado Education Association.

The Mystery of Everett Ruess Remains
Ruess vanished 75 years ago into the Utah desert. CU Anthropologist Dennis VanGerven thought he might have identified Ruess’ skeleton. But the remains belonged to somebody with very similar features.

Turkey Trend: Old Breeds
Royal palms, Narragansetts, and Black Spanish are no regular turkeys.Patricia Costanzo, of Calhan, raises these rare breeds, known as heritage turkeys, for Thanksgiving. She speaks to Ryan Warner.

Artists Get Free Reign At DAM
The exhibition “Embrace!” opens Saturday. The Denver Art Museum chose 17 artists to create works on-site. Ryan Warner speaks with artist Rick Dula and curator Christoph Heinrich.

Child Poverty Skyrockets in Colorado
A report from the Colorado Children’s Campaign tracked the child poverty rate from 2000 to 2008. It blames state spending restrictions for the increase.

Treating PTSD in Kids
Conditions in some poor neighborhoods of Fort Collins lead to PTSD in children, says Deborah Valentine, head of Social Work at CSU.