Colorado Public Radio Staff

Baseball players from around the country are in Southeastern Colorado for the Cal Ripken Baseball 10-Year-Old World Series. Ryan Warner speaks with Jim Earl, president of the Lamar Host Committee.

The Smaldone family, led by cigar-chomping Clyde, ran Denver’s bootlegging and gambling scene for four decades. Kreck speaks with Dan Meyers.

The final performance Sunday features the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Chorus and conductor Leonard Slatkin. Ryan Warner speaks with president Alan Fletcher.

The Colorado Department Education has a new way of looking at standardized test scores. Dan Meyers speaks with Richard Wenning, Colorado Department of Education associate commissioner.

Coloradan Kevin O’Connell’s work is on display at the MCA Denver. He speaks with Dan Meyers.

Used construction and oil and gas gear is getting auctioned off on the Western Slope.Dan Meyers talks to Steve Merich, Regional Manager at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.

Vibber was Colorado’s longest-serving school superintendent. Dan Meyers speaks with Vibber’s longtime friend Steven Grasmick.

TeamSnap.com is a way for recreational coaches to communicate with team members and parents about schedules and other team logistics. Dan Meyers speaks with Dave Dupont, CEO of Boulder-based TeamSnap.

Not long ago, Keith Miller was a starting player on the Colorado Buffaloes football team. Now he sings with the New York Metropolitan Opera.

Dave Llorens promises big savings to home-owners considering putting solar panels on their rooftops.

This week, health care experts will gather in Denver to discuss ways the state can do a better job of screening Coloradans for substance abuse.

This month, Boulder-based Clementine Art will launch a line of eco-friendly art products for kids. Dan Meyers speaks with Diana Mercer, who founded the company.

Children and young adults are a priority for the swine flu vaccine this fall.

Eastern Colorado’s Bonny Lake State Park will shut down for for seven months, and more closures could be coming.