Colorado Public Radio Staff

Rudy Malesich, administrator for Mesa County’s school district 51, tells about his innovative plan to get parents involved with their child’s schoolwork, the “Food for Thought” program.

The latest in our continuing series of conversations with first-year Denver teacher Jennifer Sharp.

University of Denver Professor Tim Sisk and student Stephanie Peterson talk about Mr.

Sid Wilson, chairman of the Black American West Museum, talks about the financial troubles the museum is facing.

Amy Bryer, who covers the telecommunications industry for the Denver Business Journal, on the future of Denver-based Qwest Communications.

Senior librarian Terry Nelson on a new research library under construction in Denver that will document the political, cultural and religious contributions of African-Americans to the Rocky Mountain West.

Mike Matz, executive director of the Pew Wilderness Center, on a new book of essays they have produced, Return of the Wild: The Future of our Natural Lands.

Author Carol McManus tells about her new book chronicling the life of her grandmother, Ida: Her Labor of Love.

Denver-based Dr. Heather Sowell on HM-No, a practice run by her and her husband with the goal of returning personal attention and compassion to medical care.

Mel Coleman Jr. discusses the life and business of his father, the founder of Coleman Natural Beef and a pioneer in the natural beef industry.

University of Colorado at Boulder engineering student Aaron Frey talks about his team’s participation in a NASA-sponsored competition that challenged participants to create a greenhouse that would shelter plants on Mars.

Stan Johnson with the Colorado Division of Wildlife visits Pomona Elementary in Grand Junction as part of a pilot program sponsored by the Division.He is joined by teacher Peggy Vaughn and student Garrick Limley, learning what it might be like to be a wildlife biologist.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologist Kurt Broderdorp on measures taken in the Vail ski area to protect lynx habitat.

Floyd Cirulli, pollster for KUSA television, and republican political consultant Katy Atkinson discuss the possible impact of recent redistricting in Colorado.

University of Denver professor and author Susan Schulten discusses her new book, The Geographical Imagination in America.

Jane Urschell, associate executive director at the Colorado Association of School Boards, on steps the governor and state lawmakers are taking to assess how schools and students across the state are doing.