- All this week injured veterans of every war since Vietnam are competing inthe 30th Annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Denver.
- On July 1st, Denver kicks off what officials hope will be an enduring new event for the city: The Biennial of the Americas. This art show and cultural happening is being billed as a celebration of the Western Hemisphere. But by setting its goals so broadly, the event may have lost its original audience.
- Colorado’s medical marijuana dispensaries are gearing up fornew regulations. But those changes may well affect somepeople who haven’t been going by the rules: dealers selling on the black market.Colorado Public Radio’s Megan Verlee looks at the economics of staying underground.
- Of all the statewide offices up for relection this year, Attorney General holdsa rare distinction — with no primary challenges, voters already know which twocandidates will face off in November. Last night those two men met fortheir first debate. CPR’s Megan Verlee reports.
- Backyard Farmers: The group Growing Colorado Kids started out to teach gardening skills to refugee youth in Denver, but organizers say they’ve ended up learning a whole lot more.
- State economists say Colorado is still on the road to recovery, but it’s goingto be a bumpy ride getting there… and that’s bad news for the state budget. Anew budget forecast released Monday shows the governor will still have a shortfall to make up next year. CPR’s Megan Verlee reports.
- In Colorado Springs, a budget crisis has shuttered the city’s greenhouses, which means no flowers in the parks this summer. But one group is stepping in to plant something new on public land: community gardens. Find more about Pikes Peak Urban Gardens here. Learn about Colorado Springs ‘Green Team’ here.
- The state legislature spent much of this past session crafting rules for themedical marijuana industry. But with the bill passed and waiting for thegovernor’s signature, the real work begins, as lawyers, regulators, and theindustry itself scramble to find a footing in this new landscape. CPR’s Megan Verlee reports.
- Colorado’s farmers and ranchers are worried thirsty Front Range cities willdrain them dry. But they told a Congressional panel Monday that Colorado does have enoughwater, if only the state would build new reservoirs to capture it. CPR’s Megan Verlee reports.
- Hopefully– following this interview– our first guest is going to be able to get some sleep. CPR’s Megan Verlee has been keeping some odd hours over the last four months.
- After four months of activity, the chambers of the General Assembly are quiettoday. The session that wrapped yesterday was contentious. But according tolawmakers, also productive. CPR’s Megan Verlee was there from beginning to end, and looks back.
- The General Assembly wraps up its 165th session today. Lawmakers have considered around 800 pieces of legislation so far. Colorado Public Radio’s Megan Verlee has followed one of those bills every step of the way through the process. House Bill 1238 aims to cut down on roadkill by creating a new type of wildlife crossing zone. And today we learn
- Since the start of the DNC, local law enforcement is out in force – on foot, bikes, horses, and motorcycle – often weighted down with a wide array of mysterious equipment.
- Denver spent millions of dollars and put numerous new procedures in place for the possibility of mass arrests during the DNC. But the system was only tested once, with sweeping arrests on the Convention’s first night.
- An ounce of gold today costs more than twice what it did five years ago.That rise is reviving Colorado’s historic goldfields. But a lot has changed since the state’s last mining boom and some new residents are wary of welcoming the industry back. KCFR’s Megan Verlee has more. View photos.
- Long before the legislative session started, medical marijuana advocates,opponents, and lawmakers began trying to hammer out rules for the boomingindustry. Now, with only a few days left in this session, those regulations have passed what may have been their finalmajor hurdle. CPR’s Megan Verlee reports. Read the bill here.
