Michelle P. Fulcher | Colorado Public Radio

Michelle P. Fulcher

Colorado Matters Radio & Digital Producer

Michelle Fulcher is a producer for Colorado Matters. She has reported at a Denver business weekly, at the Colorado Springs Gazette and The Denver Post where she served as a state and local government reporter, an assigning editor, city editor and national/international editor.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, University of Colorado Boulder.

Professional background:
Michelle first joined Colorado Public Radio in 2007 and was part of the “Colorado Matters” team for five years. She then worked at CU-Boulder as communications director for the College of Media, Communication and Information before returning to CPR in 2016. Michelle began her reporting career at a Denver business weekly, spent five years at the Colorado Springs Gazette and later moved to The Denver Post where she served as a state and local government reporter, an assigning editor, city editor and national/international editor.

Awards:
As city editor at The Denver Post, Michelle helped lead the newspaper to a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the mass shootings at Columbine High School.

Outdoors
Ask a Gardener: how do I prepare my plants for winter?
Fatuma Emmad, co-founder of FrontLine Farming, answers listener questions about winter gardening.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Colorado Matters
Gardening in the Fall and Winter
There’s a little snow on the mountains and the occasional frost warning along the Front Range. But that’s no reason for gardeners to abandon all hope. So, what’s to be done to keep plants growing and to prepare for next season? We’ve collected your questions, and ours, for educator and landscaper Fatuma Emmad, co-founder of Frontline Farming.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Government and Politics
Gov. Polis On Air Quality, Vaccinations And Masking In Schools
Gov. Polis said that Colorado's poor air quality over the summer was caused by wildfires, rather than car, oil and gas emissions.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Gov. Polis On Boosters, Masks In School, And Climate Change Urgency
In our regular interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis, we ask about COVID-19 vaccine boosters and wearing masks in school. Plus, is the state doing enough to address ozone and the impact on air quality in the face of climate change.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Government and Politics
As October 1st Deadline Approaches, Rep. Diana DeGette Doesn’t Expect A Government Shutdown
Colorado Matters' Avery Lill talked with Rep. Diana DeGette about raising the debt ceiling, how COVID-19 impacts children's health, and Biden's handling of the departure of Afghanistan.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Rep. Diana DeGette Doesn’t Expect Government Shutdown
Congress is split not just two, but three ways over the federal budget and key elements of President Joe Biden’s policy agenda. One of those fights could shut down the federal government by the end of next week. However, Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, says she expects a deal will get done before the deadline.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Colorado Matters
The HQ May Be Moving Again, But The BLM Will Still Have An Impact On Grand Junction
Instead of housing the Bureau of Land Management's national headquarters, Grand Junction will become the agency’s new Western regional hub. One of the people who helped lure the BLM to Grand Junction was Robin Brown. Until recently she headed a booster group called the Grand Junction Economic Partnership.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Colorado Matters
Attorney General Phil Weiser Issues Scathing Review Of Aurora Police Department
The report documents a pattern of unlawful conduct including use of excessive force, racially biased policing and improper administration of the drug ketamine. The investigation by Weiser’s office was prompted largely by the death of Elijah McClain after a police stop in Aurora two years ago. The probe is the first of its kind under a new state law that gives an attorney general power to investigate police departments.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Education
To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate — At Colorado Mesa University, That Was The Conversation
To encourage students to get vaccinated, Colorado Mesa University's staff and faculty are holding information sessions about COVID-19 vaccines.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Colorado Matters
Colorado Mesa University Charts Its Own Pandemic Course To Keep Students In Class
Colorado Mesa University President John Marshall talks about the COVID-19 prevention and detection program that kept the school open for in-person classes during the last academic year and what's changed this semester.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Money
Grand Junction Puts Out The Welcome Mat For Pandemic Remote Workers
As some Colorado workers realized they could do their jobs anywhere, many packed up for the Western Slope.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Colorado Matters
From Colorado, A Woman Fights To Help Her Siblings Flee Afghanistan
The war in Afghanistan may be over, but one Colorado woman's fight to get her family to safety has just begun. Narges -- we're not using her last name for safety reasons -- is here from Afghanistan on a Special Immigrant Visa. But she says her siblings face retribution from the Taliban -- and only one has managed to flee.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Colorado Matters
Indictments in the McClain Case and The Long-Term Impacts On Police Accountability
The people who encountered Elijah McClain on Aug. 24, 2019, failed him, according to a 32-page criminal indictment filed Wednesday in Adams County District Court. The charges against five Aurora Police officers and paramedics in McClain's death that day include manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. State Representative Leslie Herod, D-Denver, has sponsored legislation to increase the accountability of police when it comes to use of force and chokeholds in arrests.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Colorado Matters
Remote Workers Find Grand Junction Provides A Home Sweet Home
People like Mariko Wilcox have been moving to Grand Junction during the pandemic where they've found they can work from home. What does that mean in the larger economic picture? Robin Brown, until recently the executive director of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership, joins us with answers.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Colorado Mesa Engages Football Players To Get Shots As Part Of University’s Pandemic Plan
Earlier this year, Mesa County reported the state’s first cases of the highly contagious Delta variant. As Colorado Mesa University's 11,000 students return to class, the school's football players were recently encouraged to get vaccinated. It's one example of the university's strategy to combat COVID-19.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Government and Politics
Polis Expects Enough State Employees To Work From Home That Colorado Can Save A Million Square Feet Of Office Space
And having more of the workforce at home could help the growing problems of pollution and climate change, Polis said.
By Michelle P. Fulcher