Michelle P. Fulcher

Colorado Matters Radio & Digital Producer

@MPFulcher[email protected]

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.

Colorado Matters

Book Interview: ‘The Dead Girl In 2A’

Colorado author Carter Wilson’s psychological thriller centers on what-ifs: What if you lost all your memories of childhood? What if getting them back put you at mortal risk? And, how important are memories, anyway? Wilson’s new book is “The Dead Girl in 2A.” The Erie-based author has won three Colorado book awards for his previous work.
By Michelle P. Fulcher

New State Historian Shares Colorado’s Past & Its Relevance Today

It has the notorious distinction of being the first race riot in Denver’s history. It happened nearly 150 years ago, in what was then the city’s Chinatown. And it’s just one “moment in time” Colorado’s new state historian is eager to share. William Wei is a professor of history at the University of Colorado. He met us on a busy street corner in Lower Downtown, just across from Coors Field, to talk about this, and his goals as the state historian.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Colorado Matters

The 1619 Project Spotlights Slavery & Its Ties To Torture & Medical Myths

Slavery came to our shores 400 years ago this month, and it has shaped the United States ever since, including, it turns out, medical science. A new essay in The New York Times details how slaves were tortured in the name of medicine and how myths about black people’s bodies persist. Linda Villarosa wrote the piece. She grew up in Lakewood. Her essay is part of a major series at The New York Times called “The 1619 Project,” which contends that the arrival of slaves marks this country’s true founding.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Colorado Matters

Aug. 15, 2019: Perspectives On Guns, Violence & Mental Health

After a mass shooting come the “shoulds.” The US should pass gun control. Improve its mental health system. Arm good guys with guns. Address extremism. We’re going to grapple with these “shoulds” today. And get people who view them differently to talk with each other. We’ve assembled Coloradans who’ve given this a lot of thought. We’ll also include listeners’ questions and observations about this moment in America.
By Ryan Warner and Michelle P. Fulcher
Colorado Matters

What Impact Is Colorado’s Neil Gorsuch Having On The Supreme Court?

He was President Trump’s first appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. Colorado native Neil Gorsuch was also the first of an expected conservative wave that could change the highest court for generations. But after two and a half years, Gorsuch isn’t quite as predictable as some had predicted. David Savage is Supreme Court reporter for the Los Angeles Times. We reached him in Washington, DC.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Colorado Matters

Understanding Colorado’s Red Flag Gun Law & The National Discussion

A red flag gun law is one of the policies President Trump proposed Monday after mass murders in Texas and Ohio. On Tuesday, Ohio’s governor called for the same. Colorado has already passed a law like this, which takes effect soon. We hear from Democratic state representative Tom Sullivan of Centennial who sponsored Colorado’s law, and George Brauchler, the district attorney for the 18th Judicial District which includes Arapahoe County.
By Michelle P. Fulcher
Colorado Matters

Colorado’s Renowned Sweet Corn Crop Faces New Challenges

You might have seen a sign on a veggie bin at your supermarket recently. If you’ve had Olathe corn before, you probably reached in and grabbed some. Olathe’s namesake crop is, by design, sweeter and more tender than you’re likely to find almost anywhere else. Turns out, though, the story, and the future, of Olathe corn is more complicated than it might seem. Let’s lend an ear to reporter Nancy Lofholm who visited the little farming town on the Western Slope and wrote about it for The Colorado Sun.
By Michelle P. Fulcher