It’s Easier For Nurses To Work Across State Lines Now. Here’s Why
One bill flew through the state legislature this session and landed on the governor’s desk in just seven days: The Nurse Licensure Compact .
Denver’s Police Crime Report Errors: What’s Going On?
Accurate crime reports help police understand the safety of neighborhoods and calls for help. They also build community trust.
#MeToo For Non-Celebrities; The Holocaust Survivor With Two Birthdays
A flurry of sexual harassment charges has targeted well-known personalities. In Colorado, a harassment investigator talks about how her job’s changed in recent months. And, Holocaust survivor Jack Adler says he has two birthdays. First, the day he was born and then the day U.S. troops freed him from the Dachau Death March at the end of World War II.
NativeOutdoors Wants To Bridge Gap Between Native Americans And Outdoor Enthusiasts
A member of the Navajo nation says Native Americans should be more represented in the outdoor recreation industry.
Are LGBT Folks Represented In The Outdoors?
In an Outside Magazine story, Mikah Meyer says that the outdoor industry is “drastically behind” the rest of corporate America when it comes to LGBT inclusion.
Denver Post Editor Hopes New Paywall Halts Newsroom Cuts
Big changes are coming to how readers view The Denver Post. There’s now an $11.99 monthly fee to view online content from the state’s largest newspaper.
Origins Of State Opioid Crisis; NASA, And The Aerospace Industry, Refocus On The Moon
We take an in-depth look at the state’s opioid epidemic and what a bipartisan group of lawmakers would do to curb it. Then, how a shift in NASA’s priorities, from Mars to the moon, could impact Colorado’s aerospace industry. And, a photographer who chronicled the Vietnam War looks back at its effect on soldiers and civilians.
Colorado AG Defends Legal Marijuana; Women’s March Preview; Snow Forecast
How the Colorado’s Women’s March is becoming a political movement. Then, the state’s attorney general says it’s too late to dismantle the marijuana industry here. Also, is it a lost season for some Colorado ski areas? The meteorologist dubbed “Snowstradamus” tells us what to expect in the mountains.
Illegal Encampments in Colorado’s Foothills; Diplomatic ‘Respite’ on the Korean Peninsula
The forests outside Nederland, Colorado are some of the most picturesque in the state, but homeless people are creating illegal encampments there. A new magazine article explores the reasons and the impact. Then, new talks between North and South Korea don’t address the bigger problem of nuclear proliferation, a former U.S. ambassador says.
YouTubers Matt and Blue Have Moved To Colorado, And A Whole Lot Of People Are Watching
Matt Dallas and Blue Hamilton have over 260,000 subscribers on YouTube. They highlight their lives in Colorado through weekly Vlogs with their young son Crow.
Colorado Native Created Wonder And Memories At Disneyland
Francis Xavier Atencio, X for short, was born in Walsenburg in 1919. He helped shape what some of Disney’s most famous films, like Pinocchio and Fantasia looked like. He passed away this year.
A Look Back At Our Favorite Music Interviews Of 2017
In 2017, we heard the stories behind the songs. Today we revisit some of our favorite music interviews from the past year. That includes the thoroughly Colorado career of John Oates, the classical connection of a father and son, and a touch of bluegrass with the Cody Sisters and Jonny Miller of The Lonesome Days.
The Colorado Drug Bust That Wasn’t; Suicide Rocks Climbing Community
DEA investigators in Denver believed they had an open and shut case; a drug company they thought played a role in the opioid crisis. But in the end, they say the company got only a slap on the wrist. What that means for the fight against opioids. Then, films that came out of Colorado this year. And, the new head of public health at the CU School of Medicine is an air quality expert. He plans to make things better. Also, we remember a Colorado mountain climber who was “an uncensored soul.”
New Federal Tax Code Means Angst For Colorado Nonprofits
The Colorado Nonprofit Association says the new GOP tax plan could mean worry for area nonprofits because of the new Federal standard deduction.
Miracle on Buffalo Pass Remembered Nearly 40 Years After Plane Crash
A new book explores the harrowing tale of 20 people who survived a mountain plane crash near Steamboat Springs– almost 40 years ago.
Hickenlooper On Tax Plan, Me Too; New Appointee On Colorado’s Supreme Court
In our monthly interview, Gov. John Hickenlooper says CHIP — the health insurance program for poor kids and pregnant moms– shouldn’t be used as a bargaining chip. Hickenlooper, and other governors — from both parties — are lobbying Congress for the program’s reauthorization. He also discussed what he found when he looked into complaints in his own executive branch in the wake of the Me Too movement. Then, the impact new appointee Melissa Hart might have on the Colorado Supreme Court.
