Posing As An Online Right Wing Provocateur Changes A Colorado Black Man
Poet and activist Theo Wilson created an alter ego in the online world of Breitbart, and Infowars. He learned the violent protest in Charlottesville was,”as predictable as gravity.”
Oil And Gas Industry Faces Tougher Regulations; Studying Music And White Supremacy; A Comic Artist’s ‘Intro To Alcohol’
Conflicts over oil and gas development are more intense since two people died in a home explosion last spring. The state’s top regulator feels the heat from communities that want to restrict drilling. Then, a University of Colorado Boulder professor studies how white supremacists have moved from the fringes of society, and the role music has played. Plus, an autobiographical comic book about a Denver artist’s relationship with his father and alcohol. And, the first woman to officially complete a US marathon ran up Pikes Peak in 1959. Not many people knew what she’d accomplished until years later.
Not That You’ll Need Them, But You Can Still Spot Some Of Denver’s Fallout Shelters
Eagle-eyed Denverites will be able to pick out the marker signs around town, just look for the yellow and black sign with three triangles.
EEOC Sides With Somali Workers At Fort Morgan Meat Plant
A Fort Morgan meatpacking plant may have violated the Civil Rights Act by refusing to allow prayer breaks for Muslim workers.
Surfing The South Platte: A Lesson In River Renewal
You would be forgiven for thinking that Colorado and surfing don’t really go together. Except they do on the South Platte River.
Boulder’s Kimbal Musk Wants To Expand ‘Real Food’ Across The Country
Musk, who owns The Kitchen and Next Door restaurant concepts is planning to expand to 50 locations, many outside of Colorado, by 2020. He’s blending two concepts you don’t normally think of: restaurant chains, and locally-grown food.
The Best View Of Booming Denver Belongs To The Man In The Tower Crane
More than 30 cranes dot Denver’s downtown skyline — many building new residences. From their vantage point, the crane operators see a new city taking shape.
Colorado Angler Says ‘Tenkara’ Is The Way To Fly Fish
Daniel Galhardo of Boulder introduced the Tenkara style of fly fishing to the United States. His book “Tenkara” breaks down the history and method of the Japanese style of fishing.
Hickenlooper’s Thoughts As Legislature Wraps Up; Travelers Of The ‘Lost Dimension’
On the last day of action this year at the state Capitol, we speak with Governor John Hickenlooper about the key issues under the dome — and about the debate over health care in Washington. Also, a new play in Aurora — if you can call it that — takes its audience deep into the Lost Dimension, but exactly where is that dimension? Plus, how the state can stop oil and gas related accidents like the one that recently blew up a home in Weld County.
Frontier Soars As Ultra Low-Cost Carrier, But Will IPO Do The Same?
Denver-based Frontier Airlines is looking to go public. And while profits are up, its customer service ranking is way down. Will that make a difference to investors?
Hemp In Colorado; Frontier Airlines; Music Inspired By Flint Water Crisis; Social Awkwardness
Denver’s hometown airline, Frontier, is considering going public. Profits are up but its customer service rating is way down. Could that scare off investors? Then, the lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan moved a Boulder woman to write a new choral work based on the experiences of some of the youngest victims. The piece will be performed in Colorado this weekend. And, as a farm crop, Colorado hemp has more in common with corn than cannabis. But it still suffers from guilt by association. Now, a state agency hopes to change that. Plus, why so many of us are socially awkward.
Molson Coors CEO Sees 2017 As Year Of Transition
The world’s third-largest brewery is based in Colorado and Montreal. Its CEO, Mark Hunter, says the company is in transition following the acquisition of Miller Coors.
Durango Novelist Takes On Alternate Realities In ‘Dark Matter’
Blake Crouch takes readers inside the Schrödinger’s cat theory and asks where you’d be if you’d made different choices. Or, maybe you actually have.
Fiftieth Anniversary Of Colorado Abortion Law; Water ‘Banking’ On The Western Slope; CSU Prof Mentored Legislative Interns
Fifty years ago, former Colorado Gov. Richard Lamm was a freshman legislator when he sponsored what became the nation’s first law to ease restrictions on abortion. This week, the group American Right to Life, based in Wheat Ridge, sent state legislators a letter denouncing the 1967 law, saying it led to the deaths of thousands of lives. Then, farmers on the Western Slope are letting their land lie fallow this year and “banking” their water to hedge against future shortages. And, Colorado State University Professor John Straayer is retiring after shepherding more than 1,000 students through internships at the Colorado legislature over 37 years. His former students include Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and former Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter. Plus, police shootings and racial issues left an impression on Denver comic book creator Alan Brooks, who wrote a graphic novel on the subject.
The West Is Seeing More Wildfires. Here’s How To Combat Them
A new study by the University of Colorado Boulder says there’s a ‘new normal’ with warmer temperatures and an increase in wildfires. That means there needs to be a shift in how fire managers and communities approach mitigation.
Six Steps To Rain Barrel Success
Beginning Wednesday, you can use rain barrels legally. Here are a few tips to get you set up correctly.
