Body Of Colorado Civilian Killed FIghting ISIS Is On Its Way Home
In a YouTube video posted after his death, Levi Jonathan Shirley calls ISIS “my definition of pure evil,” and says, “I came here to stop that.”
Transgender Students At School, Why Parents Choose Not To Vaccinate, And The Race Card Project
Who gets to use what bathroom is one of the hottest topics this school year around the country. Boulder Valley School District’s transgender policies were praised by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice recently. Then, why many parents choose not to vaccinate their kids, despite most public health advice saying they should. A Denver sociologist has studied families at the heart of this controversy for over a decade. And, six-word essays on race are being collected at the Denver Public Library, with answers like, “It’s one identity; I have many.”
Sand Creek Memorial Proposed For Colorado Capitol, Film Portrays Women Of Wall Street, Developer: Games ‘Saved My Life,’ Horses Dance At Fair
A member of the Northern Arapaho tribe says putting a memorial to the Sand Creek massacre near the state Capitol could foster healing. “Equity,” a new film playing in Denver and Boulder, portrays women on Wall Street in a raw, complicated and modern way. A Boulder developer’s long illness showed him the worldwide reach of video games and “saved my life.” In a sport called freestyle reining, horseback riders wear costumes and choreograph their animals’ moves to their favorite music. They’ll compete at the Colorado State Fair.
Sand Dunes Climate Change, Restoration Ecology, Big Athletes, Coyote America
The streams at Great Sand Dunes National Park may be key to preserving the Rio Grande cutthroat trout in the age of climate change, while restoration ecologists work to preserve other species and lands. Also, athletes are getting bigger and stronger. But is that a good thing? Then, humans have tried to kill coyotes going back more than 100 years. In Denver in the 1920s, a plant manufactured poison to exterminate them. But coyotes survived, and even multiplied and spread, while other animals in the same situation did not.
College A New Option For Intellectually Disabled Students, Fonda and Redford In Colorado To Film Author Kent Haruf’s Last Novel
When students returned to the University of Northern Colorado this week they were joined by four new classmates with intellectual disabilities. Also,in Kent Haruf’s final novel “Our Souls At Night,” people in the fictional town of Holt are scandalized when they hear news about two of their neighbors. Jane Fonda and Robert Redford will star in the film adaptation of Haruf’s book for Netflix.
Zip Lines? Climbing Walls? Proposal Could Change DIA’s Terminal
Denver’s city council last week approved a proposal to begin negotiations with Spain-based Ferrovial Airports to remodel DIA’s Jeppesen terminal.
Former Governor’s Family Tackles Higher Ed, Colorado Voter Procedures Rank High, Broncos’ New Announcer, Charley Samson Reminisces
Former Colorado Gov. Roy Romer spent his career promoting education for working adults. Now his granddaughter and his son have adopted the same cause. National rankings place Colorado’s voting practices among the nation’s best. For Denver Broncos’ new stadium announcer it’s about calm and, worst-case scenario, the cough button. The voice of Colorado classical music, Charley Samson, reminisces about 40-plus years in the business. He retires this week.
Heart Surgery And Depression, Fighting Beetle Kill Forest Fires, Mesa Verde Archaeology, Cultural Resources And Climate Change
A Denver political strategist who should’ve been on top of the world is instead finishing one of the hardest years of his life, because of depression likely brought on by open heart surgery. The Beaver Creek Fire burning in far northern Colorado is so exceptional it’s forced firefighters to rethink 100 years of suppression tactics. Then, climate change is affecting what visitors to Mesa Verde National Park see, and National Park Service archeologists say that as global temperatures warm, other historical sights could be at risk.
Northern Colorado Fire Shows Old Firefighting Techniques Don’t Work In Beetle-Kill Forests
The Beaver Creek Fire erupted in an area with a heavy concentration of beetle-killed trees. That’s put firefighters at risk and forced a fundamental change in suppression tactics.
3-D Printing In Colorado: The Father Of The Movement, Where Art And Health Care Meet, Tactile Books, Printing At Home And On Mars
3-D printers are expanding the things people create and how they create them. Meet the Colorado man who’s considered the father of 3-D printing. Then, art students helped design a 3-D prosthetic for an injured cat. A CU Boulder professor wants children who are blind to experience literature with tactile picture books created with the printers. A Loveland company builds small 3-D printers for home use, and a printer that could turn water to ice, then create homes on Mars.
How To Use ‘Verbal Judo’ To Defuse A Tense Police Situation
The Denver sheriff department is investing heavily in teaching deputies about ‘verbal judo,’ a practice that uses language to defuse a tense situation before it becomes unsafe.
Read An Excerpt From ‘Mongrels.’ It’s Not Your Average Werewolf Tale
Stephen Graham Jones’ “Mongrels” is more than a horror novel. It’s a coming-of-age story mixed with mythology and romance.
Colorado Olympians Go For Rio Gold, Preventing Another Mine Spill, Unconventional Werewolves
A number of Coloradans will go for gold in the Rio Olympics starting tonight. A breakdown of the Colorado athletes to watch. Then, on the anniversary of the Gold King Mine spill, what solutions are in the works for other abandoned mines? And a Boulder author rewrites the werewolf mythology, and takes the creature from a Hollywood killer to something more nuanced.
As Peaches Come Off Trees, Colorado Chefs Have Big Appetite For Local Ingredients
Colorado is known for its peaches, cantaloupes and even wine grapes. But farmers here also grow potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes and barley for beer. Colorado chefs integrate these ingredients into their dishes and farmers adjust to meet the demand.
Non-Military Americans Fighting ISIS, Firefighters Seek Missing Dog, Colorado Trail Hiker Update, Paralympic Swimmers
More than 100 Americans have gone to Syria and Iraq to fight ISIS outside the purview of the US military, including Levi Shirley, a Coloradan who died last month. State Rep. Joe Salazar provides his views on moving forward following the Democratic National Convention. Then, a Nederland firefighter hopes to be reunited with his dog following the Cold Springs fire. An update on stepping back in time on the Colorado Trail. And, three Colorado women will swim in the Paralympic Games in Rio.
Author Gil Asakawa On Being Japanese American: ‘I Was A Banana’
Colorado author Gil Asakawa says he’s like a born-again Japanese American. He’s written an instruction manual of sorts for others looking to connect, or reconnect, with their culture.
