Three Pieces That Embody The Kirkland Museum Of Fine And Decorative Art
The Kirkland’s collection isn’t limited to just the works of its namesake. It also includes 40,000 pieces of fine and decorative art.
DIA To Downtown Train Opens Today. How Will It Affect Taxis, Parking?
RTD expects 18,000 people a day will ride the $1.2 billion train, and that means some disruptions for bus service and other transportation options.
Meet Federico Peña, Who Helped Decide Where DIA Is, And Why It Needed A Train
Former Denver Mayor and U.S. Transportation Secretary, Federico Peña reflects on DIA’s opening, and what the University of Colorado A Line means to the city.
Gov. Hickenlooper: Switch To Primaries A ‘Worthy Expense,’ Columbine Survivor Fights Back From Addiction, Glenwood Springs Bridge Snarls Traffic
Responding to the controversy over presidential delegate selection, Gov. John Hickenlooper calls state-administered primaries a “worthy expense.” Then, Columbine survivor Austin Eubanks overcame an opioid addiction and now works with other recovering addicts. Then, it will take two years and $125 million to rebuild Glenwood Springs’ Grand Avenue Bridge, but traffic is a more immediate concern.
Tax Breaks For Electric Cars, Denver’s Historic Press Club, Collaboration Takes Audiences To Dust Bowl, Composition Inspired By Shrine
Electric cars are more attainable thanks to tax breaks in Denver, Boulder and Adams counties, raising questions for taxpayers who pay the bills. Then, as its its 150th anniversary nears, the Denver Press Club faces the challenges of the digital age. A collaboration between Wonderbound and Curious Theatre transports audiences back to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. And, the inspiration for a new musical composition came from the Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden, Colo.
In Denver, The Nation’s Oldest Press Club Struggles In Changing Times
Once one of the largest private clubs in Denver, the nearly 150-year-old institution is trying to stay in operation as membership dwindles.
Scratch and Sniff Your Way To Whiskey Proficiency With New Book
Check out the authors’ top picks for affordable whiskey.
Marijuana Votes, Refugees Adjust, Cuban Now Dances in Colorado, Blind Runner Plans Trek
Voters in six rural Colorado towns will decide April 5 whether to lift marijuana bans or moratoria. Supporters of some of the measures say sales could boost their towns’ economies.
DIA’s ‘Aerotropolis’ Could Be An Economic Engine, Or An Eyesore, Author Says
John Kasarda says that while Denver is doing things right with its new aerotropolis now, there could be future pitfalls.
Back On Earth After 141 Days, CSU Alum Talks About Bagpipes, Spacewalks
Kjell Lindgren spent 141 days aboard the International Space Station. He’ll return to campus Tuesday to talk about his mission.
Sunshine Week: Are State Agency E-Mails Too Easily Deleted?
Sunshine Week is an annual effort to shed light on the need to for open and transparent public information.
Dogs And Cancer Research, Union Station History, Manning’s Legacy, Food And Beer Genetics, Who To Follow On Twitter
Your family dog could help cure cancer in humans. That’s because dogs can develop the same types of cancer as humans. We learn about efforts in Colorado to combine cancer researchers from the medical and veterinary worlds. Then, a uniquely carved symbol has survived four massive renovations to Denver’s Union Station. It’s part of the station’s history told in a new book. Also, the science behind pairing beer with food. We go inside Colorado’s Spelling Bee. And, we’re starting to keep track of who Colorado newcomers should follow on Twitter.
Photos: Union Station Then And Now
Denver’s Union Station opened in 1881 as the largest structure west of the Mississippi.
Political Junkie On Sanders, Body Cam Guidelines, MLB Domestic Violence, ‘Blind Cafes’
Bernie Sanders won the Democrats’ Colorado caucus Tuesday night, and The Political Junkie, former NPR political editor Ken Rudin, puts the Colorado headlines in national context. Then, more police officers wear body cameras to help build trust with their communities, but the cameras are not used consistently from Denver to Durango. We’ll hear about an effort to change that. Also, a Colorado Rockies shortstop is the first player to run afoul of Major League Baseball’s new domestic violence policy. And, we’ll hear why a busy restaurant is completely dark — on purpose.
Veteran-Friendly Montrose, Wolves Walking Into Colorado, Super-Fertile Snow Leopard, Students And Dementia Patients
Today, one woman’s crusade to make Montrose, on the Western Slope, “the most veteran friendly community in America.” Then, the state doesn’t want wolves intentionally released into the wild here, but could they be wandering in on their own? Also, an unusually fertile snow leopard at the zoo in Colorado Springs has researchers wondering what that means for humans. And, a private school in Denver is taking a unique approach to teach students about dementia.
Hickenlooper On Clinton And Clean Power, A ‘Most Infuriating Outdoor Retailer,’ Outdoor Hockey At Coors Field
Today, Gov. John Hickenlooper tells us whom he’s endorsing for president. He’ll also explain why he’s moving forward on the Clean Power Plan, despite a stay in the Supreme Court. Then, Outside Magazine investigates what it calls “the internet’s most Infuriating outdoor retailer” — that happens to be based in Colorado. And, outdoor hockey comes to Denver’s Coors field this weekend, despite the warm weather.