Tempering Gentrification Woes, First Responder Trauma Training, Public Art, Teen’s Olympic Hopes
Denver studied which neighborhoods are about to take off in an effort to carve out a place for people without a lot of money. A visit to the Westwood neighborhood, where the city hopes diversity will not be forced out. First responders train to be resilient, but after events like the Aurora theater shooting in 2012, they still need help healing. Rising Colorado soccer phenom Mallory Pugh will head to the Olympic Games in Rio with big expectations. And arts reporter Corey Jones explains why CPR News is digging into public art and how the arts in Colorado are funded.
Recreational Marijuana Taxes Boon For State Budget? Not So Fast
About $78 million in recreational marijuana taxes was collected in 2015. Seems like a lot, right? Compare that to the state’s overall budget of roughly $26 billion.
New Film Asks ‘Who Would Spend A Million Dollars On A School Board Election?’
For their series about the country’s deep political divisions, filmmakers came to Jefferson County to study the 2015 recall election.
JeffCo School’s Larger Political Implications; New Plan For Sports Venue Food Waste
A new short film frames last year’s Jefferson County School Board recall election as a harbinger of politics nationwide today. Leftover food from Colorado Rockies’ home games isn’t going into a landfill this year, as it did in the past. It will go to places it’s needed, like a day shelter for homeless kids. Also, supersonic air travel may make a comeback if one Colorado Company has its way. And a special guest co-host helps interview the Denver author of a detective novel for young adults.
What’s In That Red Slurry Crews Are Dumping On Colorado Wildfires?
As fires rage across the state, homeowners are putting their faith, to some extent, in bright red fire retardant dropped from air tankers.
People Looking For Community Are Drawn To Colorado Cohousing
Cohousing, where residents share common spaces such as dining rooms and gardens, have been around for years. However, new urban cohousing developments across the Front Range are attracting new generations of young families and retirees.
A New Option For Mental Health Patients, History Colorado Targets Overlooked Sites, Western Colorado’s Quirky Weapons, Pueblo Teen Wins Writing Prize
An Alamosa, Colorado mental health center says clients benefit from a peaceful “crisis living room” where they can receive counseling. History Colorado wants the public to help it identify significant sites representing minority communities. A 15-year-old from Pueblo won the NaNoWriMo prize for an excerpt from her unfinished novel.
Low Fines For Meatpacking Safety Violations, Athletes And Parents Weigh Brain Risks, Mass Choir’s Stage Is A Parking Garage
Safety violations in the meatpacking industry seldom yield much punishment, according to a new Harvest Public Media investigation. Professional athletes reconsider their futures and parents worry about their children’s sports activities as research continues on the degenerative disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy. A parking garage serves as the stage for more than 400 singers in downtown Denver this weekend.
Low Fines For Meatpackers’ Safety Problems Highlight High Cost Of Cheap Meat
A Harvest Public Media investigation found fines for industry safety violations are ’embarrassingly low.’
If A Shooter Threatens You, Back In Time On The Colorado Trail, Colorado Was First To Elect Female Lawmakers
If a shooter invades your office, experts want you to follow three guidelines: run, hide or — last resort — fight. Then, a Colorado team will hike the Colorado trail with clothes and camping gear dating to the 1860s. And the documentary “Strong Sisters: Elected Women In Colorado” explores why Colorado was the first state to elect women to its legislature.
Three Words To Help You Survive An Active Shooter Situation
Experts say just calling 911 may not be enough to survive a gun attack in the workplace.
Wanted: Minority Visitors And Staff For Nation’s Parks, Writing Poetry In Prison, “Pin-Up! The Movie”
Diversity is a priority of the National Park Service and the mission of a Denver group that works to get kids outdoors.Then, a project called On The Same Page United uses poetry to connect inmates with the world outside. And, a new film chronicles Colorado’s pin-up culture.
Bobby Pins And Lipstick: Colorado Women Embrace Pin-Up Community
Women sport vintage hairstyles and bright red lipstick and end up finding community.
The Last Tour Of The American Eagles Mine
The historic American Eagles Mine became a top tourist destination in Victor, Colorado. Now it’s closed forever.
Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper “Agonizing” Over Bill’s Fate, Denver Post’s New Editor, Banjoist Bela Fleck
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says if he vetoes a bill allowing wine and beer sales in grocery stores he’ll call a special legislative session to deal with the issue. The Denver Post’s new editor on managing a shrinking newsroom. And, banjoist Bela Fleck’s reunion tour.
Teen’s Film Tackles Skin Color, Boulder Triplets Offer Recipes, A Museum’s Controversial Exhibit, Tips For A ‘Rocky’ Trip
In the film “Shade,” a then-high school student explores how her classmates stereotype shades of African-American skin. And, triplet sisters who run Boulder’s Shine restaurant have a new cookbook. Also, Denver’s Museum of Contemporary Art faces criticism for a photography exhibit. Then, an author’s advice for enjoying Rocky Mountain Park.
