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.
Professor Challenges The ‘Ferguson Effect,’ A New Eco Observatory’s Challenges, We Read Yout Valentines Day Love Letters
It’s been called the “Ferguson Effect,” and FBI Director James Comey describes it this way: “In today’s YouTube World, are officers reluctant to get out of their cars and do the work that controls violent crime?” A CU boulder professor challenges the assumptions of the theory, saying there isn’t data to back it up. Then, a new type of “ecological observatory” based in Colorado is measuring climate change, but challenges plague the project. And, as Valentines Day nears, we listen to your love letters.
Four Historic Spots In Colorado Considered Endangered
The four sites chosen for the 2016 most endangered places list collectively span over 100 years of Colorado’s history.
Teaching Doctors Not To Prescribe Painkillers, Putting Post-Partum OCD To Music
Addiction to prescription painkillers like oxycontin is at an all-time high. Some doctors feel pressured to prescribe. A new course teaches doctors and other medical providers to say, “No.” Then, a Denver composer developed obsessive compulsive disorder just after she gave birth to her daughter. She talks about how music has helped her share her unusual experience.
Investing In The Homeless, Talking Middle Ground Between Police, Minorities
Investors are betting on a Denver plan to help house 250 of city’s chronically homeless. The backers make money if it works and lose money if it doesn’t. But is the city taking too much of a gamble? We’ll explore that question. Then, relationships between police and minorities are strained. Officers in Denver want to change that by getting young people and cops together to talk.
A New Theoretical Framework For Migrants, Advice For Safe Winter Driving
Today there are more migrants around the world than ever before, according to the International Organization for Migration, perhaps over a million. A University of Denver professor has created a whole new political philosophy with migrants at its center. He tells us about it. Then, with winter in full swing, CDOT has been cracking down on drivers with dangerous bald tires to keep traffic flowing.
What You Might Not Know About The Broncos’ History, And About Former Owner Pat Bowlen
The Broncos take the field this Sunday for Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers, and we take a look back at the team’s good, bad and sometimes strange history with a perhaps unlikely source. Then, owner Pat Bowlen had a profound impact on many in the Broncos organization including John Elway. We’ll look back at his impact with former player John Lynch.
Cyber Security In Colorado Springs, ‘Born To Run’ Legend Micah True
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and others have plans to create a national cyber security hub in Colorado Springs. We speak with a security expert about what that means. And, in an encore presentation, we revisit the story of running legend Micah True, who inspired the book “Born To Run,” and is now the subject of a new documentary.
The Latest On Army Discharging Troubled Combat Soldiers, Reaction To I-70 Overhaul Plans, The Coming Kirkland Museum
Thousands of soldiers have been kicked out of the U.S. Army for misconduct, despite many of them being mentally injured from their tours in Iraq or Afghanistan., and that means many are discharged without the health benefits they need to help heal. We have An update on a joint CPR News-NPR investigation. Then, the Colorado Department of Transportation is moving ahead with a massive project to transform and widen a section of I-70 in Denver, but not everyone is happy about it. And, as Denver’s Kirkland Museum prepares to move into new digs, we’ll hear the three pieces that embody the museum — not one of them is from the artist Vance Kirkland. We’ll learn why after the news.
Teens Sentenced To Life Without Parole, An Artist Works With Her Multiple Sclerosis
Today, the possibility of a second chance for 48 inmates in Colorado sentenced to life without parole as teenagers. The U.S. Supreme Court says their sentences must be reviewed. And, a Denver artist learns she had multiple sclerosis after waking up with distorted vision, and figures out a way to combine that new fact of life with her creativity.
Remembering Challenger, Art Of The State, Bike Sharrows, Neal Cassady
Coloradan David Klaus was a launch commander for NASA when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 30 years ago. He’s now a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, and he talks about his memories of that day. Then, a new exhibit that one artist hopes inspires the state’s art community. Also, they’re called “sharrows” and they’re meant to prevent collisions between bicyclists and cars, but do they work? Then, a look back at Beat writer Neal Cassady’s time in Denver.
Arapahoe HS Shooting Lessons, Social Media Bullying, A New Planet, A Shrinking Glacier
The problems that led to the school shooting at Arapahoe High School two years ago aren’t unique. That’s according to several new independent investigations. We explore the steps some say Colorado schools need to take to make them safer. Then, another challenge schools and students face: bullying on social media. A new play shows the pain it causes a teenage girl and her mother. Also, scientists think they’ve found a 9th planet in our solar system, but one astronomer says, “show me.” And, why researchers are worried about a 1,000-year-old glacier west of Boulder.
Melting Glaciers In Colorado Raise Concerns About Water’s Future
The small Arikaree Glacier in the mountains of Boulder County and other icy areas in Colorado are melting fast.
Offshore Tax Havens, ‘Chicano Noir,’ Nepal Quake Studies, Fat Tire Bike Gripes
Lafayette Democratic lawmaker Mike Foote says offshore tax havens are robbing the state of millions in tax dollars. He wants the legislature to take action. Then, a new collection of short fiction by an author who calls his style “Chicano Noir.” Plus, a new Nova documentary highlights how CU Boulder scientists quickly began to study last year’s massive earthquake in Nepal. And the Fat Bike Championships are coming to Crested Butte this week, but not everyone’s happy about it. We’ll learn why.
