DNR Chief Exits, Suicide In Colorado, Radio’s Golden Age, Galactic Mergers
Mike King butted heads with the EPA over the Gold King Mine spill, and navigated contentious fracking issues, as head of Colorado’s Department of Natural Resources. He joins us as he prepares to step down and take a new job at Denver Water. Then, older white men are committing suicide at staggering rates in Colorado. We ask why. We also take a look back at the Golden age of Colorado Radio. And, we hear how a galactic merger could uncover a new kind of black hole.
CPR’s First-Ever Broadcast And Other Cool Moments In State Radio History
The golden age of Colorado radio is a feast for the ears on display at the Aurora History Museum.
Loud & Clear: Middle Skills, John Fielder, Medicaid and Globeville
Middle skill jobs, John Fielder, and the Globeville, Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods make an appearance in this week’s Loud & Clear.
North Denver Neighborhoods Hope To Share In Stock Show Boom
The National Western Stock Show complex is poised to undergo a $1 billion transformation. Denver officials say nearby neighborhoods will benefit.
Masters Degree In Palliative Care Launches At CU Anschutz
These doctors create a “bridge of care” between specialists and their patients.
Zombie Bills: Rain Barrels To Be Reconsidered
Colorado is currently the only state where collecting rain in a barrel to use for home irrigation is illegal. An effort to change that failed in 2015.
Five Ways To Drink Less — Or Nothing — At Your Holiday Party
Colorado author Annie Grace says there are ways to tactfully reject that extra glass of wine.
Colorado Transgender Community Sees Improvements, Struggles In Health Care
While transgender people have seen dramatic social changes in recent years, access to health care remains a concern.
‘The Lonesome Trials of Johnny Riles’ Is Not Your Everyday Western
“A man’s horse is murdered, his younger brother’s famous, and the whiskey’s too good. Things are about to get strange.” –That’s the premise of Colorado author Gregory Hill’s new book.
Remembering Denver’s Daniels & Fisher, Once The Place To Shop And Be Seen
You may know that Daniels & Fisher became the D&F in Denver’s now-gone May D&F department store. A new book is a lens to the past.
Frijoles, Elotes, Y Chipotles, Oh My! New Book Blends Storytelling With Food
The book weaves multicultural stories together with recipes including collard greens, fruit noodle kugel and, of course, frijoles.
What the Chipotle Outbreak Tells Us About Our Food Safety System
Denver-based Chipotle says it’s tightening rules for suppliers after an E. coli outbreak. The push for local ingredients may have a downside.
A High-Wire Walker, An Unorthodox Developer, And Other Conversations With Colorado Trailblazers
Our favorite Colorado Matters conversations with trailblazers.
Paris Climate Talks Include Presidents, Prime Minsters, And a Boulder City Councilman
Boulder City Councilman Matt Applebaum is traveling to Paris for COP21. He says cities have an important role to play in combating climate change.
7 Tips to Make Your I-70 Winter Drive Easier
The Colorado Department of Transportation says it is stepping up enforcement of winter driving laws, so drivers should be prepared with adequate tires and chains.
Demise Of Rocky Mountain News’ Archives A Warning Of ‘Digital Dark Age’
Jamie Seemiller is an archivist for the Denver Public Library. She explained the struggle of keeping digital records intact.
