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.
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.
