- As communities across the state lift mask mandates, a Colorado epidemiologist warns not to ditch your mask just yet. Then, as uncertainty looms in Ukraine, a Coloradan who’s working there describes day-to-day life. And, an Afghan family describes the challenges of resettlement. Also, a former Broncos player on the discrimination lawsuit against the NFL.
- Colorado's relationship with water is complicated and getting more so, as river levels struggle in the face of climate change and growth. Then, as the Denver Broncos get a new head coach, is a sale of the team on the horizon? Plus, Colorado's ski history includes skiing horses, miners, and hidden hills. Later, cloning a century-old tree.
- Colorado freeskier Birk Irving heads to the Olympics. Then, Colorado’s housing crisis gets attention from lawmakers – and from CPR’s political podcast, Purplish. Also, Colorado doctors want to know more about the state’s medical aid-in-dying law. Then, America’s newest national park could be in Weld County.
- More than 300,0000 people in Colorado received the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Here's how getting a booster shot works for them.
- CPR's Joe Wertz updates the investigation into the cause of the devastating Marshall Fire. Then, Colorado non-profit Water for People wants to make sure everyone has access to safe drinking water. Plus, Children's Hospital Colorado is prioritizing pediatric mental health with its new mental health-in-chief.
- As an ICU Physician at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Dr. Jeffrey Sippel sees the devastating effects the virus has on the unvaccinated. He wrote an essay on the toll it's taken.
- day in his hospital. Frustrated by how many people unvaccinated by choice seem unphased by what’s going on in ICUs across the state, Dr. Sippel penned an essay, expressing his concerns, and his heartache, over the devastating toll COVID has had on him, his peers, and those he’s fighting to save everyday. He spoke with Colorado Matters host Nathan Heffel.
- The Marshall Fire destroyed homes, and businesses. Scott Boyd lost his newly-opened restaurant but plans to rebuild. Then, what does the recent King Soopers strike say about organized labor? Plus, do high test scores contribute to segregation in schools? And Colorado's Teacher of the Year is now a national finalist.
- Denver International Airport’s new CEO predicts passenger traffic will return to pre-pandemic levels. Then, how climate change is being taught, or not, in the nation’s classrooms. And, scientists study whether the synthetic building materials that burned in the Marshall fire will cause long-term air damage.
- With all the talk about boosters, where does that leave people with the "one and done" J&J vaccine? Dr. Anuj Mehta shares the latest research. Then, former Colorado Mesa University head football coach Tremaine Jackson talks about his legacy both on and off the field. And, 16-year-old entrepreneur Jack Bonneau has a new venture to empower other teens.
- When he was 9 years old, Jack Bonneau of Broomfield was a budding entrepreneur who gained national attention on the TV show, "Shark Tank," for his innovative lemonade stands. Flash forward to today and Jack is 16 years old and a junior at Legacy High School in Broomfield. And he’s still an entrepreneur. On April 30, he hopes to hold the first TEDxYOUTH event in Colorado and he’s looking for young people to take part.
- When talk of getting a COVID booster comes up, it's generally about getting a third shot. That refers to the people who received the two-dose mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna. But what about the people given the Johnson & Johnson "one and done" shot?
- Larry and Mary Boven lost their Louisville, Colorado home and “hundreds of years of history” in the Marshall fire. Their son, Joe, talks about the family’s return to the site. He’d hoped some of their books could be salvaged but when he touched them they dissolved in his hands. And, the nonprofit Samaritan’s Purse offers help for those who don’t want to sift through the ruins of their homes alone.
- Being faced with an emergency is not something anyone wants, but it is something everyone can prepare for.
- Lawmakers return to the state capitol Wednesday. House Speaker Alec Garnett and House Minority Leader Hugh McKean share some of the priorities and challenges as they convene. Then, reality star Colton’ Underwood’s journey after coming out brings him to Colorado for support and connection. Plus, remembering Colorado abstract painter Clark Richert.
- Colton Underwood shot to fame as ABCs The Bachelor. Every week millions of people watched as 30 women vied for his attention, and ultimately his hand in marriage. At the end of season 23, Underwood handed the final rose to his future girlfriend in front of adoring fans. While outwardly Underwood, a former NFL football player, looked truly in love, the whole thing was a painful exercise because he was secretly gay.
