- Denver7 chief meteorologist Mike Nelson talks about why the recent rain could lead to more wet weather and how a weather pattern known as "El Niño" could increase the heat. Then, navigating summer air travel at DIA and what United's expansion might mean. Also, an update on a student's fight to wear a heritage sash at graduation. And, the mystery of Colorado's missing Merci train car.
- In our regular climate and weather chat, Denver7's Mike Nelson explains how all the recent rain tees up severe weather season in Colorado. Plus, wildfire smoke, miller moths, and a hot summer ahead.
- Will a deal tentatively reached by three of the states that use water from the Colorado River really make a difference, or is it just one step toward solving the water crisis? Then, what does the Colorado Springs mayoral election say about the overall political spectrum? Plus, the DU women's lacrosse team makes history and their stance as a national powerhouse. Plus, what to do about dandelions.
- The invasive species supports pollinators, but their presence may be a sign your lawn needs more diversity.
- A new book, “No Human Contact,” traces the back stories of two men who spent decades in solitary confinement for murder. Is it inhumane or the best way to control dangerous offenders? And what's the impact on guards? Then, financial planning can be emotionally fraught. How to get past the fear and plan ahead. And, a graduation speaker tells her unusual story.
- The answer to the train's fate is mysterious and unsatisfying.
- Is tapping the Pacific Ocean for drinking water a solution to decades of drought and overuse of the Colorado River? "Parched" explores the possibility. Then, Colorado's betting big on hydrogen as a green fuel of the future. And later, the "Weird Foothill Guy" hits the slopes like surfers hit the waves.
- Alex Kaufman, of Golden, despises I-70 mountain traffic. Instead of downhill skiing at ritzy resorts or even scrappy ski areas, he finds parks and wildlands that are much closer. But skiing the urban outskirts requires special gear, and comes with its own risks.
- Colorado Springs has chosen its next mayor; we'll hear part of Yemi Mobolade's victory speech. Then, a project to pass the Spanish language and its dialects onto the next generation in Colorado. Later, StoryCorps Mobile heads to Colorado Springs to collect stories of real life.
- We ask three physicians – in Denver and Grand Junction – for their long-term outlook on COVID-19. They offer their take on long COVID, vaccines, and masking. Then, one of the oldest people to graduate from CU-Boulder and why she decided to get her degree. Later, the pandemic gave two filmmakers a new home in Colorado and new inspiration for a sequel to their blockbuster.
- Days of rain are finally letting up along the Front Range. State climatologist Russ Schumacher joins us with perspective. Then, new funding for search and rescue teams in Colorado. Plus, a touching and unexpected commencement speech at Western Colorado University. And, gardening expert Fatuma Emmad answers your spring planting questions!
- After days of being under flood advisories, Colorado's Front Range is starting to emerge from what has seemed like endless rain.
- A trial is underway that could put a stop to a law enforcement tactic known as the "Kansas Two-Step," which appears to target people from states where cannabis is legal. Then, a wildfire season preview. And as climate change and overuse parch the Colorado River, how's this for a solution? Bring in water from another river-- like the Mississippi. CPR's podcast "Parched" explores that idea.
- Clippings from the rose bush at Colorado's Camp Amache are now in the ground at Denver Botanic Gardens. A survivor's daughter pays the plant a visit. Then, in Purplish, as state lawmakers pass hundreds of bills-- many with elusive pricetags, they must also balance the budget. Plus, Pueblo through the lens of a Japanese photographer.
- Clippings from a rose bush at Colorado's Camp Amache are now in the ground at Denver Botanic Gardens. Buds and blooms could come soon. Kelly Takaya King, whose father was incarcerated at Amache, visited the Gardens' Steppe Collection all the way from Maui. We were there for her moving meeting with horticulurist Mike Bone.
- As the pandemic emergency officially ends, the state is sending notices to people whose Medicaid benefits could end. Then, a new space race ushers in new types of businesses, like a communications provider on the moon. Also, how the "great fire" of 1863 reshaped Denver. And Denver singer/songwriter Travis McNamara's debut album is full of surprises.
