- U.S. Rep. Jason Crow on a suit claiming Donald Trump is ineligible for Colorado’s 2024 ballot. Then, some Kaiser health care workers may strike soon. And, testimony starts in the trial of Aurora police officers charged in the death of Elijah McClain. Also, Denver begins to house its homeless, but do the numbers add up? Plus, scientists bring part an asteroid down to Earth.
- There were two category EF-3 or stronger tornadoes this year in Colorado — the first time that happened in 30 years.
- Saturday is the official start of fall, which is why the state transportation department warns that mountain passes will be teeming with leaf peepers.
- We talk about the fall colors and how weather and climate affect them, with Denver7 chief meteorologist Mike Nelson, plus the weather outlook for fall and winter. Then, Vic Vela shares his personal journey "Back from Broken" in the podcast's third season finale. And, two Colorado students report from Ukraine.
- Spoons bistro & bakery is on the campus of HopeWest Hospice, which cares for people at the end of life across five Western Slope counties.
- In a cemetery in Leadville, there's now a statue of an Irish miner-- a tribute to the many immigrants who died during the silver rush of the late 1800s. Plus, alumni from Colorado Mesa University help with fire recovery in Maui. Also, the head of the Colorado Education Association on what teachers face in the classroom. Then, looking for methane leaks from space. And honoring a Colorado beer pioneer.
- The Leadville Irish Miners' Memorial is dedicated to the thousands of miners who died penniless and were buried in unmarked graves.
- A capsule full of asteroid dust is set to land in the Utah desert on Sunday. We speak with the mission ops manager in Littleton. Then, programs to save four Western fish species could end if Congress doesn’t act soon. Plus, she pinches, she pleats, she folds, she turns. Denver chef Penelope Wong on her love of wontons and family. And, a garden serves as a classroom in Montbello.
- "Go As A River," by Gunnison educator Shelley Read, is set in Iola, Colorado. The town was wiped off the map in the 1960s to make way for the state's largest reservoir, Blue Mesa.
- Both Republican and Democratic challengers want to unseat incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 3rd Congressional district. Then, Grand Junction will finally get its first rec center. And, frustration as the city closes a park frequented by unhoused residents.
- Whitman Park has been a regular congregation spot for Mesa County’s unhoused for years.
- Unreliable science like tool-mark analysis and bite marks still gets a lot of weight in court. A judge has ordered a new trial in a Grand Junction case that, some argue, relied on junk science. Then, Grand Junction’s HopeWest Hospice also runs a restaurant. And, can apprenticeships solve labor shortages? Plus, a 17-mile foot race over a perilous mountain pass.
- In Grand Junction, you might be invited to brunch … at hospice.
- Voters may be asked to help fund a new passenger rail line along the Front Range next year. We answer listener questions about the proposal and what it entails. Then, Folsom Field marks 100 years as the CU Buffs' season kicks off Saturday. And your next road trip through Colorado could be a literary one!
- Many species that are on the brink of extinction live in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries, which is why National Geographic has a project called “The Photo Ark.” And, now is a good time to make yards water-wise. Plus, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is working with Indigenous communities to prevent deaths and injuries. Later, expanding broadband in Colorado, and the state's new weather record.
- In states with significant Indigenous populations, including Colorado, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is rolling out a new public service campaign. Tribal leaders helped shape it.
