Governor Candidate Walker Stapleton; How Will CDOT Spend $645 Million?
State Treasurer Walker Stapleton says PERA is “robbing Peter to pay Paul” with education spending, and believes infrastructure is “the single greatest problem Colorado faces.” Next, CDOT has a new director and $645 million as it faces the I-70 expansion and rising road fatalities. Then, CPR reporter Ben Markus looks into governor’s race campaign disclosures.
Hickenlooper Supports City-Controlled Drilling; Who Rescues Fish When Water Turns Fatal?
In Colorado Matters’ monthly interview with the governor, Hickenlooper shares his support for Longmont, who is regulating oil and gas within city limits, and encourages others to follow that mold. The outgoing governor also talks “red flag” gun laws and The Denver Post. Then, meet the wildlife rescuers who save fish imperiled by fires and drought.
Dispelling Myths About African-Americans Outdoors; RTD Publicly Scolds A Line Operator
Journalist Latria Graham wrote a feature for Outside magazine tackling diversity in the outdoors. Next, CPR reporter Nathaniel Minor attended a public meeting where the A Line operator revealed what went wrong on April 20. Then, learn about state’s oldest wolf sanctuary. Finally, why some doctors disapprove of legislation that limits opioid prescriptions.
RTD And Denver Transit Partners’ Relationship Appears Solid Despite Public Scolding
The April 20 incident on the A Line that left 200 riders stranded dented the transit agencies’ relationship, but decades-long deal will likely remain intact.
What It’s Like Inside Colorado’s Oldest Wolf And Wolf-Dog Sanctuary
When unprepared owners surrender their captive wolves and wolf-dogs, this southern Colorado sanctuary takes them in.
Ag Secretary Perdue Knows Farmers Are Nervous About NAFTA; CU’s Sober Student Graduation
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is on a four-state tour focusing on promoting President Trump’s agenda on farming, food stamps and international trade and workers. Then, some people usually think of University of Colorado Boulder as a party school, but we some students graduated in a special ceremony honoring their recovery and sober lifestyles.
After CSU, We Ask: What Other Barriers Do Native American Students Face?
The stop and search of two Native American students at CSU prompted us to ask Cheryl Crazy Bull, the president of the American Indian College Fund, about other barriers Native students face on college campuses. Then, Brian Eason of the Associated Press checks in about the struggles of the state employee pension system. Also, why the president of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition opposes making child autopsy reports public. A few groups are in the early stages of deciding whether to step in and buy the Denver Post. And, Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan. Hogan died Sunday of cancer.
Why Nature Is Becoming The Rx For What Ails You
Scientists are studying how nature affects our health, from brain studies in national parks to forest bathing in Japan. Journalist Florence Williams got interested in this research when she left her outdoorsy life in Boulder and moved to Washington, D.C. Suffering from a nature deficit, she says, she noticed she was more anxious and slept poorly. In her new book “The Nature Fix,” Williams writes about her quest to understand why.
‘Take Two Trees And Call Me In The Morning’: More Docs Are Prescribing Time Outdoors
In her new book “The Nature Fix,” journalist Florence Williams documents scientists’ quest to understand how being outdoors affects our health.
Candidate For Governor Greg Lopez; Stop And Smell The Wildflowers
Republican Greg Lopez wants to be Colorado’s governor. He’s an Air Force veteran and used to be mayor of Parker, elected at age 27 as a Democrat. Lopez would be Colorado’s first Hispanic governor, but he’s raised relatively little money. Then, it was known as “Black Sunday” when, in the early 1980s, Exxon shuttered an oil project in Western Colorado, laying off 2,200 workers. It inspired a new novel. And, some recommendations for wildflower hikes in Colorado.
Candidate For Governor Donna Lynne; The ‘Imminent Danger’ Of Mentally Ill Gun Owners
She has the No. 2 job in the state. Now Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynne wants the top one. As our candidate interviews continue, we talk health care, education and guns. Then, after a deputy’s death at the hands of a man who’d been identified as a mental-health risk, a Rocky Mountain PBS documentary explores what might have prevented the shooting.
A Privacy Twist For Unaffiliated Voters; Freestanding Emergency Rooms
You probably think your vote is private, but there’s a twist in Colorado’s upcoming primaries. Then, freestanding ERs are popping up all along the Front Range and chain drug stores are becoming doctors offices. What do these changes mean for patients in Colorado and the cost of care? Plus, why a Colorado business that makes a killing looks like it’s dying. And Latino families in Southern Colorado still feel the effects of the Mexican-American War.
Candidate For Governor Doug Robinson; White Christian Colonialism
Our latest interview with the candidates for governor: Doug Robinson, who has never run for public office before, but has Republican politics in his blood. Then, retired Iliff School of Theology professor Tink Tinker on white Christian colonialism. Two longtime dance teachers at the prestigious Denver School of the Arts resigned earlier this year– after a 5-month investigation into charges they created an abusive environment. And, how the governor wields his veto pen.
Facing Cosby In Court; Why Marsquakes Matter
Heidi Thomas talks about testifying against Bill Cosby in his sexual assault trial, and a larger message to other victims of sexual assault: There is power in coming forward. Then, what a Moody’s warning means for Denver’s commuter rail system.The InSight lander, built in Colorado and scheduled to launch Saturday, wants to find out if there are Marsquakes. And singer and guitarist Erin Roberts, who performs as Porlolo, talks about the motivation for her new recording, “Awards.”
Governor Candidate Cary Kennedy; Boulder Again Considers Assault-Style Weapons Ban
In our latest interview of candidates governor: Democrat Cary Kennedy. She’s served as Colorado State Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Mayor under Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. Democratic State Rep. Alec Garnett offers a bill to allow a judge to keep firearms out of the hands of people who may be a risk to themselves or others. The Boulder City Council will again take up a proposal to bar assault-style weapons, high-capacity magazines and bump stocks. And Vietnamese American poet Diana Khoi Nguyen’s parents fled Vietnam. She reads from her new book of poetry, “Ghost Of.”
‘Red Flag’ Gun Bill Has Law Enforcement Backing, Sponsor Says
Democratic State Rep. Alec Garnett’s bill allows a judge to keep firearms out of the hands of people who may be a risk to themselves or others.
