What Makes The Masterpiece Cakeshop Ruling ‘Narrow,’ And What Are The Implications?
What was expected to be a close vote with wide-ranging effects came down as a narrow decision with limited reach.
Middle Schoolers Vs. Stapleton School Name; What’s Up With Those E-Scooters?
Students at a Stapleton middle school bearing the name of the former Denver mayor and KKK member made their case to the administration to change the name. Then, how those LimeBike e-scooters have made similar, controversial splashes in other cities. Next, the Western Conservative Summit returns. Finally, a granddaughter and grandma graduate in the same year.
Governor Candidate Jared Polis; How One Doctor Continued Helping Patients In Retirement
Democratic Rep. Jared Polis is the highest-funded candidate in the gubernatorial race at $8 million, most of which comes from his own pocket. He’s campaigned on free kindergarten and pre-K for all Colorado kids. Then, this retired radiologist has patented 50 new medical devices. Next, why this small Colorado town celebrates a headless chicken every year.
This Dad Lived On The Street With Homeless Son; Why Counties Don’t Want To Raise Welfare
Frank knew his son was living somewhere in Colorado, homeless and addicted to heroin. He decided to find his child and live with him on the streets for a week. He turned his experience into an essay that will be performed June 5. Then, why Colorado’s counties disagree with a movement to raise temporary welfare for the state’s poorest families.
How Do We Save Our Loved-To-Death Parks?; The Story Of Killdozer 14 Years Later
Conundrum Hot Springs and other popular Colorado parks are suffering from overuse. Here’s how rangers are trying to save them. Next, journalist Patrick Brower was almost killed by Marvin Heemeyer’s Killdozer. Fourteen years later, he’s written a book about the incident. Then, CPR reporter Grace Hood explains Longmont’s $3 million oil and gas deal.
Foster Youth Face Uphill Battle After Aging Out; A Hyperloop Station At DIA?
Jennifer Brown takes us inside her Denver Post series exploring the failures of the child welfare system when foster youth age out. Then, CDOT revealed concept art for a hyperloop station at DIA. Next, the first time fingerprinting was used in a criminal investigation was following a Lamar bank robbery. Finally, the best spots to pan for gold in Colorado.
Justice Kennedy Highlights Masterpiece Conflicts; Hygiene Products Leave Chemical Plumes
Justice Anthony Kennedy is a defender of gay rights and supporter of free speech – putting him at the heart of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case arguments. Then, how your deodorant creates trails of emissions that enter the atmosphere. Next, here are BBQ tips just in time for Memorial Day. Finally, listen to an interfaith panel tackle big questions.
Why Justice Kennedy Exemplifies The Conflict Central To The Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
The justice has been both the court’s most visible defender of gay rights as well as its greatest supporter of free speech.
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.
