Adam Frisch, Third Congressional District candidate
The Who’s Gonna Govern? podcast features interviews with candidates for Colorado’s elected offices.
Trisha Calvarese, Fourth Congressional District candidate
The Who’s Gonna Govern? podcast features interviews with candidates for Colorado’s elected offices.
Lauren Boebert, Fourth Congressional District candidate
The Who’s Gonna Govern? podcast features interviews with candidates for Colorado’s elected offices.
Oct. 14, 2024: Colorado’s Congressional races; CU startups; Culture through cuisine
Ballots for the November election went in the mail on Friday. Among the races, all eight of Colorado’s Congressional seats will be decided. We take a closer look at some of them with a special episode of Purplish, CPR’s podcast about politics and policy. Then, the University of Colorado has become a hub for startups. And, a cookbook brings the world to Colorado.
Oct. 11, 2024: Heat and hurricanes; Colorado astronauts make history; Molly Brown’s summer house
Hurricanes there. Heat here. Our regular climate and weather chat with Denver7’s Mike Nelson seeks to unpack what we’re seeing. Then, two astronauts with ties to Colorado made history with the recent Polaris Dawn mission to advance our understanding of space. Plus, your chance to see a rare comet. And, saving Molly Brown’s summer house.
Hot and dry here, hurricanes there
From hot and dry Colorado, we’ve watched as hurricanes blast Florida and the southeast. In our regular discussion with Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson, we add climatological context to the extreme weather we’re experiencing, and witnessing.
Molly Brown’s summer house gradually comes back to life, first with a café
“I ain’t down yet,” goes one of the songs in “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” musical.
Oct. 9, 2024: Space Force, defense spending and the deficit – meet the candidates vying for CD5
Voters in the state’s 5th Congressional District, which includes Colorado Springs, have something on the ballot they haven’t seen since 2006 — an open Congressional seat. Today, we hear from the major party candidates: Republican Jeff Crank, a former political consultant and talk radio host; and Democrat River Gassen, a science lecturer and graduate research assistant at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, who is a political newcomer.
Oct. 7, 2024: Ranked-choice voting 101; ‘Shark Tank’ DIA-style
On Purplish, our political reporters take a deep look at Proposition 131, the ranked-choice voting measure on a crowded November ballot. Plus, hundreds of entrepreneurs pitch their products at DIA’s Souvenir and Snack Expo. And, DenverFright returns for Halloween. Plus a re-envisioned, blood-chilling “Dracula” at the Arvada Center.
Family-owned businesses have high hopes to land their products at Denver’s airport
Denver International Airport recently held its first ever Souvenir and Snack Expo. In a hallway full of hope, entrepreneurs pitched their wares and victuals. Meet the twins behind a sweet treat brand and a florist who wants to see her business blossom.
Oct. 4, 2024: Peters’ sentencing not a panacea; Delta dining gem
When Tina Peters was sentenced to prison, Matt Crane was in the courtroom. He leads the the Colorado County Clerks Association and joins us to talk about election integrity. Then, how Lauren Boebert’s departure has changed the political landscape in Colorado’s 3rd congressional district. Plus, discover a dining gem in Delta. And the Colorado Symphony’s new music director has a global vision for the orchestra.
In Delta, ‘the little restaurant that could’
A&M Creations on Main Street in Delta keeps getting named best in the county. Spouses Manny Sena and Alena Windedahl-Simms grew up in the area, worked in food service and opened their own joint. They blend comfort food and innovative ingredients and flavors, which is why Grand Junction Daily Sentinel food writer Christine Gallagher drives out of her way to savor their menu.
Oct. 2, 2024: CU’s new conservative scholar on liberalism and academia; Composer’s musical journey
He has influenced JD Vance. Now Patrick Deneen, author of “Why Liberalism Failed,” is the University of Colorado’s visiting conservative scholar. Then, Colorado Mesa University composer Brian Krinke’s latest work tells a story through a musical trio. Plus, we answer a Colorado Wonders question about the health of the state’s forests.
CU’s new conservative visiting scholar on liberalism’s shortcomings, academia and JD Vance
In an interview with Colorado Matters, Patrick Deneen said he’s hopeful his time in Boulder will give both liberal and conservative thinkers a different perspective.
Sept. 30, 2024: Aurora neighborhood copes with neglect and national attention; Tour a historic clock tower
Residents of Aurora’s Delmar Parkway neighborhood say they’ve coped with violence for years but nobody noticed until a viral video put the area at the center of the nation’s immigration debate. Then, Denver abandons plans to demolish homes and rebuild a highway ramp. Also, a high school class studies the election. And, touring a historic clock tower.
Go to the top of what used to be Denver’s tallest building
The Daniels & Fisher Tower, with its prominent clocks and Venetian style, is the vestige of a tony department store. For decades, it was Denver’s tallest building. What wonder it’s like inside? You may now go on guided and self-guided tours, thanks to Historic Denver.
