Should Colorado Bid To Host The Winter Olympics? Meet The Opposition
The NOlympic committee is seeking a ballot initiative to ask voters if they want to host the Winter Olympics. Mona Kline talks about surviving the Grover Cleveland Elementary School shooting in San Diego. We followed up with your questions after a story about letting judges temporarily take guns away from people who appear to be a threat. And the annual crane festival is back this weekend at the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge.
Colorado Caucus Night Gives Us Our First Look At The 2018 Governor’s Race
Tuesday night marked caucus night in Colorado and marked the kickoff for Election 2018 as well as the first indications we have for race to be the next governor.
Can’t Afford A Meal? Stop In At The SAME Cafe
There’s a cafe on East Colfax in Denver with an unusual approach to combating hunger, and it’s new leader plans on growing the model. Then, the story of Bobo’s bars. An FCC crackdown brings a curtain of silence down on Colorado pirate radio stations. And Boulder’s Tom Wasinger turns from producing others’ records to recording one of his own.
Why Lawmakers’ ‘Hearts And Minds’ Changed About Sexual Harassment
Rep. Faith Winter reflects on attitudes about sexual harassment at the Colorado Capitol, and what may come next. Then, Dr. Larry Wolk, the head of Colorado’s public health department and E.R. Dr. Emmy Betz talk about gun violence research. Joshua Dunn, a conservative professor at CU’s Colorado Springs campus, talks about the experience of like-minded academics. And, the 10-year-old Epic Pass has a new rival. What does that mean for skiers?
More Guns In Schools? This Columbine Survivor And Lawmaker Says Yes
State Rep. Patrick Neville survived the Columbine shooting. He makes the case for expanded gun access and training for teachers and staff in schools. Then, after CSU ousted Larry Eustachy, we ask: What’s the price for a winning team? Also, should Colorado cyclists be allowed to roll through red lights? And, we get a tour of the re-opened Kirkland Museum.
Already? Yes. What You Should Know About Tuesday’s Party Caucuses
And, with Spring Training started and we look back at an all-black Denver baseball team called The White Elephants.
His Wife Tells How This Former NFL Star Is Lining Up Against CTE
Rob Kelley was a safety for the Saints. Emily Kelley, his wife, the unexpected turn her family’s life has taken. Then, genetic coding, isotopes and Bitcoin-like databases may be used to keep tabs on the origins of marijuana plants. Your Pomeranian is descended from wolves. And, how did the crazy Front Range housing market get this way?
Your Pomeranian Is Descended From Wolves
Gavin Ehringer tells Colorado Matters that’s what domestication and breeding have resulted in.
There’s A Move To Grant In-State Tuition To Those From War Zones Who Help US Forces
Amid all the political noise about immigrants and refugees, in-state tuition is being proposed for those who have aided Americans in war zones and moved to the U.S. Then, Team USA’s gloves make news. Jim Thorpe, ‘America’s Greatest Olympian Of All Time,’ is featured on a new dollar coin minted in Denver. We meet a CU grad who tells LGBTQ coming-out stories in webcomics. And, ever heard an Electone? You can at the Denver International Electronic Music Festival this weekend.
Russian Interfered With US Elections In 2016. Is Colorado Ready For 2018?
Colorado elections director Judd Choate tells Colorado Matters the state’s voting system is well protected against hackers, but there are vulnerabilities here. Then, DU historian Jeanne Abrams talks about the lives of the first, first ladies who lived in a time women couldn’t vote and largely stayed out of politics.
What It Meant To Be One Of The ‘First Ladies Of The Republic’
How political were Martha Washington, Abigail Adams and Dolley Madison? A University of Denver historian answers that in a new book, “First Ladies of the Republic.”
Who’s To Blame For Denver’s ‘Hamilton’ Ticket Frenzy?
Some after-market tickets for the hit musical “Hamilton” were going for more than $2,000. Blame scalpers? Sure. But fan demand plays a huge role too. Then, a new documentary from two Boulder filmmakers at Denver’s Jewish Film Festival, “Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels,” explores the little-known history of Jewish refugees in Cuba.
Colorado’s Governor Sounds Bullish On A Winter Olympic Bid
Gov. John Hickenlooper believes there’s more positives than negatives in bringing the Winter Olympics to Colorado. And how will Colorado’s Olympians do this year in South Korea? Then, why do some startups fly while others fail? A Boulder investor offers tips. And, Rhona Jackson talks about her new play, “Crying Wolf: Stories Of Lupus Warriors.”
Another Deputy Is Shot And Killed; A Champion Figure Skater Looks Back
After another law enforcement officer is shot and killed, Yuma County Sheriff Chad Day, president of the sheriff’s association in the state, offers some perspective. Two CSU student leaders talk about campus options for handling overdoses. The Denver Center for the Performing Arts new artistic director talks about his vision. And 1968 Winter Olympic figure skater Peggy Fleming Jenkins reflects on the changes in her sport.
Listen To The Spirituals Project Choir
University of Denver professor Arthur Jones, whose courses often focus on the history of African-American music, has made it his mission to preserve and revive spirituals. In 1998, he officially formed The Spirituals Project, which is now based out of DU’s Lamont School of Music. The choir recently sang at the CPR Performance Studio.
Didn’t Colorado Already Say ‘No’ To The Winter Olympics?
We talk with Rob Cohen, who leads a group that wants Colorado to bid for the Winter Olympics games again. The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Colorado says things different under President Trump. An investigation by Rocky Mountain PBS into host homes. And, In-N-Out Burger, a bona fide food cult, is coming to Colorado, in case you haven’t heard.
