Here’s What Happened — A Gangster’s Paradise
Time for our weekly series “Here’s What Happened.” Lots of Coloradans have contacted us with true stories they love telling. This time, we hear from Matt Feeney.
By Ryan Warner
Honey, I Want to Grow Pot
In November, Colorado voters will decide whether to legalize marijuana outright in this state. Backers of Amendment 64 think pot should be regulated like alcohol.
By Ryan Warner
Here’s What Happened — Kind of Like The Brady Bunch
“Here’s What Happened” is our weekly storytelling series.
By Ryan Warner
Enchanted… by a Grain Elevator
There are places whose beauty sticks with us. If we’re lucky, it’s a place we can go back to. For Colorado painter William Matthews, that place is a grain elevator.
By Ryan Warner
Ballet Nouveau Rocks On
When Garrett Ammon took over as artistic director of Ballet Nouveau Colorado, he wanted to make a splash.
By Ryan Warner
Here’s What Happened — A Guardian Angel?
You never know how a small gesture on your part can have a huge impact on someone else’s life. That’s the theme of “Here’s What Happened” this week.
By Ryan Warner
The sex life of a bark beetle
Let’s talk about sex… among bark beetles. New research out of CU-Boulder shows that warmer temperatures are speeding up the critters’ mating cycle, which explains why their numbers are exploding.
By Ryan Warner
Diary of a Predator
The new book “Diary of a Predator” details the crimes and motives of serial rapist Brent J. Brents.
By Ryan Warner
Here’s What Happened — Car Karma
Today, we have two stories from our series “Here’s What Happened.” They both take place on the road.
By Ryan Warner
Here’s What Happened — Two Animal Tales
Today we get a double feature from our storytelling series “Here’s What Happened.”
By Ryan Warner
Listener Feedback – March 21, 2012
Host Ryan Warner reads from listeners’ comments about recent interviews and about a word Ryan misused.
By Ryan Warner
Recreating the Amazon on Stage
Opera Colorado opens its first Spanish-language production March 24th. The company is taking a risk by choosing “Florencia en el Amazonas.” Operas penned in Spanish are rare.
By Ryan Warner
An Economist Predicts Olympic Outcomes
Colorado College professor Daniel Johnson makes eerily accurate Olympic predictions. For the past six Games, his forecast of medal counts has been more than 90 percent on-target.
By Ryan Warner
Here’s What Happened — Catch Connie!
Let’s get another story from our series “Here’s What Happened.” This week’s is about running. It comes from Jennifer Forker, of Arvada.
By Ryan Warner
Listener Comments – March 9, 2012
Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner reads from your e-mails and facebook comments about medical marijuana & schools, small town newspapers, and skiing history.
By Ryan Warner
A Newspaper Man Covers Television
Dusty Saunders remembers the day when the first Denver television station went on the air. It was the summer of 1952. He was studying journalism in college.
By Ryan Warner