A First-Time Republican Delegate; Concealed Carry Rules; Collection Of Spiritual Recordings; Blind Veteran With Vision For Art
He just graduated high school, and now 18-year-old Joel Crank of Colorado Springs is a delegate to this week’s Republican National Convention. He supported Ted Cruz, but he’ll back the party’s presidential nominee. Also, what to do when concealed carry permit holders get pulled over by police. Then, she started with a tape recorder 30 years ago, and now Tami Simon runs a multi-million dollar audio publishing house in Louisville. “Sounds True” brings spiritual thinkers to big audiences. Plus, an artist and veteran – who lost his eyesight – lives by the motto “A man with a vision is never truly blind.”
Colorado Animal Scientist Says Slaughterhouses Are Becoming More Humane; Women Take Shakespeare Fest Leads
Livestock that are headed to slaughter have an ally in Colorado State University scientist Temple Grandin, who has spent her career trying to make their lives, and deaths, better. Grandin says her autism helps in that work. Then, women weren’t on stage in Shakespeare’s day. But they take the lead in a new production of “The Comedy of Errors” at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.
Colorado Republican Delegates Are Divided; Remembering Former Sen. Bill Armstrong; Day Trips For Beer, Hikes, History
On the eve of the Republican National Convention, Colorado delegate Kendal Unruh leads a move to dump Donald Trump, while state GOP chair Steve House backs the party’s presumptive presidential nominee. Then, a former staffer remembers the late U.S. Sen Bill Armstrong, who died July 5. And, Denver author Ed Sealover’s “Colorado Excursions With History, Hikes and Hops,” offers trips that combine a historical site, natural site and drinking site in a single day.
Democratic Convention Preview, Air Tanker Slurry, Fort Collins Rapper, “Finding” Abbey
After a contentious primary, Democratic leaders hope their convention later this month in Philadelphia will unite the party. We speak with two Colorado DNC delegates from Colorado, one firmly “with” Hillary Clinton and the other who’s sticking with Bernie Sanders. Then, as wildfires rage across the state, what’s in the “slurry” being dumped in the Boulder foothills to help beat back the fires. Also, the search for Edward Abbey and his desert grave. And, Fort Collins hip-hop artist Qbala has found her voice on issues like race, sexuality and gender.
Colorado Perspectives On Recent Shootings, Perspective From Colorado Springs Deputy Turned Rights Activist, Connecting Syrians With Western Families
What do last week’s high profile shootings, by and of police officers, tell you about our country right now?
A Reflection On Voting For Iraq War, Co-Housing In Colo., Mid-Mod All The Rage, Baby Doe Opera
A scathing assessment of the Iraq War came out of the U.K. this week. It said the invasion “left families bereaved and individuals wounded.” Former U.S. Senator from Colorado Ben Nighthorse Campbell reflects on his vote to wage war. There’s a co-housing boom along the Front Range, where people share meals and socialize, but live in their own homes. And mid-century modern design is all the rage in southeast Denver’s Krisana Park. Many residents wants to preserve this mid-mod character. And Central City Opera presents a 60th anniversary production of an opera about Baby Doe Tabor.
Colorado Latina Voters Are United Around Clinton But The Reasons May Surprise, The Irish Music of Denver Trio Avourneen
Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner meets with members of a Latina networking group for their views on the upcoming election. And, a cassette of Irish drinking songs launched the career of Denver-based trio Avourneen.
Colorado-Made Juno Orbits Jupiter, Ancient Shelter Dates Back 13,000 Years, Book Offers Backstage Look at Boulder Quartet
Colorado’s Lockheed Martin built the Juno spacecraft that will explore Jupiter. Then, on the banks of the Gunnison River, Eagle Rock Shelter holds ancient artifacts. And, in his book “Beethoven For a Later Age,” violinist Edward Dusinberre offers at backstage look at the Takács Quartet.
Conservative Summit May Reconcile Colorado Evangelicals And Trump, Palisade Produces Bumper Fruit Crop
Presidential candidate Donald Trump appears at this weekend’s Western Conservative Summit, where an organizer says Trump has an opportunity to build relationships with evangelicals who favored Ted Cruz. The weather and the bugs cooperated so there’s an abundant crop of Western Slope peaches this summer, according to a fifth-generation farmer. And, Denver’s youth poet laureate balances two cultures.
Interview With Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Darryl Glenn, National Analyst Sees Democrat Michael Bennet With Early Edge, Following Senate Campaign Money
Republican Senate candidate Darryl Glenn offers his views on key issues in the upcoming campaign. Then, the race between Glenn and Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet will be one of the most closely watched in the country, according to an analyst for the Cook Political Report. And, a look at campaign fundraising and advertising buys from digital journalist Sandra Fish. Also, a teenager chronicles her experience with an abusive boyfriend in the film “Rock Bottom.”
Holding The Fire Line, Marijuana Homelessness, Studying The Role Of Doctors In The Holocaust
As fires rage across the West, we dig into the lives of hotshot firefighters.
Music Special: New Albums By The Lumineers And Elephant Revival
Songs on the Lumineers’ sophomore album, “Cleopatra,” reflect the band’s quick rise to fame and the personal experiences of its frontman. And, Nederland folk band Elephant Revival’s latest album, “Petals,” introduces a more complex sound.
A New Look At Latino Voters, Dalai Lama Is Idolized And Criticized, Former Spy Turns To Satire
Political activists on both sides of the fence are changing their perceptions of, and approaches to, Latino voters. The 14th Dalai Lama is deeply respected for his spiritual leadership but he also has critics.A former spy’s new book, “Victor in the Rubble,” lampoons the CIA and the so-called war on terrorism.
Former Spy Turns To Satire
Former CIA officer Alex Finley describes herself as a “Denver girl turned spy turned satirist.” Her new book, “Victor In The Rubble,” lampoons the so-called war on terrorism.
Denver Sheriff On Use-Of-Force Policy, Buddhism In Colorado, ‘Geezer’ Dad’s Book, Denver Museum Holds Russian Sculptor’s Works
The sheriff department’s new policy requires deputies to try talking defiant inmates down before using force. The Dalai Lama visits Boulder this week. “Geezer Dad” Tom Lamarr’s book navigates infertility, adoption and becoming a father late in life. A Russian sculptor’s priceless collection is on exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
Meet ‘The Geezer Dad’: Lakewood Author Tom Lamarr
In his new memoir, Lamarr navigates infertility, adoption and becoming a father late in life.
