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.
Gunshot Wounds Get Deadlier; Water Crisis In Towns; Puerto Ricans Find Homes In Colorado; Artists With Disabilities Challenge Assumptions
A study of Denver Health Medical Center patients shows gun wounds are getting larger and penetrate more deeply. Three towns south of Colorado Springs are dealing with water contamination. Faced with economic declines in Puerto Rico, some of the territory’s residents have moved to Colorado. The director of a Denver gallery that teaches art to the disabled will speak at an upcoming TEDxMileHigh event.
Denver Murders Trend Down, Open Primaries Proposed, Cool Colorado Waterfalls, Book ‘Vanishing Messiah’ Chronicles Faith Healer, Pianist Vies For Cliburn
While mass shootings are up, murders are down nationally and locally compared to a peak in the 1990s. Author Susan Joy Paul’s “Hiking Waterfalls In Colorado” is a guide to state waterfalls. Healer Francis Schlatter drew crowds in 19th Century Denver. His story is told in “The Vanishing Messiah.” And, returning to his first love after decades, pianist Bob Biber competes in the Van Cliburn competition.
Living At The Crossroads Of Gay And Hispanic Cultures, A Look At Payday Lending in Colorado, and bassist Edgar Meyer
In the wake of the Orlando shootings, a Colorado activist reflects on being Latino, and gay. A look at Colorado’s payday lending law as the feds consider reform. And, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival is a summer reunion for bassist Edgar Meyer and friends.
Gay Blood Donations, Denver Museum’s Million Dead Animals, New Worm Species, Play Crawl Is Theater Sampler
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Boulder, says a policy limiting gay blood donations is “morally bankrupt,” but others argue for caution. Colorado’s Bonfils Blood Center responds to the Orlando shootings. Denver Museum of Nature & Science uses dead animals to analyze the ecological past. A Steamboat Springs cave is home to a new species of worm. The Denver Play Crawl stages play snippets in shops and galleries.
Denver PrideFest To Have More Security, DA’s Race in Denver Moves Forward, Children Of Katrina Book, Grateful Dead At Red Rocks
Organizers of Denver’s PrideFest are talking to police about increased security for this weekend’s events. District attorney candidates have collected a record amount for Denver’s June 28 Democratic primary. A Colorado State University sociologist’s decade-long study of childern impacted by Katrina. A Denver records store owner attended every Grateful Dead concert at Red Rocks.
Denver PrideFest To Go On As Planned This Weekend
“We’re not going to be scared back into the closet,” said Rex Fuller, a spokesman for event organizers.
Dad’s PTSD Shakes Colorado Family, Boulder’s Latino History, Equal Pay For Equal Race Prizes, A New Way To Pay For Water, Last Tour Of Historic Mine
A Fountain teen’s film shows the toll PTSD takes on families. A group is documenting Latino history in Boulder County and pushing for its inclusion in schools. A local bike race offers the same prize money to men and women. A historic gold mine closes to public tours.
Political Newcomers On The Campaign Trail, Boulder Singer-Composer Connects His Farm and His Music, Extreme Athletes Inspire A New Medical Field
New to the political system, two candidates learn by doing. A tour of singer-composer Gregory Alan Isakov’s Boulder farm as he debuts an album with the Colorado Symphony. A Boulder conference focuses on the special medical needs of extreme sports athletes.
A Teacher’s Letters To Her Students, High Suicide Rates In The Mountains, Writing Through Grief
After a student’s suicide attempt, a Colorado Springs teacher wrote all 130 of her students notes about what made them unique. Suicide rates are unusually high in Colorado’s mountain towns. A Denver writer uses personal tragedy to inspire her fiction.
Previewing Colorado Ballot Issues, Collecting Ballot Signatures, Ali In Denver, School As Smart Village, Sweet And Lucky
November voters could decide some familiar issues. Stories from a ballot signature collector. Muhammad Ali’s Denver Fight. Interactive theater is “Sweet and Lucky.”
