On The Road With Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, And Art Offers Relief From Parkinson’s
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper talked about major Colorado policy issues and offered up personal stories from his new book when Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner traveled with him to Arapahoe County and Colorado Springs May 20, 2016. Also, artist Wayne Gilbert uses art to ease the symptoms of Parkinson’s.
Historical Treasures: Colorado Matters Favorite Interviews About The Centennial State’s Past
Some of our favorite recent Colorado Matters interviews about state history include “Colorado Vanguards,” profiles of people who shaped the state. Then, an effort to revive Colorado’s original state song. And, the state historian on some little-known aspects of Colorado’s past.
A Complicated Petition Season For Senate Candidates, A Colorado Company Buys Stool Samples To Fight Disease
Four Republican senate candidates are petitioning onto the June primary election ballots but the process has been complicated by allegations of fraud. And, Colorado company The BioCollective is giving people financial incentives to collect their stools for research into sickle cell anemia.
Politico: Metro Denver Transit ‘Miracle’ And Missed Opportunity; Is Passenger Rail Across Colorado A Pie In The Sky Vision?
Metro Denver’s rail service was designed to reduce road congestion but the biggest benefit has been revitalization of the neighborhoods near its stations, according to a new article by Colin Woodard in Politico. Then, is passenger rail crisscrossing Colorado pie in the sky? And, Colorado’s new public lands day.
Colorado Springs Cyberhub, Folklorico Director’s Award Reflects Youth Work
An expert details the latest hacking tactics after Colorado’s legislature approves $8 million for a cyber security center in Colorado Springs. And, the director of the Folklorico program at Aspen Santa Fe Ballet receives the governor’s award for creative leadership.
Elder Abuse, Female Pilots’ Challenges, Students Combat Extremism, A Poet’s “Bad Fame”
As Colorado’s elderly population grows, officials seek to reduce cases of physical and financial abuse. Then, working conditions pose extra challenges for female pilots. Students have a plan to combat extremism on social media. And, a poet crafts “Bad Fame.”
Restoring An AIDS Memorial; Italian Beer In Colorado; Poet’s ‘Gentlessness’
Pioneers in Colorado’s AIDS effort rededicate a memorial. Italian craft beer creates a splash in Colorado. The poetry in “(gentlessness)’’ grapples with life’s complexities.
Didn’t Know Denver Had An AIDS Memorial? You’re Not Alone
The AIDS Grove in Denver’s Commons Park has seen better days. Volunteers are cleaning it up ahead of a rededication May 15, 2016.
Colorado’s Unaffiliated Voters, Student Machines Nab River Trash, Denver Museum’s Exhibit Raises Privacy Issues, Jewish Writer Inspired By Denver Experience
Unaffiliated voters are Colorado’s largest and least-understood voting bloc. Students at Metropolitan State University of Denver invented machines to clear trash from urban rivers. An exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver raises privacy concerns. Growing up Jewish in Denver inspired an award-winning story by author Talya Zax.
Teaching Preschoolers About Gender Identity And Same-Sex Marriage, Denver Folk Legend Judy Collins With A Love Letter To Sondheim
A children’s book used in some Colorado preschools has raised eyebrows. It’s a love story between worms that’s supposed to spark conversations about different kinds of families. But what’s the right age to raise these questions? And, folk singer Judy Collins, whose roots are in Denver, is in town this weekend for a tribute to Stephen Sondheim.
NH Suicide Project Inspires Colorado, Inside The State’s Biggest Church, Colorado Opera Debuts ‘Scarlet Letter’
An idea that unites Colorado gun store owners and mental health advocates against suicide started in New Hampshire. Then, inside Colorado’s largest church, which draws some criticism for its teachings and community relations. And, Colorado’s former poet laureate helped transform “The Scarlet Letter” into an opera.
Fear And Loathing In Woody Creek: Growing Up With Hunter S. Thompson, Nederland-Based Elephant Revival’s New Album, Kirkland Museum On The Move
Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson’s son, Juan Thompson of Denver, chronicles a difficult life with his father in the new memoir “Stories I Tell Myself: Growing Up With Hunter S. Thompson.” Then, the Nederland band Elephant Revival has a new album, “Petals,” and an upcoming headline gig at Red Rocks. And, the Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art prepares to close until 2017 when it moves to a new and bigger building.
Free Trade Impacts Colorado, Investigation Of Colorado Rapes Nets Pulitzer Prize, A Bouncy Castle In Space…Sort Of
A look at international trade in Colorado. Then, a story about a diabolical rapist, who purposely commits crimes in different Colorado cities, wins a Pulitzer Prize. And, the idea of a space tent — an inflatable pod that orbits Earth — isn’t as far-fetched as it might seem.
Gary Hart And The Week Politics Went Tabloid
Author Matt Bai’s 2014 book “All the Truth is Out: The Week Politics Went Tabloid,” revisits the 1987 sex scandal that sank former presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Gary Hart of Colorado. The interview, which took place live at Denver’s Tattered Cover bookstore, first aired in October 2014.
Gary Hart And The Week Politics Went Tabloid
Yahoo News political columnist Matt Bai offers new perspective on the 1987 scandal surrounding U.S. Sen. Gary Hart.
Former Denver Mayor Peña, Nepal Earthquake Film, ‘Game Of Thrones’ Sounds, Ice Cream Cone Invention
Why is DIA so far from the city center? As the train to Denver’s airport starts, we get answers from former Denver Mayor and U.S. Transportation Secretary Federico Peña. Then, a Grand Junction film crew traveled to Nepal to learn if widespread charges that the Nepalese government is failing to get aid to victims are true. Plus, meet the CU Denver grad who’s responsible for how Game of Thrones sounds. And, a common scene inspires two teen boys to invent a drip-less ice cream cone.
