Letters Segment – June, 2010
Colorado Matters Host Ryan Warner reads from listeners’ comments.
By Ryan Warner
Denver Musician Plays Elvis on Broadway
In the 1990s, musician Eddie Clendening made a name for himself in Denver playing rockabilly—that early style of rock and roll made popular by singers like Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent… […]
By Ryan Warner
Redefining Life in the Bad Ecomony – Marlin May
We kick off a new series of interviews with Coloradans whose lives have changed dramatically in the recession.
By Ryan Warner
Colorado Ballet Nears 50th Anniversary
A lot of little girls love to dance. But, not all of them grow up to start ballet companies. Lillian Covillo did.
By Ryan Warner
Governor Signs Bills to Renovate Dome
The golden dome atop the state Capitol is in need of some TLC. And it’s a lot closer to getting now.
By Ryan Warner
Xcel’s New Summer Electricity Rates
Colorado’s largest utility is raising its rates this summer– but there’s a twist. Xcel will charge more for residential electricity… but only from June through September… and only if you […]
By Ryan Warner
Stirring Words at Graduation
It’s graduation season. And we’ve been on the lookout for stirring commencement speeches to share with you.
By Ryan Warner
As Musical Director Takes Final Bow, CSO Looks to Future
Jeffrey Kahane is about to step down from his job as music director of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.
By Ryan Warner
R.I.P. Phoenix Mars Lander
It was inevitable. Engineers with Lockheed Martin in Colorado always knew the spacecraft they helped send to Mars two years ago would die. And it has.
By Ryan Warner
Teachers Weigh in on New Evaluation Law
In the next few years, public school teachers in the state are likely to see some big changes in how they’re evaluated… and what that evaluation means when it comes […]
By Ryan Warner
Carousel of Happiness To Open
A new attraction opens this weekend in Nederland– just outside Boulder. The Carousel of Happiness has– for years now– been Scott Harrison’s pet project.
By Ryan Warner
A Winning Spicy Jam Recipe
Spicy and sweet come together in our next segment… we’re going to talk about spicy jams.
By Ryan Warner
Tornado Season Is Upon Us
It’s that time again… when the weather forecast starts to include tornado watches and warnings.
By Ryan Warner
The Convention You Didn’t See
During the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, filmmaker AJ Schnack blanketed the city with camera crews.
By Ryan Warner
The Convention You Didn’t See
During the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, filmmaker AJ Schnack blanketed the city with camera crews.
By Ryan Warner
Coach Tierney Works His Magic at DU
Last summer, Bill Tierney stunned the world of college lacrosse when he left his job as head coach at Princeton to lead the University of Denver Pioneers.
By Ryan Warner