In Paolo Bacigalupi’s ‘Water Knife,’ Western Water Wars Get Ugly
The new book from the award-winning novelist of Paonia envisions a bleak, desperate future where a gallon of water is precious.
Mascot Debate Draws Students, American Indians Together, Colorado Marijuana Could Set Example For Colombia, Denver Band DeVotchKa Tackles ‘Sweeney Todd’
When people in Strasburg, Colorado began to debate whether their high school mascot’s name, the Indians, was offensive, they brought in the Northern Arapaho tribe to help decide. Then, Colombia’s former drug czar wonders whether Colorado pot legalization is an example for his country. And, Denver band DeVotchKa reimagines “Sweeney Todd.”
RTD’s Latest Plan For The B Line, New Members of Colorado’s Music Hall of Fame, Robot Toys Aim At Legos
The train to Denver International Airport starts next week, but a long-waited train to Boulder and Longmont, called the B Line, is years from completion. Then, band Leader Glenn Miller and songstress Lannie Garrett are among this year’s inductees to the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. And, blocks called Cubelets are self-contained robots designed to teach kids creativity.
Former Denver Post Editor Greg Moore, Documentary Chronicles Syrian Refugees’ Journey, Diabetic Kids Test An ‘Artificial Pancreas’
Former Denver Post Editor Greg Moore led The Denver Post at a tough time of circulation declines and employee layoffs — but his tenure also included four Pulitzer Prizes. Then, two Fort Collins filmmakers followed Syrian refugees for the documentary “ALWADI: A Journey of Hope.” And, diabetic kids went skiing to test out a new “artificial pancreas” that delivers insulin.
Denver and Portland Try Different Homeless Strategies, Cutting Conflict In Divorce, Spring Gardening Tips
Denver officials cleared homeless residents from a downtown camp last month but tensions remain. In Portland, Oregon, new rules allow the homeless to sleep and set up tents in certain places. Also, a Denver nonprofit seeks to reduce conflict between divorcing parents and ease emotional turmoil for their children. Then, spring gardening tips and trends.
Former Gov. Bill Ritter On America’s ‘Energy Revolution,’ And The Lumineers’ New Album, ‘Cleopatra’
Gov. Bill Ritter championed renewable energy when he was in office and continues promoting the cause in his book “Powering Forward: What Everyone Should Know About America’s Energy Revolution.” Ritter now directs The Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Then, Denver band the Lumineers on the inspiration for their new album “Cleopatra.”
Colorado’s Role In The Presidential Nominating Process, Simulating A Mars Mission, Moving Helps Students Learn In Denver, And A Film About Colorado’s National Parks
A look at how Colorado went from sidelines to center stage in the Republican presidential nominating process. Then, a scientist reports in from the dome where’s he’s living to simulate conditions on Mars. Later, a Denver school gets kids up and moving to enhance their learning. And, the documentary “Heart of the World,” explores Colorado’s national parks.
Israel’s Water Solutions For Colorado, The Federal Balancing Act Tool, And ‘Geezer Dad’
Israel, which has an arid climate covering much of the country, has avoided a water crisis. A look what Colorado can learn from Israel — and what it might cost. Then, the Federal Balancing Act tool gives you a hands-on experience with the federal budget and challenges you to balance it. And, Lakewood author Tom Lamarr writes about trying to have a child later in life in a memoir called “Geezer Dad.”
Olympic Hopeful Turned Sculptor, Rockies’ Opening Day, Scratch And Sniff Whiskey
After Martha Russo’s Olympic hopes, died she turned disappointment to inspiration and became a sculptor. Her first solo museum exhibition is at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Then, it’s opening day for the Colorado Rockies who made a major change to Coors Field during the offseason. The result, according to one expert, will be fewer home runs at a field that’s notoriously produced many. Plus, a wine expert embraces whiskey.
Prison Gangs, Alzheimer’s and Newsies
A prison gang is suspected in the murder of Colorado’s corrections chief, but three years later, no members have been charged. We learn what kind of power these gangs wield inside prisons and out from an anthropologist who has interviewed many, many inmates. Then, a Colorado theater company that hires actors with disabilities expands its mission to welcome audiences with disabilities. And, the musical “Newsies” is in town, offering a chance to dig into the history of newspaper delivery boys in Denver. Then, what happens when you take people with dementia to a concert?
‘Aerotropolis’ Or Eyesore? Why The Hospital Provider Fee Matters, Boulder Ends GMO Crops On Its Land
Train service between Denver’s Union Station and DIA starts in less than a month. It is a key step in making the airport the heart of a second city center, but will it form in an intelligent manner? “Much of the development we’ve seen around airports to date has been spontaneous, haphazard,” says author John Kasarda. He talks about that with us. Then, how the thorniest issue at the state Capitol came to be this year: the hospital provider fee. We hear from its godfather. Then, Boulder County ends the battle over GMOs on its public lands, and KUNC’s Luke Runyon joins us to sort through the matter.
Legal Battles Over Pot Are Over For Now, Cesar Chavez In Colorado, Tax Inversions, ‘Feed Zone Table’ Recipes
The Supreme Court handed Colorado a victory last week when it refused to hear a lawsuit from Oklahoma and Nebraska over legal marijuana. We have an update on that and other suits triggered by Colorado’s pot laws, with Sam Kamin, who teaches criminal and constitutional law at the University of Denver. Then, to mark the birthday of labor activist Cesar Chavez, we hear about his time in Colorado fighting for farm workers from Metro State’s Ramon del Castillo. Also, a big Colorado company, IHS, is moving its headquarters to London and in the process will save hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate taxes. We’ll dive into “inversions” with a Washington Post reporter. And, we talk to a Denver curry chef who wants to fuel your workouts.
Breakthroughs In Schizophrenia Research, Denver Iranian-Americans Celebrate Noruz, Feedback On The State Of Medicine
Today, a friendship forged because of schizophrenia. Roberta Payne, of Denver, has sought to understand her disease for decades, ever since she thought aliens from outer space were inhabiting her thoughts. Dr. Robert Freedman, head of psychiatry at CU-Denver, has helped her gain more understanding. We’ll talk to them about recent breakthroughs in schizophrenia research. Then, Happy New Year to you, if you celebrate the Persian holiday of Noruz. We’ll hear about the holiday’s traditions and food from an Iranian-American living in Denver. And, we hear your feedback today in our Loud and Clear segment. Our interview about the state of medicine drew lots of comments.
Doctor Calls For The ‘Renewal’ Of Medicine, Satellites Made By Kids, And Needle-less Knitting With Denver’s Anne Weil
When physicians look at patients, too often they see body parts and money, according to Dr. Abraham Nussbaum, of Denver Health. In a new book he calls for a renewal of medicine; he wouldn’t recommend the profession to young people right now. Then, tiny satellites are aboard the International Space Station — ones even kids can, and did, build. And Denver craft blogger and Martha Stewart contributor Anne Weil talks about knitting without needles, and he first book.
Coloradans With Roots In Cuba Reflect On Obama’s Visit; Women Legislators Featured In New Documentary
Before this morning’s attacks in Brussels, the big international news was President Obama’s visit to Cuba. We speak with Colorado U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, who’s traveling with the president, and with some Cuban-Americans who want to make life better on the island. Then, Colorado’s a leader when it comes to electing women to political office — women make up a bigger proportion of our legislature than any other state. But a new documentary shows that it’s not always easy for them when they get there. Pat Schroeder, the first woman elected to Congress from Colorado, remembers the committee chairman who considered her a half-person.
A ‘Fugly’ Denver Construction Boom? And, A CSU Alum’s Bagpipes In Space
Is good design suffering in Denver’s construction boom? We’ll ask a developer and an architect who thinks this is a great city, with some bad buildings — maybe even a “plywood city” that won’t stand the test of time, let alone aesthetics. Then, astronaut Kjall Lindgren is back from space, where he could be quite clumsy.”Eating can be a really big mess if you’re not careful, and so, you know trail mix will go everywhere,” he says. And then there’s the challenge of playing bagpipes.
