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.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock Talks Train and City, Flobots Bring Community Voices To Album, Debut Novel ‘Fat Girl,’ On Women’s Weight, Sassy Highway Signs
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock realizes a dream with launch of the airport train but faces issues including community-police relations and homelessness. Plus, hip hop group the Flobots includes community voices in its new album “NOENEMIES.” And, Mona Awad’s debut novel “13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl,” explores women’s weight issues. Then, citizens write sassy signs to discourage distracted driving.
As Train To DIA Starts, Denver Mayor Hancock Celebrates But There’s Baggage Elsewhere
Listen or read a transcript as the mayor talks about airport-related development, police-community relations, homelessness and more.
Website Matches Teachers With Second Jobs, Denver Neighborhood Hopes Clean-Up Improves Health, ‘Water Knife’ Depicts Water-Starved West
Website ByaTeacher.com matches teachers seeking second jobs with employers who need help. Then, residents of Denver’s Westwood neighborhood are part of a national movement to improve outdoor amenities such as parks and paths to encourage people to get outside. And, sci-fi thriller “Water Knife,” by Colorado author Paolo Bacigalupi, takes readers to a water-starved West.
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.
