Listener Comments – July 13, 2011
Interviews about counseling soldiers in a war zone, teacher effectiveness, and problem pet owners generated responses from listeners. Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner shares the feedback.
State Climatologist Explains Wacky Weather
Story Produced by Pat Mack In recent weeks, metro Denver and northern Colorado have seen flash floods, stunning lightning and thunder, and hail.
Wildflower Festival Turns 25
Crested Butte has the distinction of being the wildflower capital of Colorado. This year, the town’s festival turns 25.
Listener Comments July 6, 2011
Host Ryan Warner reads from comments about a recent interview with Congressman Cory Gardner.
LED Lights Get Pot Growers’ Attention
Leo Hayes, of Pagosa Springs, never saw himself making money off marijuana. He has always loved plants.
Colorado StoryFiles
Now and again, we dip into our StoryFiles and listen back to memorable moments on Colorado Matters. Today, Colorado author Craig Childs and his encounters in the wild.
Colorado StoryFiles
Now and again, we dip into our StoryFiles and listen back to memorable moments on Colorado Matters. Today, Colorado author Craig Childs and his encounters in the wild.
Teaching Massage to Untouchables
Story Produced by Elise Thatcher In Nepal, “untouchables” are at the bottom of the caste system. As the name implies, it’s taboo even to touch them.
Crime Scene Technology Used to Preserve History
Story Produced by Elise Thatcher Homicide investigators sometimes bring a special scanner to crime scenes to create a 3-D representation of, for example, the room where a body was found.
Listener Comments of June 9, 2011
On a recent show, we talked about older drivers — the tension between safety and independence.
The Man Behind the Monument
It’s been a century since the breathtaking red rock canyons of western Colorado became the Colorado National Monument. The man who lobbied to get them protected is a real character.
Remembering Outdoor Enthusiast Barb Evert
Barbara Evert was the very picture of an outdoorsy Coloradan. She road biked, climbed all the state’s 14ers, and loved to backpack in foreign countries. Evert was a math teacher.
Colorado StoryFiles and the DIA Roof
Fromtime to time, we dip into our StoryFiles and listen back tomemorable moments on Colorado Matters.
Colorado StoryFiles
* Architect Curt Fentress on DIA’s Iconic Roof Hear the full interview from September 8, 2010 * The Only Black Baseball Team in an All-White League.
Listener Comments May 9, 2011
Several listeners sents e-mails after Ryan’s April 28th conversation with Congressman Cory Gardner. Some thought our line of questioning about the Bush tax cuts was spot-on.
