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Gold Exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
From gold nuggets to gold LP records, the exhibit Gold runs through June 8th. Ryan Warner speaks with Denver Museum of Nature and Science curator of anthropology Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh.
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Letters – April 11, 2008
Ryan Warner reads from your letters – reactions to our recent stories on umbilical blood cord transfusions, a transgendered student – and high school basketball.
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Regulating Colorado’s Funeral Industry
Colorado is the only state in the union that doesn’t license funeral industry workers.
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Boulder Cycling Team in Tour de France
Boulder-based cycling team Slipstream/Chipotle tests its riders nearly once a week for performance-enhancing drugs.That appeals to organizers of the Tour de France, who recently awarded the team a coveted spot […]
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Federal Grants Helps Coloradans Fight Foreclosure
Thousands of Coloradans are being hit hard by the sub-prime mortgage crisis, and are facing foreclosure.
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Legislature Considers Tax Check-Off To Promote Cord-Blood Transplants
A proposed check-off on Colorado income tax forms would promote the collection of stem cells from umbilical cords. The cells are often transplanted to fight leukemia and other blood diseases.
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Lights Out!
Denver city officials are encouraging residents to turn out the lights for one hour Saturday night. Ryan Warner talks to Michele Weingarden, director of Greenprint Denver.
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Bill Aims to Ease Schooling For Military Dependents
Military dependents often encounter problems when they switch schools. The legislature is considering a proposal to join other states in an agreement that would help students meet differing educational requirements.
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Monthly Interview With Governor Bill Ritter March 2008
The legislature is debating a $17.6 billion spending package for the upcoming year. But economists paint a grim picture of revenues over the next five years.
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Lawmakers Take Close Look at Payday Loans
State lawmakers are wrestling with a bill to place new regulations on so-called payday loans. Ryan Warner talks to the bill’s sponsor, State Rep.
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By Ryan Warner
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Democratic Convention Events: Cinemocracy Film Festival
Filmmakers are being asked to produce five-minute pieces about democracy in a competition linked to the convention.
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Study Looks at End-of-Life Care
A Denver study offers proof that changing how hospitals care for terminal patients can alleviate suffering and save money. Ryan Warner talks with Kaiser Permanente researcher Ingrid Venohr.
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Medicaid Pays for Innovative Weight Loss Program
The program uses a computerized scale and pedometer to measure people’s weight and activity level.
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High Foreclosure Rate Leads to Boost in Rental Market
A recent report finds one effect of Colorado’s high foreclosure rate is a more robust rental market. Ryan Warner speaks with Cris White of the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority.
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Single Payer Advocates Press On
The state’s blue ribbon commission on health care reform didn’t endorse the model in which you’d pay a tax instead of an insurance premium.Ryan Warner speaks with supporter Barry Keene […]
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Author Kathryn Eastburn : Simon Says : A True Story of Boys, Guns & Murder
The murders of a teenage boy and his grandparents rocked rural Guffey in 2001.
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