- CPR's "Colorado Postcards" offer snapshots of the people and stories that have shaped the Centennial State. On the eve of Colorado Day, Ryan Warner speaks with series creators Gillian Coldsnow and Jon Pinnow.
- John Echohawk, founder of the Native American Rights Fund in Boulder, will receive a national civil rights award. Then, a "Great American Recipe" chef rethinks the Noodle Kugel. Also, should fixed anchors be allowed in national parks? And remembering music pioneer Max Morath.
- Travel with our “Parched’’ podcast team to the end of the Colorado River, where the ecosystem and the cultures that have long depended on it are in jeopardy – and people are working on solutions. Then, what will happen to Colorado’s deer and elk herds when wolves come back to the state?
- Filmmaker Kyle Dyer went behind-the-scenes with the new documentary “When Colorado Went Major League.”
- A federal judge has ruled a law enforcement tactic called the “Kansas Two-Step” unconstitutional. The Kansas Highway Patrol allegedly targeted drivers from states where marijuana is legal without reasonable suspicion. Then, the history of slavery is family history. And, how the Rockies came to Colorado. Plus, swing music from the Flatirons Jazz Orchestra.
- If Colorado's weather this summer has left you bewildered, you're not alone. Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson is back for our regular conversation about climate and weather, discussing two phenomena that occurred this week. Also, In the latest episode of CPR's "Parched," meet an Indigenous farm manager who's setting an example by growing food with much less water.
- Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson has had his eye on Colorado's weather for decades. He says he has never seen a summer quite like this one.
- Three years after the pandemic, Colorado and other states face record teacher turnover. Chalkbeat’s national reporter, Matt Barnum, talks causes and solutions. Then, Xcel tests hydrogen to clean up its natural gas system. And, a Colorado family creates a liquer that numbs your mouth, but enhances flavors. Finally, the Susan Lucci of the Colorado Book awards.
- Voters statewide will decide Proposition HH this November. The idea is to ease property taxes, but it may do more than that. Then, Ken Felts marries at the age of 93, three years after his coming out story was shared around the world. Also, rethinking school lunches. Plus, preserving a heritage language.
- CPR Transportation reporter Nathaniel Minor explains why Denver's campaign to eliminate traffic deaths remains in the slow lane. Then, "Brave the Wild River" tells the determined story of two female botanists.
- “He's tied to me now. He can't get away, so I'm gonna hang on to him.”
- Colorado outlawed discrimination against gay, lesbian, trans and bisexual people 15 years ago but the Supreme Court’s recent decision in the 303 Creative case could dismantle some of those protections. Ryan Warner speaks with Kyle Velte, a past president of the Colorado LGBT Bar Association. Then, poet Suzi Q. Smith uses birds to reflect on life in Denver.
- Kits meant to stop someone from bleeding are now available to schools. One former educator in Colorado is alarmed at what this represents for our kids and people who work in schools. Then, Vic Vela joins us to talk about season 4 of "Back from Broken," CPR's podcast about the journey of recovery.
- In “Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden,” author Camille T. Dungy tries to bloom where she’s planted as the pandemic shuts down the world. The Distinguished Professor at Colorado State University weaves a tale of plants, parenting and politics.
- A quarter-million-dollar renovation has transformed the long-shuttered Dairy King on Highway 50 into a short-term rental.
- Colorado weather has felt like an assault, from a metro Denver tornado to flooded roads to heavy hail. Then, the US Supreme Court rules Colorado cannot force a business owner to design wedding websites for same-sex couples. Plus, a Colorado Wonders question about a work of art in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Also, a Delta ice cream shop reimagined, and the Costa Rican cuisine of "Top Chef" Byron Gomez.
