March 3, 2023: Rep. Jason Crow outlines strategy for victory in Ukraine
What might victory look like in Ukraine? Rep. Jason Crow outlines one possible strategy. Then, riding RTD for 20 hours, to meet the people who’d be affected by new ridership proposals. Plus, a Gen Z perspective on pressure to save the world. Later, how climate change could affect home buying. And the best sloppers!
March 1, 2023: A changing economy and job market; A Denver couple’s ties to Ukraine
Jobs are plentiful but some workers are struggling to get hired. A Colorado Springs economist explains the economy’s impact on our lives. Then, after war broke out in Ukraine last year a Colorado couple went to help. Their experiences were profound and they plan to return every year.
How’s Colorado stacking up when it comes to snowfall and snowpack?
Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson is back for his regular conversation about Colorado’s climate and weather.
Feb. 22, 2023: CU scientist on discovery of massive early galaxies; A visit to Yuan Wonton
One of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope shows what appear to be huge, never-before-seen galaxies. The findings could upend current theories of how the universe formed. Then, the story behind Denver’s Yuan Wonton food truck. Its chef is a James Beard Award semifinalist. And, get jazzed about a new play set in Denver’s Five Points.
Multiple Colorado school districts enter lockdown after unconfirmed threats Wednesday. Here’s what we know
Schools in at least a dozen cities, including Boulder and Englewood, received threatening phone calls. No injuries were reported.
‘Everything should be on the table’: Sen. John Hickenlooper on solving the Colorado River water crisis
Between overuse and a mega drought that has lasted longer than 20 years, the southwestern U.S. is dangerously close to not being able to get water where it needs to go.
Feb. 17, 2023: Hickenlooper on Colorado River water crisis; Uncertain future of Larimer Square
In cities and on farms, westerners use more Colorado River water than the river can provide. We talk with U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, who’s pressing his colleagues downstream to devise a solution, before one’s forced onto them. Then, the uncertain future of Denver’s oldest commercial block, Larimer Square. Also, questions after the autopsy is released for a man who died in ICE custody in Aurora. Later, a state aroma?
If Colorado had a state aroma, what would it be?
New Mexico may choose an official state aroma. A bill, inspired by 5th graders, would declare it “the aroma of green chile roasting in the fall,” which got us thinking: what would Colorado’s be? Host Ryan Warner shares your answers from social media.
It’s not clear what’s happening to Denver’s oldest block
Larimer Square, Denver’s first commercial block, has a new owner. Asana Partners is making much-needed investments, but longtime local businesses are leaving. Host Ryan Warner meets Chris Walker, of 5280 magazine, at the storied block to discuss his piece “Losing Larimer.”
Feb. 15, 2023: Supreme Court takes another Colorado free speech case; Postal Service history
Should people convicted of certain kinds of stalking, like when it happens online, be sent to prison? Or does that violate free speech rights? The U.S. Supreme Court will consider this Colorado case. Then, the Postal Service’s historic ups and downs with CU-Denver historian Cameron Blevins, author of “Paper Trails: The U.S. Post and the making of the American West.”
Feb. 13, 2023: Allegations of stalking and racism at El Paso County ranch
Two Black ranchers in rural El Paso County say they’re the victims of racist neighbors and law enforcement. The neighbors and the El Paso County sheriff’s office deny the claims. The ranchers have themselves been charged with felony stalking. Then, the music of Arum Rae, who grew up in Colorado Springs. Her new album, “Loose Ends,” was released this month.
Singer-songwriter Arum Rae talks ‘Loose Ends’
Singer-songwriter Arum Rae grew up in Colorado Springs. Her new album, “Loose Ends,” was released this month.
Feb. 10, 2023: An adobe meeting hall, built by women in Southern Colorado, among most endangered sites
They are places at risk of disappearing, even though they mean a lot to people. This time each year, a list comes out of Colorado’s most endangered spots. To tell us what’s considered vulnerable in 2023 are Katie Peterson, who directs the program for Colorado Preservation Inc., and Junita Martinez, of San Francisco, Colorado, in the San Luis Valley, who’s invested in one site in particular.
Feb. 8, 2023: Company moves to Colorado with asteroid mining in its sights
Startup company Karman+ recently won a $1.3 million state incentive, payable over eight years, to move to Colorado. The firm is developing plans to mine water and minerals from asteroids. It joins hundreds of companies that make up the second-largest aerospace industry in the country.
Feb. 6, 2023: Voter discontent shadows State of the Union; The Broncos have a new coach
Ahead of Tuesday’s State of the Union, Americans use words like “frustrated” and “exhausted” to describe their feelings about the country. Then, former Denver Bronco Ryan Harris says a new coach means new hope for the team. And, Mini Money offers advice on financial management.
How the State of the Union can speak to ‘the exhausted majority’
In a new survey, Americans list frustration, disappointment, exhaustion and disgust as their prevailing emotions towards the country. How might President Biden help ameliorate things in his State of the Union speech? Senior Host Ryan Warner speaks once again with Stephen Hawkins, research director for More In Common. The global non-profit fights polarization in hopes of preserving democracies.
