We’re in for a hot, dry summer, says Mike Nelson
After a spring snowstorm, Colorado has seen dry conditions rush back in. They are here to stay, says Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson. For their regular conversation about weather and climate, Nelson invited Ryan Warner to the his office — tucked behind the news set.
May 24, 2022: Preventing hate crimes; Mesa County election fraud update
White supremacist propaganda — and incidents — have been on the rise in Colorado. But this state is also a hotbed for research into hate groups — and prevention. Then, the Mesa County district attorney disproves claims that the county’s election hard drives contained evidence of possible fraud. Also, a sooner-than-expected floral update. And, the DACA Monologues continue.
We asked Xcel why power bills are going up. They say it’s partly your choices
Xcel Energy customers have watched their utility bills skyrocket in the last few months — and costs aren’t expected to stop climbing any time soon.
May 23, 2022: Xcel on rate increases and climate change; The horse race to buy the Broncos
Colorado’s largest utility says it messed up when that cold snap hit last year, and natural gas prices skyrocketed. The company says it ought to have warned people. A top executive addresses that, renewables, and the future of a Pueblo coal-fired power plant. Then, Sportico reporter Eben Novy-WIlliams on the crucial contest to become the Denver Broncos’ new owner.
The Camp Amache rose is blooming. Here’s what it looks like
A rose bush no one has seen flower in nearly 80 years has produced a lone pink bud in southeastern Colorado.
May 19, 2022: Supplying Ukraine’s soldiers; Bikes versus train
A pair of Ukrainian-Americans in Boulder, Viktoria Oliynyk and Andriy Zakutayev, send much-needed supplies to Ukrainian soldiers via their aid group, Sunflower Seeds Ukraine. Then, abortion rights groups express dismay with pro-choice governor Jared Polis. And, the 50th anniversary of Durango’s Iron Horse Bicycle Classic.
May 18, 2022: Bloom of ‘witness roses’ eagerly anticipated; ’50 Things to Bake Before You Die’
It’s been decades since anyone’s seen the roses bloom that were planted by Japanese-American prisoners at Colorado’s Camp Amache. But that may soon change. Then, the fight to recertify a creek and what that means for clean water. Plus, a Denver food critic shares “50 Things to Bake Before You Die.” Later, a big step to preserve Chicano murals in Colorado.
Ryan Warner and food writer Allyson Reedy tackle one recipe from ‘50 Things to Bake Before You Die’
Longtime Denver food writer Allyson Reedy asked top bakers and food bloggers for their best cookie and cake recipes. The likes of Christina Tosi, Tieghan Gerard, and Joanne Change replied.
After almost 80 years, roses from Colorado’s Amache internment camp may bloom again
Clippings from the rosebush are now propagating in a greenhouse at the botanic gardens in Denver.
May 17, 2022: Gov. Polis on abortion access, fentanyl, & mobile home parks; Denver’s ‘urban camping’ ban
In Ryan Warner’s regular interview with Colorado’s governor, he asks Jared Polis about enshrining reproductive rights in the state constitution, the new penalties for fentanyl, and a range of other topics. Then, Denver’s unauthorized urban camping ban was signed 10 years ago today. Plus, Colorado’s unique contribution to electric cars.
May 11, 2022: Making bus rides free to clean up Colorado’s air; A real-life CODA story
Colorado may give millions of dollars to public transit agencies to make bus rides free to reduce pollution but there are questions about whether it will make a difference. Then, Cliff and Avery Moers of Evergreen share their real-life CODA story. Plus, a valedictory speech from 1943 that finds hope inside a World War II internment camp.
From behind barbed wire, a hopeful valedictory speech
In 1943, Marion Konishi was her high school class’ valedictorian. Held captive at the Camp Amache internment camp, she had countless reasons to despair over the state of her country. Yet her speech, “America, Our Hope Is In You,” struck an optimistic chord. With Amache just having joined the National Park Service, we had an actress read the speech. Then, Granada High School social studies teacher John Hopper on keeping the story of Amache alive.
May 4, 2022: Mobilizing over abortion access in Colorado; Frustrating pain of fibromyalgia
It may be a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft, but Coloradans are mobilizing as if Roe v. Wade is over. Then, our series ‘On Pain’ focuses on the frustration of fibromyalgia.
A fibromyalgia diagnosis can bring hope, yet raise more questions
It remains an elusive diagnosis, but learning she had fibromyalgia gave Kajaitani Barber something to focus on, after a life of chronic pain.
April 28, 2022: Colorado’s new free preschool; An operatic tribute to Emmett Till
Next year, Colorado families will get 10 hours of free preschool after Governor Jared Polis signed a bill into law earlier this week. But there are lots of details to work out. Then, to support the metaverse, the cable industry has to be fast. And, pianist and composer Mary D.
Pueblo-raised pianist and composer honors the Black experience in America
At age 82, Mary D. Watkins still makes music. She has collaborated on a new opera about Emmett Till, the 14 year old who was kidnapped, tortured, and lynched in Mississippi in 1955.
