April 19, 2021: Colorado’s Wildfire Season Is Now A Year; Celebrating Pandemic Hospitality
Colorado’s wildfire season is now a wildfire year. Members of CPR’s climate team provide context about the outlook. Plus, how new leadership in the Interior Department might impact Colorado’s land. Also, celebrating hospitality workers who’ve helped made the pandemic more bearable. And reflecting on the legacy of Selena.
Open A Comedy Club During A Pandemic, Whaddya, Crazy? This Fort Collins Comic Has The Last Laugh
Although David Rodriguez had the idea for the club three years ago, he was only ready to make a move in 2020. Just in time for his spiky red nemesis.
April 16, 2021: Remembering Justice Gregory Kellam Scott; Teen Finds T-Rex Tooth
Tracking the pandemic’s impact on STIs in Colorado. Also, Purplish explores the public health option. Then, retired judge Gary Jackson remembers his friend and trailblazer, Colorado Supreme Court Justice Gregory Kellam Scott. And, opening a comedy club during a pandemic is no joke. Finally, a Westminster teen finds a T-Rex tooth on a walk.
Making People Laugh During A Pandemic Is No Joke
Opening a comedy club in a pandemic sounds… laughable. But it is seriously what David Rodriguez has done in Fort Collins. And he’s managed to find humor in the challenges.
Remembering State Supreme Court Justice Gregory Kellam Scott
Brains and a bow tie. Those are two things that stood out about state supreme court justice Gregory Kellam Scott. The first and only African-American to sit on Colorado’s high court died at age 72 at the end of March. His friend and colleague, Judge Gary Jackson, will remember Scott’s smarts and his panache. He joined us to reflect on Scott’s passing.
Tracking Sexually Transmitted Infections During A Pandemic
For the last year, public health officials have been focused on the spread of COVID-19. But heading into the pandemic, Colorado was facing a different trend in disease.
April 14, 2021: Can You Still Get COVID If You’re Vaccinated?; A Breakthrough In Physics
Dr. Ken Lyn-Kew from National Jewish in Denver explains the halt of Johnson & Johnson vaccines and why it’s still possible to catch coronavirus even if vaccinated. Then, the future of a railway connecting the Front Range. Plus, how muons are rewriting physics and our understanding of the universe. And, remembering Colorado Peaches coach Gail Klock.
April 12, 2021: Exploring The Data That Informs Gun Policy; A ‘Bowed Piano’ Pioneer
We explore the data and research into gun violence that inform gun policy with Dan Gorenstein and the podcast, “Tradeoffs.” Then, two teachers talk about how they’ll get through the […]
April 9, 2021: Gov. Polis On Vaccines, Guns And Transportation; Remembering Mike Farley
Gov. Jared Polis joins us for our regular conversation. We ask about masks, vaccines, gun policy, transit, and more. Then, the Farley family remembers their patriarch, Mike, one of the first Coloradans to die of COVID-19. Plus, the economic revitalization of the area around Coors Field with continued construction and the return of pedicabs.
April 5, 2021: Guns & Colorado Law; Memorial Poem; State’s First Muslim Lawmaker
CPR investigative reporter Ben Markus answers questions about gun laws in Colorado. Then, Rep. Iman Jodeh on her priorities and on being the state’s first Muslim lawmaker. Plus, preserving the memorial in Boulder and a special poem. Also, voting on marijuana in Grand Junction. And the other time masks and social distancing were part of life in Colorado.
Poem About Tulips Honors Suzanne Fountain After Boulder Shooting
Among the people who’ve placed flowers at the memorial outside a Boulder grocery store is poet Valerie Szarek of Boulder. She lost a friend in the shooting, Suzanne Fountain. Szarek was thinking about the tulips she placed. About the job she was asking them to do. The weight they’d carry. And she wrote a short poem about them — in three parts.
April 2, 2021: Tom Vilsack On Ag Trade And Climate Change; A Country Music Pandemic Escape
Tom Vilsack on agricultural issues facing Colorado, including broadband access and wildfire support. Then, business leaders are optimistic about the future. Also, a Colorado woman honors her nephew with a name change. Plus, we remember former Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey. And, some country to round out your pandemic escape playlist.
Denver Woman Changes Name In Honor Of Her Nephew, Brother, As She Reflects On Gun Violence
Vikki Strong, of Denver, never felt connected to her middle name, Andrea.
March 30, 2021: The Pandemic Economy, From Black Women Entrepreneurs To Theaters & Tourism
The discussion about the pandemic’s economic impact continues today, with perspectives from Makisha Boothe, founder of Sistahbiz Global Network in Denver, which supports Black women entrepreneurs, and from the owner of an Aurora wellness center. Plus, Michael Querio from Rocky Mountain Repertory Theater and Colorado tourism director Cathy Ritter.
March 29, 2021: From Restaurants To Museums, A Pandemic Economic Reality Check
The pandemic has reshaped the economy in ways that could last a while. Today, we begin a series of conversations about this financial moment. Stories of struggle and reinvention, from restaurants to museums to closing streets to encourage walk-up business.
