At the Grand Junction restaurant Spoons, the cinnamon rolls help support hospice care that goes the extra mile
Spoons bistro & bakery is on the campus of HopeWest Hospice, which cares for people at the end of life across five Western Slope counties.
Sept. 20, 2023: A tribute to Leadville’s Irish miners; Challenges facing Colorado’s teachers
In a cemetery in Leadville, there’s now a statue of an Irish miner– a tribute to the many immigrants who died during the silver rush of the late 1800s. Plus, alumni from Colorado Mesa University help with fire recovery in Maui. Also, the head of the Colorado Education Association on what teachers face in the classroom. Then, looking for methane leaks from space. And honoring a Colorado beer pioneer.
Interview: Irish sculptor Terry Brennan on his new memorial to immigrant families who lost their lives in Leadville’s silver rush
The Leadville Irish Miners’ Memorial is dedicated to the thousands of miners who died penniless and were buried in unmarked graves.
Sept. 18, 2023: Lockheed’s about to bring an asteroid sample down to Earth; The art of the wonton
A capsule full of asteroid dust is set to land in the Utah desert on Sunday. We speak with the mission ops manager in Littleton. Then, programs to save four Western fish species could end if Congress doesn’t act soon. Plus, she pinches, she pleats, she folds, she turns. Denver chef Penelope Wong on her love of wontons and family. And, a garden serves as a classroom in Montbello.
Sept. 15, 2023: An underwater ghost town in Western Colorado inspires a new novel
“Go As A River,” by Gunnison educator Shelley Read, is set in Iola, Colorado. The town was wiped off the map in the 1960s to make way for the state’s largest reservoir, Blue Mesa.
Sept. 13. 2023: Gauging the 3rd Congressional district; A rec center decades in the making
Both Republican and Democratic challengers want to unseat incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional district. Then, Grand Junction will finally get its first rec center. And, frustration as the city closes a park frequented by unhoused residents.
Grand Junction closes park considered ‘center of the homeless community’
Whitman Park has been a regular congregation spot for Mesa County’s unhoused for years.
Sept. 11, 2023: Did ‘junk science’ convict a Grand Junction man? Breakfast at a hospice
Unreliable science like tool-mark analysis and bite marks still gets a lot of weight in court. A judge has ordered a new trial in a Grand Junction case that, some argue, relied on junk science. Then, Grand Junction’s HopeWest Hospice also runs a restaurant. And, can apprenticeships solve labor shortages? Plus, a 17-mile foot race over a perilous mountain pass.
This Grand Junction restaurant belongs to hospice
In Grand Junction, you might be invited to brunch … at hospice.
Sept. 8, 2023: Laying the tracks for Front Range rail; Folsom at 100; A literary Colorado road trip
Voters may be asked to help fund a new passenger rail line along the Front Range next year. We answer listener questions about the proposal and what it entails. Then, Folsom Field marks 100 years as the CU Buffs’ season kicks off Saturday. And your next road trip through Colorado could be a literary one!
Sept. 6, 2023: Photo Ark’s mission to document animals; Making yards water-wise
Many species that are on the brink of extinction live in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries, which is why National Geographic has a project called “The Photo Ark.” And, now is a good time to make yards water-wise. Plus, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is working with Indigenous communities to prevent deaths and injuries. Later, expanding broadband in Colorado, and the state’s new weather record.
Raising life expectancy in Indian Country
In states with significant Indigenous populations, including Colorado, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is rolling out a new public service campaign. Tribal leaders helped shape it.
Eye contact as a conservation tool
For his Photo Ark project, National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore takes portraits of the world’s zoo animals. He believes eye contact is key to conserving these species, many of which are vulnerable.
Sept. 4, 2023: ‘The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden’
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.
Sept. 1, 2023: Big changes may come for cannabis; The scourge of early-onset colorectal cancer
The federal government puts cannabis in the same category as the world’s most dangerous drugs. That could change under a new recommendation. What it might mean in Colorado. Then, a young Denver woman loses her battle with colon cancer. She and her husband were both diagnosed with the disease. Doctors say younger people are increasingly vulnerable. And later, one-time Denverite Ethel Merman… does disco?
Yes Ethel Merman lived in Denver. Yes she recorded a disco album
The Ethel Merman Disco Album came out in 1979. The genre was declared dead a year later. We can’t say if that’s Ethel’s fault. We can say the Broadway belter lived in Metro Denver in the 1950s. We sample a remix of “There’s No Business Like Show Business.”
