Oct. 2, 2019: Why Colorado Companies Feel Uncertain; Veteran Diplomat On Trump’s Actions
Unemployment is low and wages are growing but Colorado businesses are feeling uncertain and part of it has to do with trade. Then, a veteran diplomat says President Trump’s actions on Ukraine were inappropriate. And, President Woodrow Wilson was never the same after he collapsed after a visit to Pueblo 100 years ago.
Pessimism Creeps In For Colorado Businesses As Confidence In National Economy Is Shaken
The chilly trade talks with China are one concern, as is the slowing construction industry in Colorado.
Oct. 1, 2019: Why Trade School Should Be More Popular; Weird Brew At This Week’s Beer Fest
Good jobs are going unfilled but a “college for all” mentality may keep people from going to trade school to train. Then, sprinkling cold water on recent talk of a habitable planet. Plus, what 60,000 people may be drinking this weekend. Also, a Boulder photographer’s mementos are on display four decades later.
Sept. 30, 2019: Colorado’s Energy Future In The Face Of Climate Change
The impeachment inquiry is obviously dominating the headlines. It eclipsed a storyline that’s also of global importance, one we’re going to dedicate the show to today: climate change. You’ll hear what we think are some fresh perspectives on a well-trodden topic. Like what a tremendous opportunity climate change is for business to eliminate waste. Also the role nuclear energy might play in reducing carbon, even though economics and public perception make it difficult. And we’ll discuss a piece in the New Yorker that raised hackles, asking “what if it’s time to stop pretending we can prevent this?”
Sept. 26, 2019: Gov. Polis On Vaping, School Security & Impeachment; A Musical Travelogue
Our regular interview with Governor Jared Polis focuses on school safety, regulating vaping and his intriguing tweets. Then, the ACLU posthumously honors one of Colorado’s fiercest disability rights activists. Plus, answering a Colorado Wonders question about the changing colors of fall leaves. And, a new travel show focused on classical music.
Sept. 24, 2019: Ballots Are Coming Soon. What’s On Them?; A Ballet Dancer’s Cancer Fight
Next year’s election dominates the headlines but this November brings two big state issues and a variety of local measures to the ballot. Then, Colorado ballet dancer Francisco Estevez realizes his professional dream, and manages his second bout with cancer. Plus, an international festival that stresses empathy. And, remembering a Holocaust survivor.
Sept. 23, 2019: Creative Climate Communication; Swimming The English Channel (Times Four)
Conversations about climate change can be mind-numbing, but movies and TV shows are some examples of looking at the issue creatively, says a CU Boulder professor. Then, a Colorado woman swims the English Channel not once, not twice, not three, but four times. Even amid jellyfish bites. And, a new study says there are fewer birds than there used to be.
Plastic Week! How Does A Major Plastic Packager Play Into The Solution?
What does it mean when a global food company that has contributed to the problem of plastic, now sees itself as part of the solution? Danone, whose brands include Evian bottled water, Dannon yogurt and Silk soy and nut milks has its headquarters in Broomfield. But they’re trying new things, like using sugar cane as packaging material.
Sept. 19, 2019: Reducing Plastic Packaging; Is A Shuttered Mine Really Closed?
Plastic Week! continues with the challenge to reduce plastic used in packaging. Plus, is a shuttered uranium or coal mine really closed and is there an environmental risk? Plus, answering Colorado Wonders questions about life sentences and wildfires. And a Boulder-based loom company marks a milestone.
Plastic Week! Continues With Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Like Cups, Bags And Takeout Containers
On today’s installment of Plastic Week!: Is aluminum the answer to single-use plastic cups at stadiums? The bike-share for coffee cups that started in Boulder is expanding. Efforts to ban plastic bags and takeout containers is gaining some traction in the state. Plus, Ryan shares from his “plastic diary of shame.”
Sept. 18, 2019: Court Battle Over Colorado’s Aid-In-Dying Law; Banning Single-Use Plastic
The story of a doctor fired from a religious hospital for consulting with a terminally ill patient about the state’s aid-in-dying law and what the hospital says about the decision. Then, getting rid of the plastic you only use once, like bags and takeout containers. Also, a podcast from behind bars and remembering Cokie Roberts.
Sept. 17, 2019: After School Death, A Moving Reunion; Green Solutions For Tricky Plastics
Until he died in a shooting at STEM Highlands Ranch last spring, Kendrick Castillo was an avid member of its robotics team. Last week, his father paid the group a visit. Also, taking plastic out of to-go cups and can rings. Then, a commuter train from Pueblo to Fort Collins? And, a new “old” fruit at market. Plus, kids join parents at an artistic residency.
Sept. 16, 2019: Is It Possible To Reduce Our Reliance On Plastic? Mobile Home Issues
Plastic. It’s literally raining from the sky — this is Plastics Week on Colorado Matters. We begin with a Colorado Wonders question: How to reduce the amount of plastic in our lives? Then, a look at a new book, “Peak Plastic: The Rise Or Fall Of Our Synthetic World.”
Kendrick Castillo’s Father Makes Emotional Return To Late Son’s Robotics Team
Kendrick Castillo was killed in the shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch. He’d been involved in the school’s robotics team as had his dad, John Castillo. Castillo talked about his son’s death and the legacy Kendrick leaves behind.
Sept. 12, 2019: Perspective On Failed Recalls; Why Colorado Once Closed Its Border
Perspectives from a Republican strategist about this summer’s spate of unsuccessful recall efforts. Then, the reason Colorado once closed its southern border. Plus, revisiting “An Unbelievable Story of Rape” as Netflix launches a new series. And, before the nation’s first Latino Beer Festival, a visit to two breweries in Denver.
Sept. 11, 2019: Gun Policy That Research Says Works; Markups On Your Health Care Bill
As Congress takes up the issue of gun violence, we meet the man behind “The Denver Accord,” a package of research-backed policies he hopes will resonate. Then, Colorado ranks high on a list of states for markups in health care pricing. Plus, a Colorado archeologist who makes researching the past more inclusive, especially for Native Americans.
