Peyton Manning’s Other Profession
Well, as you’ve probably heard, the Denver Broncos have a new quarterback, Peyton Manning.
By Zachary Barr
Silver Mine Promised A New Life
Lake City is a tiny town in the mountains of southwest Colorado. Many of the town’s residents are artists. But the area used to be populated by silver miners.
By Zachary Barr
Weighing The Value of Olympic Glory
[photo: Flickr user got2dv8] The 2022 Winter Olympics are ten years away. But cities who want to host the games are already lining up.
By Zachary Barr
Construction Errors Found at New Public Schools
Nine newly built public schools in the state have structural problems. Some are so serious officials fear collapse, and have closed the schools.
By Zachary Barr
Getting To Know Your Enemy
A dog is a naturally curious animal, which can be trouble when there are snakes around. Nancy Moyle is with the Lone Tree Veterinary Medical Center south of Denver.
By Zachary Barr
Colorado Business: Who Had A Good Year?
At both NPR, and here at CPR, we’ve been asking “What was 2011 a good year for?”
By Zachary Barr
Denver’s #1 Hitmaker
When Ryan Tedder walked into our studio, he did something we’d never seen before. He examined our microphone. “It’s a decent mic, ” he says.
By Zachary Barr
Colorado’s “Buzzard of the Backcountryâ€
Tom Chapman’s approach to business makes a lot of people angry. It’s also made him very rich. Chapman buys stunning pieces of land in undeveloped mountain areas.
By Zachary Barr
Denver Court Testing Obama’s New Deportation Policy
Somewhere around 11 million people are in this country illegally — and the Obama administration has been deporting record numbers of them. That’s expected to continue.
By Zachary Barr
Why Do People Intentionally Hurt Themselves?
Sociologist Patti Adler studies people who intentionally injure themselves. Cutters. Burners. Branders.
By Zachary Barr
Hidden Side of Computing: Data Centers
Every time you get an e-mail or upload a photo to the internet, that digital information is stored in a place called a data center.
By Zachary Barr
Northern Lights Encore?
[photo: flickr user Haukur H] You might be able to see the aurora borealis in the Colorado night sky this weekend. If so, it would be an encore performance.
By Zachary Barr
Unmanned Aircraft Search Out New Skies
[photo: USGS] There’s a lot of technology we depend on that came from the military. The Internet’s probably the best known. GPS, too. And satellites.
By Zachary Barr
279 Movies: How to Choose?
The Starz Denver Film Festival opens tonight and runs through November 14th. Artistic director Brit Withey shares his favorite selections.
By Zachary Barr
State Fair Champion Goat Caught Doping
Doping has helped athletes win at the highest levels of competition. Think cyclists at the Tour de France, or track and field athletes at the Olympics.
By Zachary Barr
Three Denver Nuggets Take Their Ball to China
If you want to see the Denver Nuggets in action anytime soon, you’ll need more than a ticket to an NBA game. You’ll need an airline ticket – to China.
By Zachary Barr