Sept. 11, 2023: Did ‘junk science’ convict a Grand Junction man? Breakfast at a hospice

September 11, 2023
The entrance to Spoons in Grand Junction, which is on the campus of HopeWest Hospice.The entrance to Spoons in Grand Junction, which is on the campus of HopeWest Hospice.Ryan Warner/CPR News
The entrance to Spoons in Grand Junction, which is on the campus of HopeWest 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.