Colorado Matters

We explore the idea of the “exhausted majority,” and why it describes how many Americans feel about politics today. And, we ask whether there’s a path toward reducing the frustration and making progress. Then, a new book follows a woman as she helps her terminally-ill husband take advantage of Colorado’s End-of-Life Options Act. Also, vanishing landmarks.

Nearly a million Coloradans have returned their ballots so far. Matt Crane, the head of the Colorado County Clerks Association, explains the vote counting process amid election disinformation and what to know if you’re voting in person. Then, more people are coming to Colorado because of abortion restrictions in other states. Plus, recreational marijuana is on the ballot in Colorado Springs. And a CU professor’s new movie, “Quantum Cowboys.”

Election watchers say a last-minute Republican wave could help GOP candidates in several close races across the country, but with the midterm elections just days away, that may not be the case in Colorado. Then, voices of voters who don’t fit into partisan boxes and why long-shot candidates run for office.

Children’s doctors in Colorado are dealing with a ‘tripledemic’ of RSV, the flu, and COVID-19. Then, how do you judge which judges to retain this election? Plus, the 45th Denver Film Festival is all about discovery and hidden gems. And one of the featured films, “The Whale,” which is generating a lot of buzz, got its start as a play in Denver.

Election Day is in one week and the voting process is under a magnifying glass of scrutiny. County clerks say they welcome the chance to show skeptics how the system works. That’s the focus of Purplish, CPR’s podcast about politics and policy. Then, we head to Vail, home of North America’s highest botanic gardens, to get ideas for preparing your garden for winter.

Former University of Denver chancellor Rebecca Chopp talks about her Alzheimer’s diagnosis and what she’s doing to keep her mind and body healthy. Then, what researchers in Colorado are learning about Alzheimer’s and dementia. And, a spooky ghost town that was once a thriving mining town. Also, a new season for a resilient ballet company.

A panel of students from Metropolitan State University in Denver recently had the opportunity to question Colorado’s U.S. Senate candidates as part of The Solution Studio. They asked Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet and Republican Joe O’Dea about affordable housing, immigration, and homelessness. Today’s focus is on immigration. Later, the challenges for social workers in El Paso County.

Coloradans will vote on a statewide measure to address the issue of affordable housing. We’ll break that down along with about a dozen local ballot measures on the issue. Then, voters who don’t fit neatly into partisan boxes. And, remembering a trailblazing female judge. Also, solutions to the rise in car thefts and a new conductor for the Colorado Symphony.