Colorado Matters

We remember former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, whose Colorado connections ran deep. Then, state lawmakers think they have a plan to address Colorado’s fentanyl problem. And, a roundtable of Black female attorneys and a judge reflect on the scrutiny Ketanji Brown Jackson has faced and this moment in history with her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Naomi Binkley-McDonald of Golden has been working to find relief from her chronic, often debilitating pain, for nearly a decade. She shares her journey in our series, “On Pain.” Then, a high school student’s song to convey life in the pandemic. Plus, Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubenstein on the election fraud case against Tina Peters. Later, creating a national monument to the Global War on Terror. And DACA recipients’ stories through the Motus Theater’s UndocuAmerica Project.

A witness and a victim advocate remember the March 22, 2021 shooting that left 10 people dead, and the year that has followed.

A critical power source for Colorado has reached a critically low level. We check in on Lake Powell in the face of climate change. Then, an architect builds in the digital world, including on school campuses. And, the success story of chef Mawa McQween is one of perseverance and a love of cooking. Plus, long-time CPR host Jo Ann Allen retires and passes the baton.

The longtime head of pilot development at United Airlines in Denver shares tools (even breathing exercises) that keep cockpits calm. Then, a star-studded sendoff for CPR’s All Things Considered host Jo Ann Allen. And, for Saint Patrick’s Day, how the song “Danny Boy” wouldn’t exist were it not for a miner’s wife in Ouray, Colorado.

A while back, former Peace Corps volunteer Andy Kelec launched a weekly Zoom call to help friends in Ukraine with their English. The war turned his friends’ lives, and their conversations, upside down. Then, tips for buying and maintaining your car as costs go into overdrive. And, from pandemic pregnancy to pandemic parenthood: a new mom’s essay.

The war in Ukraine changes by the day, if not the hour. It’s top of mind for the Colorado Springs World Affairs Council, which assembled a panel of experts Friday, March 11, 2022 to lend context to the crisis. CPR Southern Colorado reporter Dan Boyce moderated the discussion.

Colorado GOP chairwoman Kristi Burton Brown talks about issues Republicans will hammer in this year’s election. Then, CPR reporter Matt Bloom details the civil rights trial involving Denver police use of force in protests in 2020. Plus, remembering jazz musician Ron Miles.