Colorado Matters

It’s been decades since anyone’s seen the roses bloom that were planted by Japanese-American prisoners at Colorado’s Camp Amache. But that may soon change. Then, the fight to recertify a creek and what that means for clean water. Plus, a Denver food critic shares “50 Things to Bake Before You Die.” Later, a big step to preserve Chicano murals in Colorado.

In Ryan Warner’s regular interview with Colorado’s governor, he asks Jared Polis about enshrining reproductive rights in the state constitution, the new penalties for fentanyl, and a range of other topics. Then, Denver’s unauthorized urban camping ban was signed 10 years ago today. Plus, Colorado’s unique contribution to electric cars.

COVID numbers are rising just as people let down their guards. We review the state modeling outlook and ask a pulmonologist how health care workers are holding up. Then, where will the U.S. Space Command land? State leaders step up the fight for it to remain in Colorado. And a DACA recipient’s journey from despair to inspiration. Plus, Aladar the Alpaca!

The wildfires in New Mexico are burning through lands that are ancestral homes for some Coloradans. Then, the legislative session wrapped up with some new bills to address climate change. Plus, Colorado had the highest rate of bank robberies last year.

With lawmakers wrapping up their work for the year, we hear from our public affairs team about new Colorado laws. Then, a researcher’s quest to find what triggers obesity. Plus, gardening expert Fatuma Emmad answers listener questions about planting flowers, veggies, and more in the age of climate change and drought.

Colorado may give millions of dollars to public transit agencies to make bus rides free to reduce pollution but there are questions about whether it will make a difference. Then, Cliff and Avery Moers of Evergreen share their real-life CODA story. Plus, a valedictory speech from 1943 that finds hope inside a World War II internment camp.

Colorado’s a technical leader; Democratic Representatives Joe Neguse and Ed Perlmutter say Congress is in the position to ensure it stays that way. Then, Purplish examines efforts by state lawmakers to improve mental health care in Colorado.

Colorado Matters today is all about trying to buy a home. Prices have jumped astronomically this year and some buyers are using huge amounts of cash to compete. We’ll talk about who can afford this market and what to do if you don’t have the cash. Plus, why many Coloradans still want to buy, despite the mind-boggling prices.