Colorado Matters

Hosted by Ryan Warner and Chandra Thomas Whitfield, CPR News' daily interview show focuses on the state's people, issues and ideas.
Airs Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-10 a.m. & 7 p.m.-8 p.m.; Sundays: 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
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June 7, 2022: Cyclist Scott Mercier ‘wins true’; Student makes her voice heard with poetry

Reflections from a cyclist who refused to dope. Scott Mercier, of Basalt, has a new book: “Win True: How You Win Matters On & Off The Bike.” Then, Aidyn Reid from Colorado Springs competes in the national “Poetry Out Loud” competition. Plus, students say they’re more than just test scores. And, as United expands its flight training center in Denver, pilots’ mental health is also top of mind.
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June 3, 2022: Gun safety & kids; Prize parity in golf

Emergency physician, Dr. Emmy Betz, wants parents to talk with their kids about guns and mental health to prevent suicide deaths. Then, a GAO report raises concerns over the decision to move Space Command from Colorado Springs. Plus, the prize money for the Colorado Women’s Open will finally match that of the Men’s Open. And, “Runner’s High” explores how athletes use recreational cannabis.

May 31, 2022: Colorado Matters takes a hike

With the unofficial start of summer, we spend today’s show outside. First, a trek that (almost) leads to Hanging Lake, where trail and bridge repairs are progressing. Plus, we meet the TikTok star known as @fatblackandgettinit at a park in Jefferson County. Then, how not to love the land to death. Also, byways over highways and 1-star national park reviews.

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Tom Hesse.
Colorado Matters Western Slope Producer

Tom Hesse