Colorado Matters

The pandemic continues to keep a tight grip on the supply chain. When it come to cars, inventory is low and prices are high. Then, the fight over renewables in one Colorado county. Plus, what’s the best way to replant after a wildfire? Also, art at DIA. And we meet the new Pikes Peak poet laureate.

The Western Slope has been a hot spot for COVID-19. We check in with an infectious disease doctor in Grand Junction on the impact. Then, college students from Colorado are at the global climate conference in Scotland. And, in our regular talk with Gov. Jared Polis, we ask about the pandemic, the upcoming state budget and new reporting on his taxes.

Voters rejected all three statewide ballot measures in the election. Then, we answer a Colorado Wonders question about pronunciation. Also, housing insecurity through the eyes of an LGBTQ senior. Former Bronco Ryan Harris talks about the Von Miller trade and Miller’s impact in Denver off the field. Finally, the Artnauts deploy to countries in conflict.

The state’s taking new steps to fight COVID-19 as children as young as five are poised to get the vaccine. Plus, the pandemic’s impact on mental health, food insecurity, and basic respect. Then, Colorado’s new teacher of the year. And Colorado Mesa University’s new mountain bike champion. Finally, the art of “Smoking Mirrors.”

Former secretaries of state Madeleine Albright and Condoleezza Rice spoke recently about their mutual connection to the University of Denver and about American policy. Then, what to know about open enrollment on the Colorado health exchange. Plus, searching for the source of the water that fills the iconic Hanging Lake. And, music from The Mañanas.

On October 29, 1929, financial markets crashed and set off the Great Depression. In Colorado, and across the West, that segued into the Dust Bowl, which pummeled farms and livelihoods for a decade. Today we re-share the stories of five Coloradans who grew up during this defining time.

When you die, what do you want done with your body? A new law in Colorado allows a new option: human composting. Then, what happens when someone can afford the land, but not the house? Plus, Colorado Matters’ 20th anniversary revisits a conversation with pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber. And a special Halloween treat, Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.”

Marty Lindsey, an actor from Colorado who’s in the movie “Rust,” reflects on the death of the film’s cinematographer and on filming scenes with firearms. Then, the baker’s dozen measures on Denver’s ballot. Plus, Jewish horror stories just in time for Halloween. And marking 20 years of Colorado Matters with founding host Dan Drayer.