Colorado Matters

Today we re-share stories of family, connection, and empowerment. Like the work of two college students whose startup preserves people’s personal histories while helping young women of color. And a unique father and son bond fostered along Colorado’s hiking trails. Plus, a father whose mural of his daughter holds a bigger message of representation.

In an Independence Day special, we talk with historian and author Jeanne Abrams about her latest book, “A View From Abroad: The Story of John and Abigail Adams in Europe.” Then, we revisit conversations with people who became citizens during the pandemic. Plus, how a transformative experience on Pikes Peak inspired one of America’s most enduring songs.

Research at the University Colorado Boulders suggests air pollution is having an effect on babies’ growth and later in life, on obesity. Also, javelin thrower Kara Winger is poised to compete in her fourth Olympic games. Then, we take you inside the first Colorado exhibit of late pop artist Keith Haring. And we meet a muralist finding inspiration in alleys.

The World Health Organization urges vaccinated people to continue to wear masks. We talk with a leading Colorado pulmonologist about what to consider and what it means to stopping COVID-19. Then, Colorado’s political landscape is being redrawn on both the state and federal level. And a coming out story 90 years in the making to mark Pride Month.

At one point in the pandemic, the rate of nursing home deaths in Colorado was the worst in the nation. How did the state get to that point? CPR’s Ben Markus lifts the curtain on his heartbreaking investigation. Then, political spies in the American West. Plus, CU astronomer Doug Duncan on the recent UFO report. And a mouthwatering cookbook is back in print!

Mudslides closed I-70 in Glenwood Canyon, and they may be a sign of things to come. Then, can training prepare officers to determine quickly if someone armed with a gun is a friend or a foe? Plus, we answer more Colorado Wonders questions about pollinators, from plants to pesticides. And the love story of a Denver philosopher whose wife died of cancer.

Mayor Marc Williams discusses the shooting that took place in Olde Town Arvada on Monday. Plus, the drought is drying up Lake Powell, an important reservoir for a lot of Western states. Then, author Mimi Pockross talks about Denver playwright Mary Chase in her new biography, “Pulling Harvey Out of Her Hat.”

There’s a lot riding on Colorado’s new public option; but what does accountability look like, and will there be quality health care at a lower cost? Then, Reps. Ken Buck and Joe Neguse lead the fight to rein in big tech companies. Plus, we invite some book experts to give us their summer reading picks; navigating DIA and “responsibly sourced” natural gas.