Colorado Matters

We hear from a mom near Durango who’s navigating life with five kids and a lost job a year into the pandemic. And a Greeley mom who caught COVID-19 while pregnant talks about overcoming that anxiety. Plus, how the pandemic has affected religious services. Also, a clone may be the future of the black-footed ferret. And using beavers to help Colorado’s rivers.

Niwot comedian Dia Kline on how the pandemic is raising awareness about anosmia, or the inability to smell. Plus, we follow up with the residents of Wellington a year after the pandemic started. Then, Jeannie Davis remembers her parents, who died of COVID-19. Also, Niwot author R.L. Maizes on her book, “Other People’s Pets.”

What do doctors know now, that they wish they knew when the first cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed? Then, fighting to keep Space Command in Colorado. And, recognition for the crew of the U.S.S. Pueblo. Also, how the pandemic may change air travel, and the leisure industry. Plus, new help for frustration with the state’s unemployment system and fraud.

Ravi Turman of Aurora was one of the first COVID-19 patients to be successfully removed from a ventilator. She reflects on life a year later.

The Fort Morgan restaurant, Elaine’s Place, has struggled to stay afloat in the pandemic. Then, remembering Grand Junction’s Olga Archuleta who died of COVID-19 in December. Later, Tattered Cover teams up with Hue-Man, the former Denver bookstore that brought diverse literature to the city. Plus, listen to wind from Mars! And, new music from South of France.

A more contagious mutation of the COVID-19 virus could mean a storm on the horizon. Then, an aerospace engineer and former ambassador advocate for more women in national security. Plus, Denverite investigates sexual assault allegations in Denver’s street arts scene. And, Amanda Gorman’s poem at the inauguration inspires a Colorado poet and his daughter.

The state archeologist believes masks will become artifacts about this moment in time for future generations. Then, a Colorado Springs boutique owner on what opening a business during the pandemic has taught her. And, it took a century for CU Boulder to recognize the graduation of Lucile Berkeley Buchanan; now the school’s naming a building after her.

The Aurora City Council reacts to the Elijah McClain investigation that found officers mishandled the encounter. Then, how’s the shoe repair business one year into the pandemic? We check in with cobbler Tommy Rhine of Denver. Later, Rep. Joe Neguse on his new role in the House Subcommittee on National Parks. Finally, world-record skydiver Melissa Lowe.