Colorado Matters

The pandemic has reshaped the economy in ways that could last a while. Today, we begin a series of conversations about this financial moment. Stories of struggle and reinvention, from restaurants to museums to closing streets to encourage walk-up business.

Rep. Joe Neguse talks about gun policy after the shooting in Boulder which is in his district. We also hear from Coni Sanders, who lost her father, Dave, at Columbine, and Shannon Watts, founder of “Moms Demand Action” who used to live in Boulder. Then, choosing the new state GOP chair. And, undocumented immigrants in Durango find help during the pandemic.

The debate begins again over gun laws after the attack at a grocery store in Boulder. Then, the ongoing cumulative effect of mass shootings. Also, how does COVID-19 spread in college dorms? And what to consider about research that’s not peer reviewed. Then, answering your spring gardening questions. Plus, new songs for our pandemic escape playlist!

Former Columbine High School Principal Frank DeAngelis talks about being a resource for mass shooting survivors and the community. Then, loved ones remember some of the victims of Monday’s shooting. And, Boulder resident Christine Chen reflects on a day of tough conversations. Plus, G. Brown documents decades of music in a new book series “On Record.”

A customer says employees helped him and other people reach safety after a man started shooting inside a Boulder grocery store. We talk with a psychologist about processing direct, and indirect, trauma. Then, Sen. Michael Bennet talks about the expanded child tax credit with the goal of reducing childhood poverty. Plus, Purplish on fighting climate change. And remembering an Aurora man who died from COVID-19 through his love of Depeche Mode.

We circle back with two nurses whose lives have taken very different paths in the pandemic. Then, how the pandemic affects people with dementia and their caregivers. Plus, the challenge to find doctors in rural Colorado. And, a return to Room 132 as in-person learning resumes.

While some people post selfies in celebration of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, others are hesitant, worried about backlash. And, real stories about hate toward Asian-Americans and ways to try to address it. Also, using the courts to fight viral misinformation about elections. Plus, a new water idea for the Front Range, and preserving a Colorado archipelago.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser talks about environmental legal challenges, the Purdue Pharma settlement, police reform, and big tech monopolies. Then, what doctors have learned about prone positioning to treat COVID-19. Also, the idea behind “I Got Vaxxed” bracelets. Plus the Oscar and Grammy spotlight shines on Colorado.