Colorado Matters

Just how hard has the pandemic hit Colorado’s arts industry? Then, affordable housing is harder to find in Telluride because of COVID-19. Later, Fresh Food Connect sends the glut in your garden to hunger relief organizations. Finally, Fort Collins’ Logan Farmer works through climate anxiety on his new album.

Elijah McClain died a year ago after an encounter with Aurora police. The case is a rallying point for reform. Then, two Colorado delegates to the Republican National Convention. Plus, memories of Lincoln Hills. Also, Democrats hope to crack a traditional GOP stronghold. And, the artist behind a Colorado Springs mural about indigenous women wins a big prize.

Colorado’s GOP chair Rep. Ken Buck on mail-in voting and the Republican National Convention. Later, the new podcast, “In The Gap: How And Why Black Women Aren’t Getting Their Green,” explores the history of the wage gap for black women and how to close it. Finally, Longmont folk artist Jayme Stone’s new album delves into the grief of losing his brother.

As wildfires burn in Colorado, how are air quality advisories determined? Then, working to document places important to Black, LGBTQ, and women’s suffrage history in Colorado. Plus, a Denver parent shares the challenges of having her son learning remotely. Also, women make their mark on the Space Force. And a new view of the MOSAIC mission to the Arctic.

Students in the state’s largest school districts head back to class, but not the classroom. Then, the Coloradoan’s investigation into complaints of racism in CSU athletics. Also, how Elijah McClain’s death inspires artists worldwide. And Colorado Springs poet Nate Marshall on “Finna” and his poems of Black possibility.

A firefighter battling the Grizzly Creek Fire describes how the pandemic has made the job more isolating. And, we hear from the ranch owner whose land has turned into a fire camp. Plus, a dialogue between a police officer and a protester. Finally, a COVID-19 outbreak at a Colorado College dorm has 150 students quarantining for two weeks.

Colorado’s Democratic Senator Michael Bennet talks about voting by mail and policy as the DNC culminates with Joe Biden’s acceptance of the nomination for president. Then, a Colorado wildland firefighter with unique perspective. Also, renaming the state’s geographic sites. Plus, a delegate who’s been to every convention since 1964. And “Liat and the Sirens.”

The Western Slope is warming faster than other parts of the world. How does that contribute to wildfire risk? Then, a Colorado delegate to the DNC hopes to mobilize Indigenous voters. Plus, Olympic athletes may be in top physical shape, but their mental health gets less attention. And we welcome Ali Budner to the Colorado Matters team!