Colorado Matters

In the ruins of ancient buildings near Farmington, New Mexico, the ceilings are covered with historic graffiti. Turns out the inscriptions were left by people who explored the site in the early 1800s. A Cortez historian is studying what they wrote.

When the economy’s good, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights gives Coloradans refunds. We host a debate on Prop CC, which would let the state keep that money. Then, children of immigrants may feel caught between different worlds. Two teens document their personal stories. And, “Bears Don’t Care.” Plus, Ginger Baker, famed musician, Colorado polo pioneer.

It’s Columbus Day. But should it be? In Colorado. the debate over the holiday continues. And, a lung disease in young people–it’s not vaping. This has to do with workers who manufacture counter tops. Then, a Colorado woman dedicated to rebuilding housing in Nepal. Also, a couple writes a musical about raising children. It’s called “In The Trenches.”

Hospitals can’t discharge patients who don’t have a safe place to go, so they face the reality of housing people, sometimes for years. Climate Change activist Greta Thunberg is in Colorado for a climate strike; how did she gain worldwide attention? Plus, sports betting and the the state water plan. Then, writing music for the stage, and the story behind the Burroughs.

As Turkey wages an offensive move on Kurdish fighters in Syria, Karl Schneider with the Colorado Springs World Affairs Council lends perspective. Then, Haliburton’s mass layoffs might not have the impact on Mesa County you’d expect. An earlier black klansman’s story in Colorado. Finally, Tink Tinker, the first Native American to receive Walter Wink award.

The impeachment controversy offers an opportune time for professors to teach students about checks and balances. Then, teens seem to be heeding warnings about vaping-related illnesses, but would you call the situation an “epidemic”? Plus, a supervised injection site gains momentum, Denver’s first black female doctor and the psychology of extreme sports.

After a New Jersey law extends the statute of limitations for sexual abuse, a former Boy Scout from Denver prepares to sue his scoutmaster. Also, volunteers of many faiths help guard each others’ worship services. Next, extra weight, and medical bias, add fertility challenges. Then, was it really 115 degrees this summer? How records are verified.

Ryan Warner rides with the executive director of CDOT during rush hour to talk about the future of transportation in Colorado and why adding more lanes may not solve congestion. Plus, returning to the moon with the Orion spacecraft designed in Colorado. Then, understanding the grand jury process. And, answering a Colorado Wonders question about bees.