Colorado Matters

After another law enforcement officer is shot and killed, Yuma County Sheriff Chad Day, president of the sheriff’s association in the state, offers some perspective. Two CSU student leaders talk about campus options for handling overdoses. The Denver Center for the Performing Arts new artistic director talks about his vision. And 1968 Winter Olympic figure skater Peggy Fleming Jenkins reflects on the changes in her sport.

University of Denver professor Arthur Jones, whose courses often focus on the history of African-American music, has made it his mission to preserve and revive spirituals. In 1998, he officially formed The Spirituals Project, which is now based out of DU’s Lamont School of Music. The choir recently sang at the CPR Performance Studio.

Nick Paumgartner of The New Yorker says we should get used to hearing a lot more about Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin. Also, why it’s easier now for nurses to work across state lines. The Cloud Atlas Project aims to connect people to nature by looking skyward. The burgeoning business of DNA analysis includes the Denver company Human Code.

We talk with Rob Cohen, who leads a group that wants Colorado to bid for the Winter Olympics games again. The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Colorado says things different under President Trump. An investigation by Rocky Mountain PBS into host homes. And, In-N-Out Burger, a bona fide food cult, is coming to Colorado, in case you haven’t heard.

President Trump put immigration reform at the heart of his State of the Union last night. Today, we’re asking what Colorado needs from that. Then, some prisoners sentenced as juveniles are prepping for release with VR. Also, a company uses rice waste to generate power in India. And NASCAR’s Furniture Row Racing team president talks about defending its national championship.

A criminologist who spent 35 years at Denver PD explains how easy it is to manipulate crime stats. Then, the death of an opposition leader in Zimbabwe that happened in our own back yard. An unusual idea to improve care in senior homes: let staff read stories about patients’ lives. Also, we remember the man who led Team USA the very first time there was alpine skiing in the Olympics.

Metro Denver’s annual homeless count will include Douglas County, one of the wealthiest counties in US. Pro skier Chris Anthony, of Avon, tells his favorite stories about the late Warren Miller. And the state’s chief information security officer, Debbi Blyth, and 17-year-old Shreya, of Highlands Ranch, talk about a new program to get young women interested in cybersecurity.

The state’s top flu doc takes us beyond the usual finger-wagging about handwashing to explain why there’s a flu season. Then, a documentary about an acclaimed war photographer. And, a Navajo man says his community judges him because he likes to ski and climb. A Native American’s view of the outdoors as the industry’s biggest trade show hits town.