Colorado Matters

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.

The FBI investigates a Colorado funeral home that doubles as a body brokerage. Then, how the Eisenhower Tunnel, a major corridor through the Rockies, was built 50 years ago. Later, a web-based guide to keeping teens busy. And, a Denver artist is shocked that a Catholic university canceled her show. Plus, your feedback.

Twenty years ago, jurors convicted 15-year-old Chris Brooks of murder. They didn’t know he’d be sentenced to life. Now, one of those jurors wants Brooks freed. Then, a big development for hemp farmers in Colorado — and for those who want hemp products. And, does the outdoor industry lack gay role models?

We asked to hear how the government shutdown might affect you, and we heard from doctors, teachers and more. Why Colorado solar companies are watching a trade case. Denver Post Editor Lee Ann Colacioppo talks about the new paywall. How Pikes Peak inspired “America the Beautiful.” And, Opera Colorado’s new Holocaust story.

We take an in-depth look at the state’s opioid epidemic and what a bipartisan group of lawmakers would do to curb it. Then, how a shift in NASA’s priorities, from Mars to the moon, could impact Colorado’s aerospace industry. And, a photographer who chronicled the Vietnam War looks back at its effect on soldiers and civilians.