Colorado Matters

A Colorado Matters special about Coloradans with long Covid: Many say everyday tasks like showering, reading and exercise have become monumental. We hear their stories and give them an opportunity to ask questions of a physician who specializes in the condition. Then, two researchers on the cutting edge of understanding long Covid and finding treatments.

Robin Farris is the first Black woman to receive a form of clemency in Colorado in thirty years. CPR race, diversity and equity reporter Elaine Tassy spoke with her and her attorneys, as well as the sisters of Beatrice King, who was killed, about the possibility of early release. Then, one teen’s take on mental health in schools. And a Colorado Wonders question about the state’s songs.

Would you pay a premium for a primetime dinner reservation? At the start of a new year, we check in with longtime Denver restaurateur-turned-consultant John Imbergamo. Restaurants continue to adapt in the face of inflation, COVID, and labor & supply shortages. Then, homeowners struggle to rebuild after the Marshall fire. And award-winning chef Caroline Glover on a Napoleonic comfort food.

Metro Denver saw a record January snowstorm, although it wasn’t the snowmageddon some were braced for. So what’s the interplay between weather and climate? It’s something we navigate each month with Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson. Then, Systemic explores equity in school, as a mother and educator fights for her child’s safety.

Continuing our exploration of emerging treatments for mental health challenges, we look at promising help for people with obsessive compulsive disorder — and how that same treatment might work for addictions. Then, Black babies –and those who birth them — are dying in record numbers in Colorado. A Denver organization is working to raise awareness of the issue.

Governor Jared Polis says housing is the key to just about everything: the cost of living, transportation, health. And he plans an overhaul of land-use policy. Colorado Matters senior host Ryan Warner also asks about gun laws, migrants, hospital profits, and state spending. Then, what recent migrant arrivals might indicate about the state of immigration policy.

A new president, Amy Parsons, will soon lead Colorado State University. We’ll ask about her priorities and the challenges of recruiting a diverse student body. Then, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s influence in places around the world, including Northern Ireland. And, the people who shine shoes at DIA. Also, hip hop music from the American South.

A new center at the University of Colorado Boulder puts the focus on African and African American Studies and creates a space to build community. On this Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, we re-share Chandra’s visit just before the center opened in the fall. Plus, twin brothers at East High School use their voices to inspire others on the national speech and debate stage.