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Monday, Feb. 08 2010
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| It is golden on the surface, but Colorado's capitol dome is rusting underneath. It's one of six endangered places listed by Colorado Preservation, Inc. Mike Lamp talks with Director James Hare. Learn about all the sites on this year's Most Endangered Places list. |
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Friday, Feb. 05 2010
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| Eight tax bills have almost finished their progress through the legislature. Both sides have argued long hours over whether the money raised will be worth the potential impact on businesses. CPR's Megan Verlee reports. |
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Thursday, Feb. 04 2010
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| Lawmakers introduce more than 500 bills in the state legislature every year. And all are the result of long hours of negotiation and compromise. CPR's Megan Verlee is following one bill, to see how the whole process works. In this installment -- life before introduction. |
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Thursday, Feb. 04 2010
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| This weekend (2/6 & 2/7), Silverton will host its first Skijoring Festival...a sport that brings skiers and cowboys together at high speed. Colorado Public Radio's Anna Panoka spoke with Rob Conaty and Jeff Dahl about the competition. |
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Wednesday, Feb. 03 2010
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| President Obama’s proposed federal budget includes billions of dollars for veterans' mental health. That could be good news for Fort Carson soldiers like Marquez Berrian, who has post-traumatic stress disorder. From Washington, Alex Keefe reports. |
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Thursday, Jan. 28 2010
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| Mark Laitos, head of the state's largest doctors organization says Sen. Chris Romer's bill has physician support for now. But some hurdles have yet to be cleared. He speaks with CPR Health Reporter Eric Whitney. |
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| | News Feature: Quake Survivor's Son Says Dad Is Unshaken |
| Jim Gully, of Frisco, spent more than 50 hours trapped under earthquake rubble in Port Au Prince. His son tells CPR's Mike Lamp that won't stop his work helping the world's poorest countries. |
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| | News Feature: Denver-Based Missionary Blogs From Haiti |
| Kim and Patrick Bentrott survived Tuesday's earthquake are missionaries in Port Au Prince. Their apartment and the nursing school where she worked were destroyed in Tuesday's earthquake. Kim Bentrott has been blogging about the couple's ordeal. Today, we feature excerpts of her story. You can read Kim Bentrott's blog at CPR.org. |
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Friday, Jan. 15 2010
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| Attempts to write a consensus bill to regulate medical marijuana have failed. Two new bills on the topic are being introduced, but advocates for the drug are divided on how to proceed. |
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Saturday, Jan. 16 2010
Friday, Jan. 15 2010
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| Jim Gully, of Frisco, spent more than 50 hours trapped under earthquake rubble in Port Au Prince. His son tells CPR's Mike Lamp that won't stop his work helping the world's poorest countries. Hear the stories of other Coloradans affected by the earthquake in Haiti. |
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Saturday, Jan. 16 2010
Friday, Jan. 15 2010
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| Kim and Patrick Bentrott survived Tuesday's earthquake are missionaries in Port Au Prince. Their apartment and the nursing school where she worked were destroyed in Tuesday's earthquake. Kim Bentrott has been blogging about the couple's ordeal. Today, we feature excerpts of her story. You can read Kim Bentrott's blog at CPR.org. Hear the stories of other Coloradans affected by the earthquake in Haiti. |
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Thursday, Jan. 14 2010
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| The Colorado General Assembly reconvened Wednesday. This session is likely to be a contentious one, as lawmakers continue to struggle with running the government on less and less money. Colorado Public Radio's Megan Verlee reports. |
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Thursday, Jan. 14 2010
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| Governor Bill Ritter delivered his last State of the State to the General Assembly Thursday. The speech highlighted upcoming legislation on education, energy, and the economy. |
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Friday, Jan. 08 2010
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| The economic downturn that's forcing state and local governments to slash budgets and services has led Colorado Springs to consider selling its city-owned hospital. CPR Health Reporter Eric Whitney has more. |
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Thursday, Jan. 07 2010
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| The impact of Governor Ritter's decision to end his re-election bid could be felt all the way from the statehouse to the White House. CPR's Megan Verlee reports. |
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Tuesday, Jan. 05 2010
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| 2010 could see some major changes for the booming medical marijuana sector. While officials work on regulations at the state and local level, those who like the system the way it is, are gearing up to fight. CPR's Megan Verlee reports. |
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Monday, Jan. 04 2010
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| A group representing mountain communities along Interstate 70 is crafting a website to help travelers avoid traffic jams - and encourage them to stay in the mountains a little longer. Colorado Public Radio's Anna Panoka spoke with Margaret Bowes of the I-70 Coalition about the new site: www.goI70.com. |
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Sunday, Jan. 03 2010
Saturday, Jan. 02 2010
Thursday, Dec. 24 2009
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| Time Magazine selected the book as one of its top ten non-fiction picks for 2009. The food critic for Denver's Westword newspaper talks with Dan Drayer. (Originally aired July 29, 2009) |
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Monday, Dec. 21 2009
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| A western Colorado woman is the first winner in the contest that asks federal employees for money-saving suggestions. Nancy Fichtner talks with Colorado Public Radio's Mike Lamp. |
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Monday, Dec. 21 2009
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| The city of Denver was looking for a few volunteers to help ring the bells in the City and County building over the holidays. Response was overwhelming. Hundreds offered to play. Colorado Public Radio's Dan Drayer speaks with Suzi Latona, Facilities Manager for Denver. |
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Friday, Dec. 11 2009
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| Sentencing reform advocates are seeing a silver lining in Colorado's budget crisis. They hope it will create the political will to lower the state prison population. |
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Thursday, Dec. 10 2009
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| Colorado continues to cut the budgets of nearly every state agency. But one has grown substantially: health programs for the poor. That's thanks to $923 million from the federal stimulus package. CPR Health Reporter Eric Whitney has more, as part of our series, Sizing up the Stimulus. |
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Friday, Jan. 15 2010
Tuesday, Dec. 08 2009
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| A new book, The Place Where Poetry Begins, compiles poetry from young Denver Public Schools students. Reporter Zachary Barr has the story. |
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Tuesday, Dec. 08 2009
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| Researchers from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs are part of a team trying to save frogs in Panama. A fatal fungus could wipe them out. For Colorado Public Radio, Sandy Hausman has this report from Panama. |
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Monday, Dec. 07 2009
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| Researchers and law students from Colorado are joining delegates and observers at the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen. Colorado Public Radio's Anna Panoka spoke with Waleed Abdalati, director of the Earth Science and Observation Center at CU-Boulder, about the research he's presenting. |
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