Cyber Security In Colorado Springs, ‘Born To Run’ Legend Micah True
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and others have plans to create a national cyber security hub in Colorado Springs. We speak with a security expert about what that means. And, in an encore presentation, we revisit the story of running legend Micah True, who inspired the book “Born To Run,” and is now the subject of a new documentary.
The Latest On Army Discharging Troubled Combat Soldiers, Reaction To I-70 Overhaul Plans, The Coming Kirkland Museum
Thousands of soldiers have been kicked out of the U.S. Army for misconduct, despite many of them being mentally injured from their tours in Iraq or Afghanistan., and that means many are discharged without the health benefits they need to help heal. We have An update on a joint CPR News-NPR investigation. Then, the Colorado Department of Transportation is moving ahead with a massive project to transform and widen a section of I-70 in Denver, but not everyone is happy about it. And, as Denver’s Kirkland Museum prepares to move into new digs, we’ll hear the three pieces that embody the museum — not one of them is from the artist Vance Kirkland. We’ll learn why after the news.
Teens Sentenced To Life Without Parole, An Artist Works With Her Multiple Sclerosis
Today, the possibility of a second chance for 48 inmates in Colorado sentenced to life without parole as teenagers. The U.S. Supreme Court says their sentences must be reviewed. And, a Denver artist learns she had multiple sclerosis after waking up with distorted vision, and figures out a way to combine that new fact of life with her creativity.
Remembering Challenger, Art Of The State, Bike Sharrows, Neal Cassady
Coloradan David Klaus was a launch commander for NASA when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 30 years ago. He’s now a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, and he talks about his memories of that day. Then, a new exhibit that one artist hopes inspires the state’s art community. Also, they’re called “sharrows” and they’re meant to prevent collisions between bicyclists and cars, but do they work? Then, a look back at Beat writer Neal Cassady’s time in Denver.
Arapahoe HS Shooting Lessons, Social Media Bullying, A New Planet, A Shrinking Glacier
The problems that led to the school shooting at Arapahoe High School two years ago aren’t unique. That’s according to several new independent investigations. We explore the steps some say Colorado schools need to take to make them safer. Then, another challenge schools and students face: bullying on social media. A new play shows the pain it causes a teenage girl and her mother. Also, scientists think they’ve found a 9th planet in our solar system, but one astronomer says, “show me.” And, why researchers are worried about a 1,000-year-old glacier west of Boulder.
Melting Glaciers In Colorado Raise Concerns About Water’s Future
The small Arikaree Glacier in the mountains of Boulder County and other icy areas in Colorado are melting fast.
Offshore Tax Havens, ‘Chicano Noir,’ Nepal Quake Studies, Fat Tire Bike Gripes
Lafayette Democratic lawmaker Mike Foote says offshore tax havens are robbing the state of millions in tax dollars. He wants the legislature to take action. Then, a new collection of short fiction by an author who calls his style “Chicano Noir.” Plus, a new Nova documentary highlights how CU Boulder scientists quickly began to study last year’s massive earthquake in Nepal. And the Fat Bike Championships are coming to Crested Butte this week, but not everyone’s happy about it. We’ll learn why.
DNR Chief Exits, Suicide In Colorado, Radio’s Golden Age, Galactic Mergers
Mike King butted heads with the EPA over the Gold King Mine spill, and navigated contentious fracking issues, as head of Colorado’s Department of Natural Resources. He joins us as he prepares to step down and take a new job at Denver Water. Then, older white men are committing suicide at staggering rates in Colorado. We ask why. We also take a look back at the Golden age of Colorado Radio. And, we hear how a galactic merger could uncover a new kind of black hole.
CPR’s First-Ever Broadcast And Other Cool Moments In State Radio History
The golden age of Colorado radio is a feast for the ears on display at the Aurora History Museum.
Loud & Clear: Middle Skills, John Fielder, Medicaid and Globeville
Middle skill jobs, John Fielder, and the Globeville, Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods make an appearance in this week’s Loud & Clear.
North Denver Neighborhoods Hope To Share In Stock Show Boom
The National Western Stock Show complex is poised to undergo a $1 billion transformation. Denver officials say nearby neighborhoods will benefit.
Masters Degree In Palliative Care Launches At CU Anschutz
These doctors create a “bridge of care” between specialists and their patients.
Zombie Bills: Rain Barrels To Be Reconsidered
Colorado is currently the only state where collecting rain in a barrel to use for home irrigation is illegal. An effort to change that failed in 2015.
Five Ways To Drink Less — Or Nothing — At Your Holiday Party
Colorado author Annie Grace says there are ways to tactfully reject that extra glass of wine.
Colorado Transgender Community Sees Improvements, Struggles In Health Care
While transgender people have seen dramatic social changes in recent years, access to health care remains a concern.
‘The Lonesome Trials of Johnny Riles’ Is Not Your Everyday Western
“A man’s horse is murdered, his younger brother’s famous, and the whiskey’s too good. Things are about to get strange.” –That’s the premise of Colorado author Gregory Hill’s new book.
