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Sen. Michael Bennet Says Improving Roads And Infrastructure In Colorado Is A ‘Once-In-A-Lifetime Investment’
The Democratic senator also talked about expanding broadband internet access and extending the Child Tax Credit.
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How ‘Back To School’ Became Much More Interesting For One Front Range Family
When I-70 shut down in Glenwood Springs because of mud and debris flows the timing wasn’t ideal for a lot of people. Like Darryl Proctor and his family from Littleton, who are preparing to take their son to Grand Junction for his freshman year at Colorado Mesa University.
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By Carl Bilek
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Navigating The Anxiety Of Trying To Return To Pre-Pandemic Normalcy
How are you doing? We’ve been dealing with a pandemic for a year and half. That’s meant changing restrictions, losses and uncertainty. Even reopening brings its own social stresses. Now, rising COVID cases in Colorado and around the country underscore that the pandemic’s not over yet. If that has you feeling anxious, frustrated or overwhelmed, you’re not alone. Rick Ginsberg is a licensed psychologist and former president of the Colorado Psychological Association.
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By Carl Bilek
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‘JustUs’ Seeks Criminal Justice Reform Through Shared Stories And Listening
Reforming the criminal justice system requires listening to many perspectives. That’s a goal of the “JustUs Project” at Boulder’s Motus Theater. The production elevates the stories of people who’ve been incarcerated and the impact on their lives.
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By Carl Bilek
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Denver Steps Up Homeless Sweeps, Critics Say That’s Just Shifting The Problem
A new study shows 90 percent of those in Denver’s homeless encampments have been displaced by sweeps. Most of them have simply moved their tents elsewhere.
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By Carl Bilek
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Mickey Mantle’s ‘Holy Grail’ Card Will Make An Appearance At All-Star Week
The mint condition 1952 Topps card will be part of an exhibit at Coors Field as part of Major League Baseball All-Star celebration.
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By Carl Bilek
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Flash Flooding, Wildfire Burn Scars, And Mudslides: Colorado’s New Reality In The High Country
The Colorado Department of Transportation had to close I-70 twice in two days in Glenwood Canyon after flash flooding caused mudslides in the burn scar left by last year’s Grizzly Creek fire. We talk with CDOT’s Elise Thatcher to find out how they’re monitoring for future mudslides and if this is the new normal in a state that’s recovering from record-setting wildfires.
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By Carl Bilek
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‘Other People’s Pets’ Is A Colorado Book Award Finalist
What’s my cat thinking? What’s going on between my dog’s ears? Questions pet owners have no doubt asked themselves. It’s partly why the novel “Other People’s Pets” is such a delicious read. It is also a finalist for a Colorado Book Award. Author R.L. Maizes, who lives in Niwot, writes about an animal empath. Her protagonist feels in her body what animals feel. Which makes her a stellar student in veterinary school, until she has to drop out for a family crisis. Ryan spoke with R.L. Maizes in March.
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By Carl Bilek
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‘Ride On King Jesus’ Featured In CPR Classical’s ‘Journey To Freedom’
To understand the lives of enslaved Africans, turn to their spirituals. They are songs of sorrow and despair, but also of hope and strength. “Ride On King Jesus” is one of the songs featured in “Journey to Freedom: The Spirituals Radio Project.” It’s a year-long series from our colleagues at CPR Classical. They highlight a different spiritual each month. “Ride On King Jesus” depicts Christ as a hero on a horse, signaling a triumph over slavery.
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By Carl Bilek
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Raising Awareness About Viral Transmission Through The Air
Doctors and researchers continue to refine their understanding of COVID-19 and evolving ways to fight it. Dr. Comilla Sasson is an emergency physician in Colorado who’s been fighting the pandemic in hot spots all across the United States. She’s recently been developing a lower-cost way to detect carbon dioxide, what people breathe out, to try to stop the further spread of the virus.
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By Carl Bilek
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The Pandemic In India Is At A Crisis Point That Hits Close To Home For Some Coloradans
Coloradans of Indian descent are experiencing a kind of pandemic whiplash. While things open up here, India’s become a viral epicenter. Reporter Vignesh Ramachandran talks about what’s happening along with Dr. Comilla Sasson, an emergency physician who’s been on the frontline of the pandemic in Colorado and across the U.S. from the start.
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By Carl Bilek
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Bruce Randolph Jr. Kept His Dad’s Legacy Alive
Bruce Randolph Jr. died recently at age 94. He carried on his father’s legacy of barbeque and helping others.
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By Carl Bilek
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Denver Actress & Arts Educator Ilasiea Gray Reflects On Racism & Lack Of Diversity In The Performing Arts
It’s the longest-running role of Denver actress Ilasiea Gray’s career. For years now, she’s co-starred in “Black With A Capital B” through Curious Theatre Company. The show is set at a candlelight vigil for a Black life taken by police. Gray’s character, who’s African-American, is speaking with a white attendee who’s sobbing and trying to get her head around systemic racism. Gray recently wrote an op/ed called “Why Are There No Great Kids of Color in the Performing Arts?”
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By Carl Bilek
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Douglas County Dealing With Infighting Amid Pandemic Protocols Debate
During the pandemic, one of Colorado’s most populous counties threatened to create its own health department. In Douglas County, south of Denver, commissioners believed the health service they’re a part of had overreached with its pandemic safety measures.
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By Carl Bilek
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Historians Say KKK Ledgers Help Explain Inequities That Exist Today
What can be learned about white supremacy and hate nearly a century ago in Colorado and what does it say about life today? History Colorado recently published ledgers which list members of the Ku Klux Klan in the Greater Denver area in the mid 1920s. Dawn DiPrince is History Colorado’s chief operating officer. Nicki Gonzales is an associate professor of history and vice provost for diversity and inclusion at Regis University, and a member of History Colorado’s “State Historian’s Council.”
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By Carl Bilek
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How Tiny Particles Called Muons Can Help Explain The Universe
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery that rewrites the laws of physics. The experiment involves subatomic particles called muons. Professor Fred Gray chairs the Physics and Astronomy Department at Regis University in Denver. He explains the significance of this research.
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By Carl Bilek