Jan. 24, 2025: Denver7’s Lisa Hidalgo on cold, snow, and her love for meteorology; Refugee resettlement stalls
From the bitter cold to wind chill, snowpack, climate science, and her love for meteorology, Denver7’s new chief meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo joins us. Then, refugees find themselves in limbo after their flights are canceled by the Trump administration. We’ll hear from one of Colorado’s official resettlement agencies. Plus, the world’s largest passenger plane is heading to Colorado. And a new play in Boulder weaves together environmental justice, Indigenous rights, and an unlikely romance.
It’s Lisa Hidalgo! Our climate & weather chats continue with Denver7’s new chief meteorologist
The tradition continues… but with a new voice. Our monthly conversations about Colorado’s weather and climate now feature Lisa Hidalgo. She took the reins (rains?) at Denver7 from longtime weatherman Mike Nelson.
The jumbo-est of jumbo jets is coming to Colorado
The German carrier Lufthansa will operate the double-decker A380 between Munich and Denver.
Jan. 22, 2025: Colorado defends birthright citizenship; January 6th pardons include Coloradans
A day after Donald Trump was sworn in as president, Colorado’s attorney general sued him over changes to birthright citizenship. Phil Weiser joins AGs from Maine to Hawaii in challenging President Trump’s executive order, titled, “Protecting The Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.” Then, the January 6th pardons include at least 20 Coloradans. Plus, a DACA recipient on his constant fear of deportation. And how wildfire inspired author Laura Pritchett.
‘If you’re born here, you are a citizen.’ Colorado’s Attorney General on why he’s suing President Trump over birthright citizenship
“The constitution makes very clear in the 14th Amendment that if you’re born here on U.S. soil, you are a citizen. You have the rights of a citizen.”
Jan. 13, 2025: Longtime ski executive is ‘disillusioned’ with corporate sustainability
Americans are “swapping revolution for sorting plastic bottles,” writes Auden Schendler in his new book, “Terrible Beauty.”
Why this longtime Aspen ski executive thinks corporate sustainability is a scam
In “Terrible Beauty,” former sustainability director for Aspen’s ski resorts Auden Schendler pens an ode to all that climate change threatens.
Jan. 10, 2025: Gov. Polis on housing, immigration; CPR News bids a legendary journalist farewell
From increasing Colorado’s stock of starter homes to how the state will cooperate with — or buck — the incoming Trump Administration, Governor Jared Polis goes in-depth after his State of the State speech. Then, a drought of more than 3,000 days ends as the Denver Broncos return to the NFL playoffs. A former player rates their chances. Also, Colorado Wonders about cowboy boot etiquette. And, Colorado Matters says adieu to a legendary journalist. Michelle P. Fulcher is retiring.
A first-class journalist embarks on her next journey
After a newspaper career that landed her a Pulitzer Prize, Michelle P. Fulcher joined Colorado Matters as a producer in 2007. She has brought hard-hitting political interviews to the air, and delights in human-interest stories. In her own words, she’s always on the lookout for “juicy, people-y” segments. Host Ryan Warner has this audio celebration.
Interview: Setting his agenda for 2025, Polis lays out strategies to stand up to hail and to Trump in 2025 State of the State
In a conversation after his State of the State address, the governor details strategies for the coming year.
Jan. 6, 2025: Furniture bank helps families put their feet up; Finding the punchline to Denver’s ‘Joker’
You’ve likely heard of a food bank, but a furniture bank? We sit on a donated sectional with the founder. Then, a sports journalist seeks to make Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić less enigmatic. Plus, making homes less vulnerable to wildfire. And Sr. Host Ryan Warner is “Mortified.”
Thanks to a Denver furniture bank, this formerly homeless couple has a comfy couch
Once a family secures stable housing, they’re met with the challenge of furnishing the place. That’s where a new furniture bank comes in. Senior Host Ryan Warner visits the showroom at GraceFull Home.
Jan. 3, 2025: Talking science at the dinner table — a conversation with Science Friday’s Ira Flatow
Ira Flatow wants to turn science…into dinner conversation. The host and creator of Science Friday has spent a career quenching our curiosity, and his, and making science accessible. But amidst the fun are serious issues, like water shortages, climate change, genetic engineering, and artificial intelligence. We replay a conversation from August, when Flatow was in Colorado and spoke with CPR Southern Colorado Reporter Dan Boyce in front of an audience.
Jan. 2, 2025: Looking ahead to the new Congress; Pollsters on Coloradans’ political engagement
The 119th Congress convenes Friday with new members from Colorado and a busy agenda. Washington, D.C. reporter Caitlyn Kim has a preview. Then, pollsters look at Coloradans’ political engagement and explain how polling helps a Democracy function. Also, Jimmy Carter’s Colorado connections. Plus, 10 years ago acute flaccid myelitis was a mystery; a mom and daughter share their journey navigating the illness.
Jan. 1, 2025: Start the New Year with stories of second chances and positivity
On New Year’s Day, stories of second chances. Like a Ukrainian couple who fled the war and resettled in Boulder, where they run a bike shop. And a barbershop in Denver where former inmates offer a shave and a haircut. Plus, migrant farmworkers who hope their children don’t toil in the fields as they have. Education is key, and there’s a program in Colorado planting those very seeds.
Dec. 30, 2024: No more driving while holding a cell phone; Colorado Springs’ high-rise debate
When the ball drops on New Year’s, you’ll need to drop your phone when you’re behind the wheel. Meet an attorney who fought for the state’s new hands-free law. Plus, Colorado Springs has grown out more than up, so there’s resistance to a proposed skyscraper. Then, remembering the “Children of the Storm” caught in a horrible blizzard on the Eastern Plains in 1931. And later, finding the beauty in snowflakes.
