Remembering TV media critic, columnist, and journalist Dusty Saunders
If it commanded an audience in Colorado, Dusty Saunders probably wrote about it. The longtime columnist and journalist died Sunday at age 90. He was with the now-defunct Rocky Mountain News for decades. He then freelanced at The Denver Post. Saunders was a founding member of the Television Critics Association. And in 2012, he spoke with Ryan Warner about his autobiography “Heeere’s Dusty: Life in the TV & Newspaper World.”
May 31, 2022: Colorado Matters takes a hike
With the unofficial start of summer, we spend today’s show outside. First, a trek that (almost) leads to Hanging Lake, where trail and bridge repairs are progressing. Plus, we meet the TikTok star known as @fatblackandgettinit at a park in Jefferson County. Then, how not to love the land to death. Also, byways over highways and 1-star national park reviews.
May 30, 2022: Stories of service and sacrifice on Memorial Day
On this Memorial Day, we re-share stories of service and sacrifice, from the Honor Bell that tolls in remembrance of the servicemen and women who died defending the U.S. to a thought-provoking battle that reflects the often untold trauma of war.
May 27, 2022: Honoring US service members buried overseas; The Vietnam War’s ‘Misty Experiment’
Pete and Ty Chandler, of Boulder, talk about a life-changing visit to one the 26 US veterans’ cemeteries abroad. Then, historian Benjamin Brands on how these cemeteries came to be. Later, a new film about fighter pilots’ dangerous, top-secret mission in Vietnam. And, Telluride singer-songwriter Emily Scott Robinson remembers her cousin, a late Army Ranger.
How US war dead, including Coloradans, came to be buried abroad
More than 200,000 veterans of World War I and World War II are buried in U.S. cemeteries abroad. By Boulder historian Pete Chandler’s count, Coloradans account for around 2,000 of them. Chandler shares his experience visiting the largest of these cemeteries with his son Ty. Then, military historian Benjamin Brands of the American Battle Monuments Commission explains how the 26 foreign cemeteries came to be.
May 26, 2022: How to talk to kids about mass shootings; A hot, dry summer ahead
Children’s Hospital psychologist Jenna Glover has advice on talking to kids about mass shootings. Then, Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson predicts a hot, dry summer. And, a Denver jury’s $14 million award to George Floyd protesters could change the playbook for demonstrators nationwide. Plus, as wildfires worsen, there’s a firefighter shortage.
We’re in for a hot, dry summer, says Mike Nelson
After a spring snowstorm, Colorado has seen dry conditions rush back in. They are here to stay, says Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson. For their regular conversation about weather and climate, Nelson invited Ryan Warner to the his office — tucked behind the news set.
May 24, 2022: Preventing hate crimes; Mesa County election fraud update
White supremacist propaganda — and incidents — have been on the rise in Colorado. But this state is also a hotbed for research into hate groups — and prevention. Then, the Mesa County district attorney disproves claims that the county’s election hard drives contained evidence of possible fraud. Also, a sooner-than-expected floral update. And, the DACA Monologues continue.
We asked Xcel why power bills are going up. They say it’s partly your choices
Xcel Energy customers have watched their utility bills skyrocket in the last few months — and costs aren’t expected to stop climbing any time soon.
May 23, 2022: Xcel on rate increases and climate change; The horse race to buy the Broncos
Colorado’s largest utility says it messed up when that cold snap hit last year, and natural gas prices skyrocketed. The company says it ought to have warned people. A top executive addresses that, renewables, and the future of a Pueblo coal-fired power plant. Then, Sportico reporter Eben Novy-WIlliams on the crucial contest to become the Denver Broncos’ new owner.
The Camp Amache rose is blooming. Here’s what it looks like
A rose bush no one has seen flower in nearly 80 years has produced a lone pink bud in southeastern Colorado.
May 19, 2022: Supplying Ukraine’s soldiers; Bikes versus train
A pair of Ukrainian-Americans in Boulder, Viktoria Oliynyk and Andriy Zakutayev, send much-needed supplies to Ukrainian soldiers via their aid group, Sunflower Seeds Ukraine. Then, abortion rights groups express dismay with pro-choice governor Jared Polis. And, the 50th anniversary of Durango’s Iron Horse Bicycle Classic.
May 18, 2022: Bloom of ‘witness roses’ eagerly anticipated; ’50 Things to Bake Before You Die’
It’s been decades since anyone’s seen the roses bloom that were planted by Japanese-American prisoners at Colorado’s Camp Amache. But that may soon change. Then, the fight to recertify a creek and what that means for clean water. Plus, a Denver food critic shares “50 Things to Bake Before You Die.” Later, a big step to preserve Chicano murals in Colorado.
Ryan Warner and food writer Allyson Reedy tackle one recipe from ‘50 Things to Bake Before You Die’
Longtime Denver food writer Allyson Reedy asked top bakers and food bloggers for their best cookie and cake recipes. The likes of Christina Tosi, Tieghan Gerard, and Joanne Change replied.
After almost 80 years, roses from Colorado’s Amache internment camp may bloom again
Clippings from the rosebush are now propagating in a greenhouse at the botanic gardens in Denver.
May 17, 2022: Gov. Polis on abortion access, fentanyl, & mobile home parks; Denver’s ‘urban camping’ ban
In Ryan Warner’s regular interview with Colorado’s governor, he asks Jared Polis about enshrining reproductive rights in the state constitution, the new penalties for fentanyl, and a range of other topics. Then, Denver’s unauthorized urban camping ban was signed 10 years ago today. Plus, Colorado’s unique contribution to electric cars.
