Aug. 6, 2024: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on the challenges ahead; Meet Olympic cyclist Olivia Cummins

By Chandra Thomas Whitfield

August 6, 2024

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51min 58sec

A cyclist in a blue kit wearing an aerodynamic white helmet with blut-tinted visor and Team USA shorts rides from left-to-right on a wooden velodrome track while. — Fort Collins native and Colorado Mesa University student Olivia Cummins rides at the 2024 Pan American Track Championships in Los Angeles in April. Cummins will compete in the track team pursuit event at the 2024 Paris Olympics beginning Aug. 6.

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Episode | 51:58

Aug. 6, 2024: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on the challenges ahead; Meet Olympic cyclist Olivia Cummins

Segment 1 | 20:44
Mike Johnston answers questions about his priorities as he begins his second year as Denver mayor
Segment 2 | 4:26
Colorado’s recidivism rate is 28 percent. This job fair is hoping to change that
Segment 3 | 10:29
Colorado cyclist Olivia Cummins readies for first Olympic games
Segment 4 | 14:25
Who will make your medical decisions if you can’t? And Colorado’s ‘unusual’ approach makes planning important. One CU doctor has advice

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is optimistic as he takes on the high cost of housing, reducing homelessness and rebuilding trust with the police. Then, a job fair that helps people with felony records start over. Plus, meet Colorado cyclist Olivia Cummins as she makes her Olympic debut and celebrates her birthday at the same time. And Aging Matters looks at the importance of advance medical planning.

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Aug. 6, 2024: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on the challenges ahead; Meet Olympic cyclist Olivia Cummins

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Aug. 6, 2024: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on the challenges ahead; Meet Olympic cyclist Olivia Cummins

Mike Johnston answers questions about his priorities as he begins his second year as Denver mayor

Colorado’s recidivism rate is 28 percent. This job fair is hoping to change that

Colorado cyclist Olivia Cummins readies for first Olympic games

Who will make your medical decisions if you can’t? And Colorado’s ‘unusual’ approach makes planning important. One CU doctor has advice

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How a CSU researcher is working to predict the perfect peach

Colorado mining town’s polluted legacy has a potential for profit, but some are wary of the risk

Colorado researcher says people with PTSD are losing out on an effective treatment

Opponents of Amendment 80, including teachers and public school advocates, rally against proposed constitutional change

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