Colorado Matters

A major trade show for outdoor retailers is pulling out of Utah over concerns about how politicians there treat public lands. The show — and some businesses on its roster –may land in Colorado. Then, the choreographer of Oscar-favorite La La Land is from Breckenridge. She tells us how she trained stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. Then, the stories behind memorable lines that movie stars said — and didn’t say — through the years. And, a famed clarinetist and his pianist son share family memories ahead of a concert they’ll perform together.

Gov. John Hickenlooper says the state patrol is “not inclined” to help enforce President Donald Trump’s new immigration plan. The governor also offers his opinion on a lawsuit over Boulder’s oil and gas production moratorium, and weighs in on other issues. Then, the Denver Center’s new play, “Two Degrees,” explores climate change. And, a team from the Colorado School of Mines heads to a national competition this weekend to argue issues such as whether bartenders can refuse to serve pregnant women. Plus, a Coloradan is the first woman to appear in a CoverGirl ad campaign wearing a hijab.

An experiment’s gone on for the last several years on Colorado’s Western Slope; seeing if the cost of Medicaid can be reduced while still improving people’s health. Meanwhile, some hospitals in rural Colorado are worried about the impact of losing the Affordable Care Act. Then, a new book on healing the political divide. Also, for 12 years, Kent Thompson has served as producing artistic director for the Denver Center; he’s leaving in March. And the only building Italian architect Gio Ponti designed in the United States was the Denver Art Museum. It’s on Civic Center Park and looks like it’s covered in scales.

Nine Colorado congregations formed a network to shelter immigrants facing deportation. We look inside that network, where two women are currently in sanctuary. Then, why more young entrepreneurs are attracted to Metro Denver than anywhere else in the country. But Denver wasn’t always such a draw — we speak with Tom Clark, who was instrumental in its metamorphosis. He retires next month. And, an opera about a different sort of metamorphosis– its main character is transgender.

An immigration office in metro Denver drew protests Wednesday. The protesters tried — and failed — to stop authorities from ordering the deportation of an undocumented immigrant. Now she’s hiding in a church basement in Denver. What her case may say about President Trump’s immigration policies. Also, 75 years ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the executive order that led to the incarceration of thousands of U.S. residents of Japanese descent. On Sunday, Japanese Americans will hold a day of remembrance in Denver to mark the anniversary. And, every few years there’s a familiar debate in education circles. Does more money make schools better?

The Rockefellers are known as well-heeled industrialists but in Pueblo, Colorado their name is a reminder of the Ludlow Massacre, a bloody chapter in history. On Friday, David Rockefeller Jr. will visit Pueblo, marking the first time a Rockefeller has returned to the city to address its dark past. Also, as the U.S. Air Force hits its 70th birthday, we profile the Air Force Academy Band, which has commissioned new music to commemorate the anniversary.

President Trump is trying to — at least temporarily — block refugees from settling in the US, and that’s sparked a lot of questions from you: “What do refugees do when they get to Colorado?” “Why spend taxpayer money to support them over, say, Americans who are homeless?” “How can you help refugees?” We have the answers. Then, on Valentine’s Day, Denver singer and longtime cabaret owner Lannie Garrett shares some of her favorite love songs.

Your perception of George Washington may change when you hear about how he treated the first presidential cook. The story comes out of Denver author Adrian Miller’s new book, “The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of African-Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families.” Then, writing on the walls of an immigrant detention center inspired Denver poet Teow Lim Goh. The poems in the men’s barracks are still there, but the women’s were destroyed in a fire. Goh imagines what those lost poems may have been in her latest collection called “Islanders.”