Search results for

Today on Colorado Edition: we’ll hear from a local doctor about an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Plus, we’ll look at the spread of COVID-19 in fire camps. We’ll also discuss how election results will impact education in our state, and learn about an unusual method to control erosion.

Today on special episode of Colorado Edition: We’ll hear four stories out of Wyoming and Colorado about the intersection of water and wildfires, including a look at how wildfires impacted water in Yellowstone National Park. The stories are a part of KUNC’s Wildfire and Water series.

Today on Colorado Edition: We learn more about the Boulder Valley School District’s decision to end their school resource officer program. We’ll also take a look at what local public health measures mean for businesses. Plus, we’ll hear about trauma-informed yoga for military veterans, and we’ll dive into recent controversy surrounding metadata and public lands.

Today on Colorado Edition: We learn what’s next after Coloradans voted this year to reintroduce gray wolves to our state. We’ll also explore why it was such a close race. Plus, we’ll take a look at what environmental policy could look like under the incoming Biden-Harris administration. Lastly, we’ll hear about one man’s work to keep Estes Park online during the recent wildfires.

Today on Colorado Edition: We speak to a professor who is using the second impeachment of Donald Trump as a learning opportunity about American democracy. We’ll also hear about the successes and shortcomings of co-responder models in law enforcement, which entails sending mental health professionals on emergency calls along with police officers. Plus we’ll check in on the wolf reintroduction process, which Coloradans voted in favor of last November. And we hear about a new comedy club opening in Fort Collins.

Today on Colorado Edition: At least two variants of COVID-19 have been discovered in Colorado, originating from the United Kingdom and South Africa respectively. We speak to the state’s leading disease expert about the variants and what it means for our state’s fight against the virus. We also learn about the regional origins of right-wing group federal officials says took part in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Plus, we get the latest on avalanche danger following the deadliest week for avalanche deaths in the U.S. in more than a century. We’ll also hear the story of one of Colorado’s most famous dinosaurs.

On today’s Colorado Edition: As COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out across the state, health experts are noting disparities in communities of color. We’ll hear about the work of a statewide vaccine equity task force, and a group in the Roaring Fork Valley, working to change that by broadening the message around the safety of the vaccines. And we’ll hear from Dr. Melba Patillo Beals, one of the members of the Little Rock Nine, about her experience integrating Central High School in 1957 and the ongoing fight against racism today.

Today on Colorado Edition: We hear about a recently passed bill that will do away with most court fees and costs in the state’s juvenile court system. We also explore the work of the state board tasked with reviewing requests to change geographic place names. Plus, we get the latest on two ongoing investigations into the decision to move U.S. Space Command headquarters to Alabama from Colorado, and we hear a review of the Macedonian film God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya.

On today’s episode of Colorado Edition, we learn how a changing climate and other natural hazards can make buildings susceptible to damage. Then, we discover how small towns on the Front Range are trying to conserve water supply to support their booming communities. We hear why a state law is unintentionally making it harder for Coloradans to find remote work. And, we learn how arguments over critical race theory made their way to a Colorado school board meeting.

Today on Colorado Edition: We learn about a tool that can predict how lawmakers will vote on certain bills — and find out how a friendly wager between two reporters turned out. Then, we hear about a surge of Colorado entrepreneurs who started businesses during the pandemic. And, we learn about the global history of the avocado.