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In March 2021, three employees of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment accused high-level leaders in the Air Pollution Control Division of ignoring federal evaluation standards for some of the state’s major polluters, like oil and gas companies. The employees filed a formal whistleblower complaint with the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Colorado Newsline reporter Chase Woodruff recently looked into the inner workings of APCD.

On today’s episode of Colorado Edition, we hear how an Idaho town’s history of racism in the early 1900s still impacts the lives of people of color in the community today. We also learn about the annual elk mating season in our region. And, we hear how local restaurants are handling staffing shortages.

Colorado restaurants are thriving in the front of the house, but behind the kitchen doors is a major worker shortage.

On today’s episode of Colorado Edition, we hear about efforts to increase Hispanic and Latinx participation and representation in the outdoors. We also learn how the work of beavers helped to spare some watershed areas from wildfire damage.

Today on Colorado Edition: we learn about the legacy of sundown towns in the West that once discriminated against or pushed out people of color. We also learn about allegations of wrongdoing at the state's Air Pollution Control Division.

Last year, Colorado’s state parks saw record visitation. But not all have been a part of that boom. We explore the barriers that some underrepresented groups face in accessing public lands, and hear about solutions that empower all Coloradans to participate in outdoor recreation.

On today’s episode of Colorado Edition, we dig into a new bill that helps people with past convictions for marijuana possession seal their records. Then, we learn how some colleges and cities are looking to acknowledge and reconcile their land as belonging to Indigenous nations. We hear about efforts to address when police officers are ill-equipped to interact with people with disabilities. And, we get a peek into potential changes to Colorado’s school funding formula.

Today on Colorado Edition: We hear how the pandemic has changed some students' college paths. We ride along with a co-responder team in Summit County to learn how they’re changing the way they respond to people in mental health crises. We talk with the head of the state’s new environmental justice unit about the work they’ll be doing. And, we hear how the wedding business is bouncing back in America’s wedding capital, Las Vegas.

Today on Colorado Edition: we learn about the uptick in health organizations requiring their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and why these mandates are coming months after the onset of widespread vaccine availability. Then, we check in with Colorado local Flora Duffy, who recently won the first Olympic gold medal for her home country of Bermuda. Plus, with Colorado Day on the horizon, we meet the newest state historian and learn about her goals for the year ahead.

Today on Colorado Edition: We look back on the history of Black cowboys in the American West and how they helped shape what our state would become. And, we travel back to a time before Colorado was a state to hear the story of a man who successfully lobbied to delay statehood until African Americans received the right to vote. We’ll also revisit our conversation with the artist behind the trail maps found at ski resorts across the state. And KUNC’s film critic reviews a movie about the intelligence and emotions of trees.