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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 a shortage of school bus drivers is impacting the Poudre School District. Plus, we talk with an athlete who was recently inducted into Colorado’s Special Olympics Hall of Fame.

On today’s episode of Colorado Edition, we hear about a ballot measure meant to weaken the power of the state's executive branch. We also learn how the newest historic landmark in Fort Collins is groundbreaking in its preservation of the city’s Black history.

Today on Colorado Edition: We get an update from the mass vaccine drive held over the weekend and look at how the model might be expanded to other parts of the state. We’ll also learn about the creative solutions local health officials are coming up with in rural communities in order to get around vaccine distribution bottlenecks. Plus, we’ll get an update on a program in Longmont that provides safe parking for people who live in their car, and we’ll hear the first part in a series on police violence across our region.

Today on Colorado Edition: We explore what impact the Biden administration’s recent executive actions will have on Colorado’s energy industry. Plus, we learn more about a map that highlights pollution disparities in our state. We’ll also hear from a team of recent MBA graduates who are taking a different approach to banking, and we’ll look at how some businesses are viewing the year ahead.

Today on Colorado Edition: Teachers are expected to be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine some time in the spring, but some are calling for educators to be moved to a higher priority. We'll learn more about that, and hear why the start of the new year may be tough for many jobless Coloradans who have relied on federal unemployment benefits during the pandemic. We'll also explore a Great Basin cave to learn what it tells us about global warming. And we get some tips from a seasoned runner on how to jog outdoors during the winter months.

Today on Colorado Edition: We explore the impact of recent police reform efforts in the state, and what might be next on the horizon. We hear about how restaurants are trying to stay afloat amid COVID-19 health restrictions this winter, and how one small western Colorado community is finding a way to keep people dining comfortably outdoors. And we look at how traditional shopping malls, which had been struggling even before the pandemic, may have to find new ways to operate.

Today on Colorado Edition: we’ll learn about telehealth during the pandemic. Plus, we’ll talk with a local teacher, and get some tips for how to listen better.

Today on Colorado Edition: We hear about one of the most controversial birds in the American West: the endangered sage grouse and the fight over the bird’s future. We look at how the desert tortoise is adapting to climate change. We talk with a local author about her book featuring a veterinary student who also happens to be an animal empath. And we explore how fine art models — whose work relies on being in the three-dimensional world — are making their way during the virtual Zoom world of the pandemic.

Today on Colorado Edition: We look at some of our favorite reporting from the KUNC newsroom in 2020. We learn about pandemic fashion – past, present and future, and we hear an in-depth profile on two Colorado activists. We also learn about the challenges facing rural educators in the pandemic, and the postal workers who kept the mail flowing during a recent wildfire. Plus, we see what’s ahead in 2021 for a handful of Colorado River Basin projects.