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Today on Colorado Edition: As the state prepares to receive the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, we’ll look at questions around who should be among the first to get them. We hear about how a decline in one of the Colorado River’s largest reservoirs is presenting rafters with a unique opportunity. We’ll also look at how unemployed Coloradans are navigating the market for health insurance, and we’ll hear about a program helping people experiencing homelessness in western Colorado.

Today on Colorado Edition: We’ll learn more about a lawsuit from the ACLU of Colorado alleging the state isn’t doing enough to protect vulnerable people in the prison system from the coronavirus. We’ll hear about the complex challenges facing unemployed Coloradans who are searching for benefits. Plus, we'll look at the debate surrounding standardized testing in an exceptionally difficult school year. And, we’ll explore the history of outdoor holiday lights, rumored to have started right here in Colorado.

Today on Colorado Edition: Latinos in Colorado have been deeply and relentlessly affected by the pandemic. We look at two big issues facing their community, including mental health and contact tracing. And with restaurant takeout bigger than ever, we take a look at solutions to the large amount of packing waste that’s being generated. Finally, we’ll hear from KUNC’s film critic about the film Ammonite.

Today on Colorado Edition: We explore the history and contributions of Black cowboys in the West, and how Black cowboy culture lives on in rodeos today. We’ll also revisit a conversation with Denver-based artist Narkita Gold about her project Black In Denver, and we get the story behind a historic baseball tournament in Colorado, later dubbed “The Little World Series of the West.”

On today’s Colorado Edition, we hear about a new bill in the state legislature that would allow the composting of human bodies after death. Then, we learn how speculative investments into water rights are exposing problems in the ways we divvy up scarce water supplies. And, we hear about a new media partnership between the Colorado Sun and a national nonprofit.

Today on Colorado Edition: We get an in-depth look at the prevalence of racism toward Asian Americans in the West. We’ll also speak with the founders of Five Points Atlas, a new publication serving the Black community of Colorado. Lastly, we’ll speak with retiring KUNC president and CEO Neil Best about his 48-year-long public radio career in Northern Colorado.

Today on Colorado Edition: we look at the impact of COVID-19 on employment and unemployment in our state.The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment…

Today on Colorado Edition: We'll talk about what issues will be on local ballots this year. Plus, an extended version of our conversation about the…

Robert Faturechi is an investigative reporter at ProPublica. He has reported on industry lobbying campaigns to block safety standards, the Trump administration’s deregulation efforts, self-dealing by political consultants and corporate donors targeting state elections officials. He broke stories on Sen. Richard Burr selling off stock before the coronavirus market crash, and former HHS Secretary Tom Price taking official actions that overlapped with his personal financial interests.

Public radio. Public health. Public policy.