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Today on Colorado Edition: we’ll learn about how the University of Colorado Boulder is protecting students, faculty and staff from COVID-19. Plus, what 100% virtual school will look like for Northern Colorado students. We will also learn about the history of Colorado’s women’s suffrage movement, and hear about a new documentary about Congressman John Lewis.

Today on Colorado Edition: we’ll learn about how climate change is impacting wildfires. And, we’ll hear from a local meteorologist about a new smoke forecasting model. Finally, we’ll get the latest on foreclosures in our state, and talk with a reporter who’s about to embark on a cross-West bike trip.

Today on Colorado Edition: we'll hear some of the sounds from a concert held Sunday night in Elijah McClain's honor. Plus, we'll learn about a new investigation into the use of ketamine in our state and look at campaign finance contributions in Colorado. Finally, we celebrate the 104th birthday of the National Park Service with a conversation with the superintendent of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Today on Colorado Edition: we’ll learn about why so many Colorado students will be going to school online this fall. Plus, the impact of a new safe lots program in Northern Colorado. And, while major wildfires continue across our state, we’ll hear about how firefighting resources are allocated, and how to keep firefighters safe from COVID-19.

Today on Colorado Edition: we’ll learn about recent police resignations in northern Colorado. Plus, how the Americans With Disabilities Act is impacting rural areas, and what work still needs to be done to make them accessible. We’ll also get a preview of this year’s state fair, and hear about toxic algae.

On today’s Colorado Edition: We explore why our politics are so polarized, and what can be done to bridge the divide. We examine how the state’s Extreme Risk Protection Order law has been used in its first year. We look into what’s driving the recent surge in home prices across the state. And, we listen back to a conversation with a former state lawmaker about her work to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a recognized holiday in Colorado.

Today on Colorado Edition: We learn more about a recent grant the Colorado Community College System is using to rework their police training programs. We’ll also hear about the fight against extremist radicalization and explore what experts have to say about the next possible pandemic. And we'll learn about the city of Greeley’s plan to acquire water rights on a property called Terry Ranch, located in northwest Weld County.

Today on Colorado Edition: We’ll get the latest on pandemic relief for unemployed Coloradans and small businesses, including how fraud has mired the process for some. We explore why the pandemic-induced recession has been particularly hard on women. We’ll hear about efforts in Lamar to rethink a racially insensitive school mascot. And we’ll learn about the life and legacy of Denver’s first Black woman physician, Dr. Justina Ford.

On today’s Colorado Edition: We’ll learn about the state’s efforts to boost the number of adults pursuing higher education to help meet modern workforce demands. And we’ll hear from the president of Metropolitan State University of Denver, who’s working to close a funding shortfall for some higher education institutions. We’ll explore how one Colorado school district is using Indigenous identity and culture to stop drug use among teenagers. And, we’ll meet Time Magazine’s first-ever Kid of the Year, Gitanjali Rao.

Today on Colorado Edition: We hear more about one lawmaker’s push to ban or rein in paramedics' use of ketamine in law enforcement encounters, following the death of Elijah McClain, and more than 900 other ketamine sedations in the state. We’ll visit a church in Aurora that’s trying to close gaps in vaccine distribution. We’ll also speak with a local activist about the last year of protests, where she occasionally tended to protesters in Denver as a street medic, and we’ll hear a review of the new film Minari.