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Today on Colorado Edition: We revisit a conversation with the co-founders of Text Me When You’re Home, a collective aimed at making Northern Colorado’s arts and music scene safer and more uplifting. And we listen back to the voices of people who recently gathered at Denver’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, who shared concerns over the future of their country and loved ones back home.

Today on Colorado Edition: We check in on several wildfire related bills lawmakers are tackling this legislative session. We’ll also hear about the reopening of the Table Mesa King Soopers in Boulder, and we’ll speak with the disaster recovery manager for the city of Louisville.

Today on Colorado Edition, we explore local and statewide efforts to prevent overdose deaths and reduce harm. We also hear about a report commissioned by the Interior Department that outlines serious problems at tribal jails.

Today on Colorado Edition, we hear about Marshall Fire survivors who are struggling with a challenging housing market and a strong desire to stay put. We also talk with journalist Lisa Napoli about four women who were foundational to the early days of NPR.

Last November, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that for the first time, drug overdose deaths topped 100,000 annually. In Colorado, nearly 1,500 people died from drug-related overdose deaths in 2020. We explore local and statewide efforts to prevent overdose deaths and reduce harm.

John Johnson was a prolific Black photographer whose work in the early 20th century left powerful images of what life was like for African Americans living in the Great Plains. With an exhibit featuring his work now open at the Greeley History Museum, we explore Johnson’s photography and his impact on the portrayal of African Americans in the media.

In Colorado, a growing number of young people are in a dire state of mental health crisis. Dr. K. Ron-Li Liaw, the chief of mental health at Children’s Hospital Colorado, says we are experiencing a state of emergency for pediatric mental health.

Today on Colorado Edition: We hear how Coloradans working in our elections system are grappling with misinformation and threats to their safety. And we explore the ongoing youth mental health crisis with the head of mental health at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Today on Colorado Edition: We hear from members of Colorado’s Ukrainian community who gathered for a church service over the weekend. We also examine Colorado’s move to add a public option insurance program and what lessons we can take away from Washington’s public option rollout; and we revisit a conversation about the history and future of Black cowboys in the American west.

On recent Sundays, at Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church in northwest Denver, congregants have prayed for their country and loved ones back home. Whether they moved from Ukraine themselves or were born in the United States, they share the same concern over the future of their homeland.