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Colorado lawmakers may consider a bill this session that would help secure reproductive rights in the state. We speak with advocate Dusti Gurule on the current state of abortion rights.

The recent wave of COVID-19 is taking a toll on students, teachers and staff around the state, who are facing half-empty classrooms and severe staffing shortages. At the same time, Colorado lawmakers are getting underway this month with number of bills aimed at addressing these and other education issues.

Today on Colorado Edition: We look at how the recent snowstorm could impact the region’s snowpack and drought conditions around the state. Plus, we hear about a new bill moving through the legislature that would make it easier for cities to adopt ranked choice voting. We’ll also explore the ethical arguments for and against cloning animals to save them from extinction, and we’ll hear a review of Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland.

Today on Colorado Edition: We hear a story of an unexpected upside to the pandemic: an improved and tightened bond between parents and teachers at an elementary school in Denver. We’ll also check in on the world of college basketball, and speak to a CU Boulder men’s basketball coach ahead of the team's appearance in this week’s NCAA March Madness tournament. Plus, we hear the story of two Colorado women making history through their podcast, one of whom may be the first non-verbal podcaster in the world. And, we hear a conversation with the author of a new book about the history of drive-in theaters here in the state.

Today on Colorado Edition: We’ll learn about a unique program at the University of Northern Colorado that’s helping college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities prepare for life after graduation. We'll hear about the third major retail center along the Front Range to face foreclosure in just the last few months. And, we look at how pandemic-induced revenue shortfalls are renewing conversations about whether states should exempt menstrual products from sales tax.

This week marks one year since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Colorado. On today's episode of Colorado Edition, we reflect on the ways the pandemic has changed our lives in the past year and consider what lies ahead. We hear how a Spanish music radio station transformed into a center for community resources. We also check in with an emergency room doctor about an incredibly difficult year for health care workers, and we get advice on how to grieve the losses we’ve experienced, both large and small. Finally, we get insight into how plans were made to ensure the most equitable distribution of the coronavirus vaccine.

Today on Colorado Edition: We explore how funding cuts related to the pandemic are affecting programs designed to keep people with unmet mental health needs out of the criminal justice system. We’ll also learn about a new software upgrade to a long-neglected state website that allows you to follow the more than $30 billion Colorado’s government spends each year. Plus, we’ll learn more about how COVID-19 can affect our senses of hearing and smell, and we get the latest on the state’s efforts to secure more resources for fighting wildfires, such as water- and retardant-dropping planes and helicopters.

On this episode of Colorado Edition, we hear how Coloradans are reacting to the news of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. We delve into the stories of salvaged objects from the Marshall Fire. Finally, we take a turn around the Greeley Stampede as it celebrates its 100th year.

On this week’s Colorado Edition, we have reactions from Coloradans following the overturn of Roe v. Wade. We hear more about monkeypox in the state and how to keep yourself safe. We chat about Denver’s STAR program, a non-police response program for mental health-related emergencies, and we check in with our colleagues at the Colorado Sun.

If you ask people what the biggest concern facing democracy is today, many would answer a rise in misinformation. Social media has even been referred to as a "dumpster fire" of venom, misinformation, and conspiracy theories – about the 2020 election, COVID-19 vaccines, and other hot-button topics. In this episode of Colorado Edition, a talk with a professor who studies the intersection of politics and media to learn more about what misinformation is and what we can do to combat it.