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Colorado Edition: Veteran outreach; bear encounters; student loan forgiveness; Ethiopian coffee ceremonies

Published September 2, 2022 at 11:14 AM MDT
Courtesy: Tim Nicholson

On this week’s Colorado Edition, we learn about a new mobile outreach unit to connect veterans experiencing homelessness with resources. As bear encounters get more common, we hear how one community is looking to reduce bear-human interactions. We get a breakdown of how the student loan forgiveness plan will affect Coloradans. Finally, we learn about Ethiopian coffee ceremonies happening in Aurora.

Featured Segments

This week, the Veterans Community Project of Longmont launched a brand new mobile outreach unit. The van will connect veterans experiencing homelessness in rural parts of northern Colorado with resources like transportation and temporary housing. KUNC’s Beau Beaker spoke to the project's executive director, Jennifer Seybold, about the mobile unit and efforts to aid unhoused veterans in our region.

Flags in a row on a construction site. Behind the flags is heavy machinery and a flag for the "Veterans Community Project."
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Veterans community project of Longmont rolls out mobile outreach van
Maxine Speier

Around here, it’s not unusual for a bear to wander into a neighborhood, especially as we head into fall. That can be dangerous – for the residents and bears. The Mountain West News Bureau’s Will Walkey reports on a community looking to reduce these encounters.

Last week President Joe Biden announced a sweeping student loan forgiveness plan that would erase up to $20,000 of debt for many borrowers. To learn more about how this debt forgiveness plan will impact Coloradans, we spoke with Jason Gonzales from Chalkbeat Colorado. He reports on higher education and has been covering the student debt crisis.

The Colorado Dream podcast from KUNC shares the stories of Coloradans who are overcoming obstacles to create a better life for themselves and their families in an effort to achieve the American Dream. Hosted by Stephanie Daniel, the latest season, called “Newcomers Welcome”, explores the Black immigrant experience in Colorado as told through the eyes of one African immigrant and Aurora, as the city - and its residents - strive to become an inclusive home for all.

In this bonus episode, Stephanie profiles an Ethiopian immigrant who loves to share a piece of her culture with others.

Ayelech G-Michael her hair pulled into a white wrap and wearing an orange dress, sits in her home. Before her is a small table with teacups, saucers, and other coffee accoutrements. A pitcher of water sits in a bowl to the right of the table. To the left, a small electric burner is on, the element bright orange. Ayelech is holding a small black sauce pan of coffee beans over it.
The Colorado Dream
Newcomers Welcome: Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
Stephanie Daniel

Credits

Our theme music was composed by Colorado musicians Briana Harris and Johnny Burroughs. Other music in the show byBlue Dot Sessions.

Colorado Edition is hosted by Yoselin Meza Miranda and produced by the KUNC newsroom, led by news director Sean Corcoran. Web was edited by digital operations manager Ashley Jefcoat. 

The mission of Colorado Edition is to deepen understanding of life in Northern Colorado through authentic conversation and storytelling. It's available as a podcast oniTunes,Spotify,Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Colorado Edition is made possible with support fromour KUNC members. Thank you!

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