Colorado Matters

Colorado Public Radio

Hosted by Ryan Warner and Chandra Thomas Whitfield, CPR News' daily interview show focuses on the state's people, issues and ideas.

Episodes

Oct. 29, 2026: Colorado's unusual race for governor; A champion for equity in the San Luis valley

October 28, 2026: Election observation or intimidation? Plus, free speech at a crossroads

October 27, 2026: Rutinel on why he wants to represent CD-8; 'American Vampires' in Grand Junction

Oct. 26, 2026: Crank and Killin answer questions about why they should represent the 5th Congressional district

October 23, 2026: A fall cooldown; Solar farm proposal near Mesa Verde sows division; COCO ballot measure

Oct. 22, 2026: Creating connection with a ride through nature and miniature horses

October 21, 2026: Bad bosses beware; Kids who seem to have had past lives

October 20, 2026: 'Pay to Play' tackles the youth sports industry; Are some areas prone to repeat wildfires?

October 19, 2026: A prosecutor helps the man he put away gain freedom; Marx campaign spending

October 16, 2026: Democratic attorney general candidate Jena Griswold on accountability and standing up to Trump, ICE

Oct. 15, 2026: Republican attorney general candidate Michael Allen on bipartisanship, public safety

Oct. 14, 2026

Oct. 13, 2026: US Senate candidate Mark Baisley on Trump, tariffs, taxation and Space Command

Oct. 12, 2026: US Senate candidate Bob Chew on national debt, the need for independent thinking

Oct. 9, 2026: Navy veteran is 'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea'

Oct. 8, 2026: 'She was a giant and never acted like one' - remembering Justice Melissa Hart; Fall theater outlook

Water needs in Colorado’s fastest-growing county, answers in a deadly dairy farm accident, and bolo tie history

October 7, 2026: Doctor advises to get flu, COVID vaccines now as season arrives early; Painting preserves history

October 6, 2026: Exploring a first-of-its-kind library where you can check out both books and nature

October 5, 2026: How Phil Weiser says he'd govern; Remembering a state supreme court justice through verse