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.
Location:
Denver, CO
Genres:
Local News
Networks:
Colorado Public Radio
Description:
Hosted by Ryan Warner and Chandra Thomas Whitfield, CPR News' daily interview show focuses on the state's people, issues and ideas.
Twitter:
@ColoradoMatters
Language:
English
Contact:
Colorado Public Radio Bridges Broadcast Center 7409 South Alton Court Centennial, CO 80112 800-722-4449
Email:
info@cpr.org
Episodes
April 17, 2024: Inside DU’s hockey victory; How climate change is changing beer
4/17/2024
With a record-setting 10th national championship trophy in hand, DU hockey players and their coaches are already looking forward to next season, while taking some time to celebrate the moment.
Duration:00:49:53
Not where you’d expect to see an opera: The Air Force Academy
4/17/2024
The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs hosts a free opera Sunday. "Glory Denied" tells the story of the longest-held American prisoner of war.
Duration:00:02:59
April 16, 2024: Overcoming loneliness and isolation with a simple phone call
4/16/2024
Aging can be tough, and one of the most difficult and lesser-discussed aspects of aging for many is dealing with loneliness and social isolation.
Duration:00:51:54
April 15, 2024: Young people face growing risk of colorectal cancer; GOP candidates in the 5th district
4/15/2024
Young people face an increased risk for colorectal cancer; cases are expected to grow 90% by 2030. Now there’s an effort to improve early detection.
Duration:00:50:22
Mysteriously, colorectal cancer hits more young people. Congress takes on the issue
4/15/2024
Young people are developing colon and rectal cancer more often. Cases in 20- and 30-somethings are expected to grow a whopping 90% before the decade’s end.
Duration:00:11:52
April 12, 2024: On the moguls with 14-year-old Olympic hopeful; What type of thinker are you?
4/12/2024
We’re going skiing today with one of the best mogul skiers in the world. 14-year-old Ava Keenan, of Vail, hopes to be the first Black gold medalist in the sport.
Duration:00:51:28
April 11, 2024: State lawmakers debate child tax credit; Exploring family, connection, and cultural identity
4/11/2024
It’s a big tax surplus that could help nearly 300,000 families in Colorado get out of poverty, and give the state one of the lowest child poverty rates in the nation.
Duration:00:51:34
April 10, 2024: Griswold impeachment attempt fails; Author inspires incarcerated readers and writers
4/10/2024
An attempt to impeach Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold failed at the state Capitol. We get perspective from public affairs reporter Bente Birkeland.
Duration:00:51:43
April 9, 2024: Assessing Xcel’s wind response; A harrowing rescue in Haiti
4/9/2024
Rather than risk sparking a wildfire in high winds, Xcel Energy opted to cut power to tens of thousands of people. But the decision caused other problems.
Duration:00:49:49
Fort Lewis football player among Osage dancers at Academy Awards
4/9/2024
Joseph Goodfox Jr., a sophomore long snapper for the Fort Lewis Skyhawks football team, was among the Osage performers at March’s Academy Awards ceremony.
Duration:00:02:26
April 8, 2024: A Columbine survivor on being ‘safer together’; Women of Colorado’s mines
4/8/2024
Krista Hanley survived the Columbine shooting. 25 years later, she helps people feel safer together even as she navigates her own recovery.
Duration:00:50:30
25 years after the attack, a Columbine survivor dedicates herself to making others feel safer
4/8/2024
Krista Hanley, co-founder of Safer Together, survived the attack on Columbine High School 25 years ago this month.
Duration:00:21:38
In ‘Women of the Colorado Mines,’ a legacy of entrepreneurialism and grit
4/8/2024
The term ‘motherlode’ is synonymous with the Gold Rush, yet women weren’t welcome to wield pickaxes or pan for flakes.
Duration:00:14:44
April 5, 2024: Non-combat brain injuries in the military; New album from Jeremiah Fraites of the Lumineers
4/5/2024
Brain injuries in the military are possible outside of combat. Training with grenades, for instance, carries risks.
Duration:00:47:46
A mass killer’s brain injury poses big questions for the military
4/5/2024
Army reservist Robert Card II went on a shooting rampage in Maine last fall. An autopsy showed he had extensive brain damage, likely from repeated exposure to grenade explosions. He'd never been in combat.
Duration:00:18:27
A piano album recorded around the world from Lumineer Jeremiah Fraites
4/5/2024
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Jeremiah Fraites, of Denver band The Lumineers, has released “Piano Piano 2.” The mostly instrumental album also features a cover of Radiohead’s “No Surprises,” with Colorado’s own […]
Duration:00:20:19
April 4, 2024: ‘Aging Matters’ puts the focus on Colorado’s fastest-growing population
4/4/2024
Colorado is getting older. The fastest growing population in the state is people 65 plus. But people age in different ways. Today, we begin an ongoing series, Aging Matters.
Duration:00:51:59
April 3, 2024: Colorado’s place in the fast-growing space economy; An untapped resource to save water
4/3/2024
You might say that Colorado Springs will be the center of the universe next week as people from more than 40 countries gather for the annual space symposium.
Duration:00:51:50
April 2, 2024: Making sure Voter Voices are heard; A personal journey to Dearfield
4/2/2024
What issues will shape your decision on election day? We’re kicking off Voter Voices to find out. Then, tobacco is a leading cause of preventable death in Colorado.
Duration:00:51:49
A personal journey through family history to Dearfield
4/2/2024
Dearfield was once a thriving community in northeastern Colorado where hundreds of Black farmers homesteaded beginning in 1910.
Duration:00:15:59