Colorado Matters

State Senator Kevin Priola is switching political parties. We'll talk about why, and how it might impact the balance of power in Colorado. Then, "Seeds of Exchange" and "Water for All" team up to deliver water filters to war-torn Ukraine. And, twin brothers at Denver's East High School make their voices heard on the national speech and debate stage.

Recent rain is nice but not enough to fill the state’s drought-starved reservoirs, says Denver7’s chief meteorologist, Mike Nelson. Then, CPR’s new audio innovations project reaches out to communities, in their own words. And, is a new environmental justice program working? Finally, Elvis Presley's Colorado connections.

Fertility doctors and patients are in uncharted territory after the reversal of Roe v. Wade. The central question is how the law now treats embryos created in a lab. Then, why some moms are micro-dosing psilocybin. Also, CPR's Music Blocks shares stories through music. Plus, Shakespeare goes "wild" and Gregory Alan Isakov's symphonic moment.

The federal government says livelihoods are at stake as the Colorado River drops to new lows. Jennifer Pitt with the National Audubon Society explains what it could mean in Colorado and surrounding states. Then, how a Loveland farmer is adapting to climate change. And, a new fund that's helping Black homebuyers in metro-Denver achieve the dream of home ownership.

Dr. Michelle Barron, an infectious diseases expert at UCHealth, answers questions about COVID-19, the flu, monkeypox, and polio as students return to school. Then, how climate change is impacting road plans. Also, how one landscaper is adapting to a warming planet. Plus, "A Long March" recognizes Filipinos who served in World War II. Later, Aurora's new poet laureate.

Colorado's new state historian wants to make sure the stories of people who've lived and worked on public lands are not overlooked and forgotten. Then, there's one week left to nominate which endangered places in Colorado should be saved. Also, celebrating a Native artist in Littleton. And, a violin shop rises from the ashes in Louisville.

Shirley Smith, wife of NBA star and former Denver Nugget J.R. Smith, calls their daughter, Dakota, a miracle. Dakota was born nearly five months premature, weighing just one pound. Shirley Smith shares the mental health challenges she's overcome. Then, Farai Chideya, host of "Our Body Politic," talks about the political power of women of color.

From new windows to electric cars, we ask what the federal climate bill could mean for Coloradans and their pocketbooks. Plus, meet the new owners of the Denver Broncos. Then, ancient Cambodian artifacts sold to the Denver Art Museum using false documents were returned this week. We'll explore the illegal art trade. And we enter the "skyspace."

Republican candidate for state attorney general John Kellner answers questions about abortion access, public safety, and other issues. Then, we get perspective as the NFL finalizes the sale of the Broncos to an ownership group led by Walmart heir Rob Walton. And voters may get to decide if wine should be sold in grocery stores.

It can be expensive to hire a lawyer. That's why most people filling for divorce in Colorado go it alone. A new approach to family law could change that. Then, how summer camps are changing in the face of climate change. And ¿Quién Are We? shares a Colorado filmmaker's journey from feeling lost between cultures, to finding her identity.