Colorado Matters

Personal stories as a wildfire rages near Grand Lake. Then, the long view on the state's recording-setting wildfires and why some experts say the relationship with fire needs to change. Also, Prop EE and how it got on the ballot. Plus, why climate change is a key issue for voters. And how people are responding to a deadly shooting at a protest in Denver.

The story of an evacuee from one of Colorado’s fall fires. Then, a picture of where Republican Sen. Cory Gardner lands on the issues ahead of the election. Later, Aurora’s poet laureate Assetou Xango reflects on turbulent times as the city confronts injustice. Finally, how spacecraft Osiris-Rex collected samples from an asteroid.

Today, helping doctors, nurses, and other first responders cope with the pressure of the pandemic. Then, what one school is doing to find students who may have gotten lost in the era of remote learning. And, a look at some of the themes on municipal ballots, from broadband to marijuana. Plus the Purplish team on the Senate debates.

There are more Black women presiding over Colorado courtrooms than at any time in state history and we hear from two of them. They say we all gain from a diversity of perspectives. Then, Super PACS are spending big and it’s been an election season full of rumors of voter intimidation. Also, collecting a piece of an asteroid speeding through space.

Today, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Hickenlooper in a one-on-one interview focused on health care, new energy jobs, climate change, and ethics and leadership. Then, a Colorado Wonders question about signatures on the ballots. Also, how some undocumented immigrants are enduring the pandemic. Plus, a "coronavirus-conscious" stargazing road trip.

There are more children in Colorado who need childcare than there are spaces available, and the pandemic's only made the situation worse as some facilities close. What will it take to overcome? Plus a respected Boulder restaurateur has a message for Congress about his struggling industry. And "On Something" elevates the idea of cooking with cannabis.

An outlook on this year’s flu season and the likelihood of a “twindemic.” Then, Boulder’s Tez Steinberg spent 70 days at sea rowing from California to Hawaii. He’s the first person to make the journey in one try. Later, an update on allegations of racist behavior and a failure to protect football players against COVID-19 that rocked Colorado State University.

Today, we're focused on elections, from ballot measures to ballot integrity. CPR investigative reporter Ben Markus talks about what he found about rejected ballots in previous elections. Also, what measures may drive voters to cast ballots in Denver. And, the Purplish team discusses the statewide ballot issues and what message voters may send this election year.

Today: The US Senate debate between Republican incumbent Cory Gardner and Democrat John Hickenlooper. The two debated Friday, October 9, at the Denver7 studios. Panelists are CPR's Washington, D.C. correspondent Caitlyn Kim and Denver Post political reporter Justin Wingerter. Denver 7 anchor Anne Trujillo moderates.

COVID-19 has been disruptive for everyone, but the data shows it's hit people of color the hardest. We look at the work being done to solve the inequities in health care that the pandemic has highlighted. Then, an expert gardener describes some of the interesting crops growing in people's gardens and answers your questions during the harvest season.