Colorado Matters

What does this week’s snowy weather mean for Colorado's snowpack and winter outlook? Plus, what not to do driving in the snow. Then, is Denver's gunshot detection technology making a difference? Plus, voters will decide if Denver needs a transportation department. Finally, guitarist Nils Lofgren on "Colorado," the new album from Neil Young and Crazy Horse.

Our series "Breaking Bread" brings together people with different political viewpoints to talk with each other and maybe even come to an understanding. Then, an unprecedented fossil discovery near Colorado Springs. Plus, why some measures are typed in all capital letters on the election ballot. Also, the battle over Proposition CC goes door-to-door.

Former Miss America Marilyn Van Derbur of Denver talks about overcoming the shame that often comes with surviving sexual abuse. Then, new details about the priests named in a review of abuse in Colorado. Plus, what’s new at the Denver Film Festival. Also, "Cutting Room Floor" re-imagines the haunted house. And the debate over dog poop in trash cans.

Today CPR News begins a special project, "Teens Under Stress," exploring the many reasons young people in Colorado feel increased anxiety compared to other generations. Plus, the Colorado director of SNAP reacts to the Catholic Church sex abuse report. Then, what sports betting might look like in Colorado. And, using snails to create art.

Fran Gomez is the first woman to be named Denver Sheriff. She has the job on an interim basis but has a vision to overcome the department’s challenges. Then, a local author who thought she'd never be published is nominated for a National Book Award. Also, the legacy of Major General Maurice Rose. Plus, marriage in the zombie apocalypse.

Inmate Jabbar Currence spent 11 years in solitary at the federal Supermax prison in Colorado. He was freed earlier this year, and arrested three days later for assault. A Vice News reporter on how the system fails inmates like Currence. Then, the Colorado woman who adapted a little-known WWII story into a comic.

Here's a tough question: How do you decide how much money to give Coloradans abused as children by Catholic clergy? Attorney Ken Feinberg, who was in charge of distributing money for victims of the Aurora Theater shooting, will help answer those questions for Colorado. And, RTD is proposing temporary -- but significant -- service cuts.

The head of Colorado's prison system said he wants to reduce recidivism by doing a better job of preparing inmates for release. Dean Williams said one change he’d make would be to allow inmates to work outside of prison in advance of their release. Williams and Jeff Johnson, a parolee who advocates for prison reform, spoke on CPR's Colorado Matters.

In the ruins of ancient buildings near Farmington, New Mexico, the ceilings are covered with historic graffiti. Turns out the inscriptions were left by people who explored the site in the early 1800s. A Cortez historian is studying what they wrote.