Colorado Matters

A new survey profiles the typical young voter ahead of the midterms. Next, how the governor candidates would likely handle the Nathan Dunlap case. Then, technology is changing how we trust. Also, how Colorado became the safest state to cast a vote. Next, a scientist who dresses up as a polar bear. Finally, behind that "french fry statue" by Herbert Bayer.

It's not the end of the world if you forgot to put enough postage on your ballot. That voter question and others, answered. Next, a Denver rabbi explains the Mourner's Kaddish. Then, a Columbine survivor made a documentary that follows her former classmates as they return to the school. Also, the Smithsonian is preserving black history in Five Points. Finally, Pulitzer Prize winner Jose Antonio Vargas at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

More and more Colorado candidates seem to be putting a lot of their own money into campaigns these days. Amendment 75 is one proposal to even the odds. Then, reporter Grace Hood answers more of your questions about Prop. 112. Next, a new online archive hopes to preserve Colorado music history. Also, Project Runway favorite Mondo Guerra returns to his native Denver.

We answer why county coroners can run under a party. Then, from our Road Trip to November project, some Coloradans see good times with unsettling changes. Next, Colorado's Latino landmarks are poorly preserved. Also, tracking antisemitism is tricky. Then, more on Colorado ghost towns. Next, the Reinke Bros. Haunted House turns 50. Finally, a Halloween poem.

Gatherings to honor the 11 people killed in a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue drew thousands around Colorado. But, for interfaith leaders, the work is just beginning. Next, doctors and ethicists are worried about the 7-day opioid limit as it goes into effect. Also, in the latest episode of Purplish, how Colorado became one of the safest states to vote in.

Several competitive and well-funded state Senate races are churning beneath the spotlight of the governor's race and ballot measures. Next, Amendment 74 has a precedent in Oregon. Then, David Rothman reads an election poem, "Enough." Also, remembering the 1918 influenza. Next, how this ice shelf sings. Finally, too many (illegally stocked) fish.

Gov. John Hickenlooper answered questions about the Amazon bid, climate change, black market marijuana and his ethics complaint in his monthly interview. Then, a breakdown of the platforms for attorney general candidates Phil Weiser and George Brauchler. Also, inside the pros and cons of Amendment 73. Next, Julie Davis returns to her band project, Bluebook.

CPR News energy and environment reporter Grace Hood answers questions about Prop. 112, which would increase oil well setbacks. Then, a tongue-in-cheek ad for those exhausted by election season. Next, the polar bears at the Denver Zoo are happier apart, trust us. Also, a new company helps employers offer tuition discounts. Finally, a Deadhead Denver poet.

Colorado's lax homeschool laws create opportunities for some parents to abuse their children, The Colorado Sun reports. Then, in the latest episode of Purplish, why so many Coloradans with a felony record don't know that they can vote. Next, where the marijuana tax money goes. Also, hiring women could solve construction's labor shortage.

Experts debate the pros and cons of Propositions 109 and 110 on this year's ballot, which voters will choose between for transportation funding. Next, a CU professor studies voles to learn about how humans grieve partners. Then, how Todd Bol, who died this week, created Little Free Libraries. Also, a nurse puts on an immersive dance performance at her hospital.