Colorado Matters

When people in Strasburg, Colorado began to debate whether their high school mascot's name, the Indians, was offensive, they brought in the Northern Arapaho tribe to help decide. Then, Colombia's former drug czar wonders whether Colorado pot legalization is an example for his country. And, Denver band DeVotchKa reimagines "Sweeney Todd."

Electric cars are more attainable thanks to tax breaks in Denver, Boulder and Adams counties, raising questions for taxpayers who pay the bills. Then, as its its 150th anniversary nears, the Denver Press Club faces the challenges of the digital age. A collaboration between Wonderbound and Curious Theatre transports audiences back to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. And, the inspiration for a new musical composition came from the Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden, Colo.

The train to Denver International Airport starts next week, but a long-waited train to Boulder and Longmont, called the B Line, is years from completion. Then, band Leader Glenn Miller and songstress Lannie Garrett are among this year’s inductees to the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. And, blocks called Cubelets are self-contained robots designed to teach kids creativity.

Former Denver Post Editor Greg Moore led The Denver Post at a tough time of circulation declines and employee layoffs -- but his tenure also included four Pulitzer Prizes. Then, two Fort Collins filmmakers followed Syrian refugees for the documentary "ALWADI: A Journey of Hope." And, diabetic kids went skiing to test out a new "artificial pancreas" that delivers insulin.

Denver officials cleared homeless residents from a downtown camp last month but tensions remain. In Portland, Oregon, new rules allow the homeless to sleep and set up tents in certain places. Also, a Denver nonprofit seeks to reduce conflict between divorcing parents and ease emotional turmoil for their children. Then, spring gardening tips and trends.

Gov. Bill Ritter championed renewable energy when he was in office and continues promoting the cause in his book “Powering Forward: What Everyone Should Know About America’s Energy Revolution.” Ritter now directs The Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Then, Denver band the Lumineers on the inspiration for their new album “Cleopatra.”

A look at how Colorado went from sidelines to center stage in the Republican presidential nominating process. Then, a scientist reports in from the dome where’s he’s living to simulate conditions on Mars. Later, a Denver school gets kids up and moving to enhance their learning. And, the documentary “Heart of the World,” explores Colorado’s national parks.

As a kid, Denver professor Rosemarie Allen was suspended dozens of times from school. She now specializes in preschool discipline and the biases that play into how kids are punished. And, a scientist studies more than 100 years of mountain guidebooks to determine that climate change is increasing danger for climbers.

Israel, which has an arid climate covering much of the country, has avoided a water crisis. A look what Colorado can learn from Israel -- and what it might cost. Then, the Federal Balancing Act tool gives you a hands-on experience with the federal budget and challenges you to balance it. And, Lakewood author Tom Lamarr writes about trying to have a child later in life in a memoir called “Geezer Dad.”

After Martha Russo’s Olympic hopes, died she turned disappointment to inspiration and became a sculptor. Her first solo museum exhibition is at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Then, it’s opening day for the Colorado Rockies who made a major change to Coors Field during the offseason. The result, according to one expert, will be fewer home runs at a field that’s notoriously produced many. Plus, a wine expert embraces whiskey.