Colorado Matters

Denver author and entrepreneur Danaya Wilson wants to create change. Her book is “Changemakers Wanted: Your Blueprint for Lasting Impact and Ethical Change.” Then, March and April are two of the snowiest months of the year, so as part of Aging Matters on Colorado Matters, now’s the time to sign up for free snow shoveling, before the next storm. And it turns out the programs benefit not only the recipient, but the volunteer too!

Colorado’s senior U.S. Senator, Democrat Michael Bennet, is angry at his own party as the Trump administration undertakes what Bennet calls the “wanton destruction” of the federal government. Then, why hot springs operators are concerned about Colorado’s energy future. Plus, the CEO of Good Times talks about tariffs, trends and competition with big burger. And, a Colorado Springs family marks Ramadan.

A pediatrician explains how federal funding cuts could undo decades of progress in HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, at home and abroad. Then, in a special out Friday, Denver comedian Adam Cayton-Holland marks 20 years of stand-up where his career began, at Lion’s Lair Lounge. Plus, “Colorado Wonders” why seatbelt use lags here. And a Ukrainian family faces further uncertainty as they try to make a life in Boulder.

The state wants to ease the housing crunch by having cities allow more homes in less space and with less parking. But not everyone agrees it’s the right approach. We’ll explore the debate and how some cities are pushing back with Purplish. Then, from her challenging years on a southern Colorado broomcorn farm to the hills of Hollywood, the story of author Sanora Babb, “Riding Like the Wind.”

Colorado gets important things from Canada, like gas and lumber, and, when it comes to U.S. tariffs, Canada’s Consul General in Denver is perplexed. Then, “The Trip,” CPR’s series about Colorado’s journey to legalize psychedelics. This time, the long view: the Indigenous view of plant-based medicine. Then, Colorado Wonders why the Front Range is sometimes colder than higher elevations. Plus, long-time CPR Classical host Jean Inaba signs off.

Former US Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar is back home in Colorado. We discuss US-Mexico relations including trade, border security, cartels, and understanding history at a time of political posturing and division. Then, spring has sprung, so what’s in store for Colorado’s weather? And CSU is ready for some March Madness!

People who are dying have a lot to teach us, according to a Denver palliative care chaplain and host of the podcast, “Dying to Tell You,” which features people confronting death by reflecting on life. Then, the senior community rallies around residents displaced by an explosion at their care facility. Also, how Colorado’s black license plates may become a victim of their own success.

The big city with the highest violent crime rate in Colorado is Pueblo. But they’ve managed to get their murder rate down by cracking down on other offenses. Then, the lure of spring gardening is upon us! Ryan goes to a greenhouse in Colorado Springs to answer listener questions, from plants to pests. Plus, new poetry from Robin Walter, a CSU professor. And “The Middle” comes to Colorado to talk about energy.