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Focusing on the state's people, issues and ideas, hear Colorado Matters on Colorado Public Radio's in-depth news station at www.cpr.org.

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Sept. 29, 2023: Colorado braces for shutdown; At CU, Coach Prime creates a 'movement'

We explore what a federal government shutdown would mean for Colorado, where the only thing more vast than the federal workforce are federal lands. CPR's Washington, D.C.-based reporter Caitlyn Kim joins us. Then, 'a movement.' That's how Osei Appiah, a leading scholar on race and communication, sees the energy Coach Prime, Deion Sanders, brings well beyond Folsom Field.

Sept. 29, 2023: Colorado braces for shutdown; At CU, Coach Prime creates a 'movement'

Sept. 28, 2023: Record TABOR refunds for taxpayers; A park at the center of homelessness

Colorado is set to pay more than $3.5 billion in TABOR refunds next spring, one of the largest paybacks the state has ever returned to taxpayers. Then, why Grand Junction's latest move to address homeless is drawing attention. Also, what do monthly employment numbers say about Colorado's economic health? Then, researching long COVID. And Colorado Wonders about tornadoes.

Sept. 28, 2023: Record TABOR refunds for taxpayers; A park at the center of homelessness

Sept. 27, 2023: How to see the 'Ring of Fire' eclipse; Elevating 'The Middle' of the country

It's called a "ring of fire" eclipse, or an annular eclipse. It's coming soon, and astronomer Doug Duncan has all you need to know. Then, a new public radio call-in show, "The Middle," explores the middle of the country, the middle class, and the middle ground of politics.

Sept. 27, 2023: How to see the 'Ring of Fire' eclipse; Elevating 'The Middle' of the country

Sept. 26, 2023: One woman's journey back from the brink of suicide

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, focused on raising awareness about the alarming number of people who take their own lives each year. It's also an opportunity to have important conversations about the stigma that surrounds suicide. Jacquie Abram of Aurora is an author and DEI consultant. She shares her personal journey back from the brink.

Sept. 26, 2023: One woman's journey back from the brink of suicide

Sept, 25, 2023: Rep. Crow on Trump's eligibility for Colorado's 2024 ballot; A possible Ka...

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow on a suit claiming Donald Trump is ineligible for Colorado's 2024 ballot. Then, some Kaiser health care workers may strike soon. And, testimony starts in the trial of Aurora police officers charged in the death of Elijah McClain. Also, Denver begins to house its homeless, but do the numbers add up? Plus, scientists bring part an asteroid down to Earth.

Sept, 25, 2023: Rep. Crow on Trump's eligibility for Colorado's 2024 ballot; A possible Ka...

Sept. 22, 2023: Fall colors, fall weather and a bet on snow; Vic Vela's personal 'Back fro...

We talk about the fall colors and how weather and climate affect them, with Denver7 chief meteorologist Mike Nelson, plus the weather outlook for fall and winter. Then, Vic Vela shares his personal journey "Back from Broken" in the podcast's third season finale. And, two Colorado students report from Ukraine.

Sept. 22, 2023: Fall colors, fall weather and a bet on snow; Vic Vela's personal 'Back fro...

Sept. 21, 2023: A special report on the life and death of Elijah McClain

Elijah McClain's death brought about reforms for law enforcement in Colorado. And the Aurora Police Department was put under state oversight, to stop a pattern of racist policing. As the trial of the officers charged in his death begins, a special Colorado In-Depth report looks at how we got here and explore what McClain's death has taught Colorado, and the country, about police oversight.

Sept. 21, 2023: A special report on the life and death of Elijah McClain

Sept. 20, 2023: A tribute to Leadville's Irish miners; Challenges facing Colorado's teachers

In a cemetery in Leadville, there's now a statue of an Irish miner-- a tribute to the many immigrants who died during the silver rush of the late 1800s. Plus, alumni from Colorado Mesa University help with fire recovery in Maui. Also, the head of the Colorado Education Association on what teachers face in the classroom. Then, looking for methane leaks from space. And honoring a Colorado beer pioneer.

Sept. 20, 2023: A tribute to Leadville's Irish miners; Challenges facing Colorado's teachers

Sept. 19, 2023: Black quarterbacks who changed the NFL; Putting the brakes on speed limits

Historically, there have been a lot of Black players in the NFL, but not as many Black quarterbacks. Marlin Briscoe was the first when he started for the Denver Broncos in 1968. We talk with John Eisenberg who wrote, "Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks who Revolutionized Pro Football." Then, CDOT is changing how it sets speed limits. And the story of the Peace Corps.

Sept. 19, 2023: Black quarterbacks who changed the NFL; Putting the brakes on speed limits

Sept. 18, 2023: Lockheed's about to bring an asteroid sample down to Earth; The art of the wonton

A capsule full of asteroid dust is set to land in the Utah desert on Sunday. We speak with the mission ops manager in Littleton. Then, programs to save four Western fish species could end if Congress doesn't act soon. Plus, she pinches, she pleats, she folds, she turns. Denver chef Penelope Wong on her love of wontons and family. And, a garden serves as a classroom in Montbello.

Sept. 18, 2023: Lockheed's about to bring an asteroid sample down to Earth; The art of the wonton

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