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Forest Service Steps Up Bark Beetle Fight

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
A national team of experts will craft new plans for dealing with the infestation that has hit 2.5 million acres of trees in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming. Ryan Warner speaks with Maribeth Gustafson, deputy regional forester.

Turning Poetry Into Opera

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
Colorado Springs poet David Mason is adapting his award-winning book "Ludlow" into an opera. He speaks with Ryan Warner.

News Feature: New Initiative To Improve Information On Energy Programs

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
Coloradans can tap into millions of dollars in government assistance, rebates and tax credits to make their homes more energy efficient or invest in renewable energy...but that information is hard to find. Colorado Public Radio's Anna Panoka speaks with Tom Plant, Director of the Governor's Energy Office, about a new effort to fix that.

Nederland Carousel 23 Years in the Re-Making

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
Years ago, Scott Harrison bought a 1910 carousel for cheap. The catch? It didn't come with any animals. So he set to hand-carving new ones. The carousel is almost finished. Harrison, of Nederland, speaks with Ryan Warner.

Colorado Pursues Race to the Top Money

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
The state is seeking up to $300 million in federal stimulus money for education reform. Ryan Warner gets an update from Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien, who is heading the effort.

Proving Cougars Attack the Weak

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
Mountain lions in Colorado have a knack for killing deer with chronic wasting disease — even ones who aren't showing overt signs of illness. Wildlife biologist Caroline Krumm talks to Ryan Warner about her new study.

Metro Denver EDC: "Long-term Economic Prospects Are Dimming"

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation has released its annual report "Toward A More Competitive Colorado." Ryan Warner speaks with Tom Clark, executive vice president.

Film Review: Pirate Radio

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
The year was 1966. The only way people in England could hear rock ???n??? roll on the radio was by way of an illegal station on a ship. Colorado Public Radio film critic Howie Movshovitz says he hopes that in actuality the English heard better rock 'n??? roll that what???s played in this movie.

SAME Cafe Turns Three

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
For three years, Denver's SAME Cafe has offered a menu without prices. Owners Brad and Libby Birky just ask patrons for a donation, if they can afford it. Ryan Warner visited the cafe back in 2007

Author Timothy Egan: "The Big Burn"

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
Egan chronicles a 1910 fire that burned 3 million acres in the Rocky Mountain West — and bolstered the U.S. Forest Service.

Author Blake Crouch: Abandon

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
The Durango writer's new thriller is about a mining town in the San Juan Mountains whose residents disappear without a trace on Christmas day 1893. Crouch speaks with Ryan Warner.

CDOT Boosts Planning for Bikes and Pedestrians

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
A new policy requires state highway engineers to plan for bicyclists and pedestrians in road design and maintenance.

Youth News: Harvey Lacsina

Tue, Nov 24 Listen
Lacsina's parents immigrated from the Philippines when he was 4. He recently traveled to that country and got a fresh perspective on his life in Denver.

A Cost/Benefit Analysis of Health Reform in Colorado

Tue, Nov 24 Listen
A new study finds Coloradans would pay more taxes if health reforms like those Congress is considering are enacted. But there's a payoff: health insurance will cost less over the next decade. Ryan Warner talks with study co-author Len Nichols of the New America Foundation, and runs the findings by Tamra Ward, vice president for public policy at the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce.

News Feature: A Colorado take on federal climate change bills

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
As Congress crafts a "cap-and-trade" system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...there are mixed feelings in Colorado about the possible impacts of the legislation. Colorado Public Radio's Anna Panoka reports.

Turkey Trend: Old Breeds

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Royal palms, Narragansetts, and Black Spanish are no regular turkeys. Patricia Costanzo, of Calhan, raises these rare breeds, known as heritage turkeys, for Thanksgiving. She speaks to Ryan Warner.

The Mystery of Everett Ruess Remains

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Ruess vanished 75 years ago into the Utah desert. CU Anthropologist Dennis VanGerven thought he might have identified Ruess' skeleton. But the remains belonged to somebody with very similar features. VanGerven talks to Ryan Warner.

Teachers Union Wary of Proposed Cuts

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Governor Ritter has proposed cutting K-12 education to balance the budget. Dan Drayer gets reaction from Beverly Ingle, president of the Colorado Education Association.

Film Review: The 2009 Denver Film Festival, Take Two

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
By the time the Denver Film Festival closes this weekend, more than 200 films will have screened ??? shorts and features, documentaries and dramatic films. Colorado Public Radio film critic Howie Movshovitz says he???s seen movies that range from so-so to terrific, but two in particular are prominent in his mind???s eye.

AfricAid Connects Colorado to Africa

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
Ryan Warner speaks with the founder of the Golden-based charity, Ashley Shuyler. The group's new Kisa Project is designed to give girls in Tanzania high school educations and train them to better their villages. They'll share their stories with supporters in Colorado. See the digital stories.

Film Revisits Murder of Navajo Teen

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
In 2001, 16-year-old Fred Martinez, of Cortez, was beaten to death because he was gay. Lydia Nibley speaks to Ryan Warner about her new documentary, "Two Spirits."

Ski Train Revival

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
The president of Winter Park Resort, Gary DeFrange, was a key player in negotiations to revive the train service. He speaks to Dan Drayer.

"Hick-Town" Premieres at Denver Film Festival

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Director George Hickenlooper talks to Ryan Warner about the series, which focuses on his cousin, Denver mayor John Hickenlooper around the Democratic National Convention.

First Time Home Buyers Dive In

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Congress extended the credit for first time home buyers. Ryan Warner talks to University of Denver real estate professor Ron Throupe about the effect the credit has had thus far on front range real estate.

News Feature: La Veta Pass Power Line Plan Sparks Debate

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
Utilities say they need a new transmission line in southern Colorado to make renewable energy possible. Residents fear it will destroy the landscape they love. The story from CPR's Megan Verlee.

Sizing Up the Stimulus: $150 million So Far To Colorado Research

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
Six months ago, we talked about competitive stimulus grants for medical research. They're starting to come in. CPR Health Reporter Eric Whitney has details.

La Veta Pass Power Line Plan Sparks Debate

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
Utilities say they need a new transmission line in southern Colorado to make renewable energy possible. Residents fear it will destroy the landscape they love. CPR's Megan Verlee talks to Ryan Warner. Then Ryan talks to L.A. Times reporter Judith Lewis about moving power generation closer to population centers.

News Feature: Michelle Obama Mentors Students in Denver

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
The nation's First Lady spent time yesterday with students from South High School to tout a mentoring program for kids. CPR's Andrea Dukakis has the story.

Monthly Conversation with Gov. Bill Ritter - November, 2009

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
Ritter's proposed budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year contains his first-ever cuts to K-12 education. He joins Ryan Warner from the Capitol.

Author Mark Obmascik: "Halfway to Heaven"

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
The Denver writer discusses his second book, about climbing all of Colorado's Fourteeners. Obmascik talks with Dan Meyers.

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