Colorado Matters

Oct. 14, 2026

Oct. 14, 2026

Oct. 13, 2026: US Senate candidate Mark Baisley on Trump, tariffs, taxation and Space Command

We're speaking with the highest-profile candidates for U.S. Senate this week. Today, Republican candidate Mark Baisley. Baisley has served in the Colorado legislature sin

Oct. 12, 2026: US Senate candidate Bob Chew on national debt, the need for independent thinking

We speak with the highest-profile candidates for U.S. Senate this week, starting with the Forward Party candidate, Bob Chew. He's spent more than $1 million of his own mo

Oct. 9, 2026: Navy veteran is 'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea'

Stories of women at sea are rare — of Black women even rarer. Yet they were seafarers from the start. In her new memoir, "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea," Navy v

Oct. 8, 2026: 'She was a giant and never acted like one' - remembering Justice Melissa Hart; Fall theater outlook

Today, we remember an unsung champion for justice and access. The lasting impact of Colorado Supreme Court justice Melissa Hart went beyond the courtroom. She died this m

Oct. 7, 2026: Doctor advises to get flu, COVID vaccines now as season arrives early; Painting preserves history

As winter approaches, enjoy the fall weather, and get vaccinated. That’s the word from an infectious disease specialist. He says the flu seems to be arriving early this s

Oct. 6, 2026: Exploring a first-of-its-kind library where you can check out both books and nature

Today, we visit a library where you don't just check out books, you check out nature. The new Anythink Nature Library is touted as the first of its kind in the nation. Th

Oct. 5, 2026: How Phil Weiser says he'd govern; Remembering a state supreme court justice through verse

Democrat Phil Weiser has a blueprint for the future of Colorado. Ryan Warner asks how he’d roll out his proposals, wrangle the Colorado state budget and where he stands o

October 2, 2026: Dwayne Romero on leadership, service ahead of election; A legacy of mesmerizing music

Today and yesterday, we heard from the men who wish to represent Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District which includes Pueblo, Grand Junction and Durango. Today, Democrat

Oct. 1, 2026: Jeff Hurd on independence, pragmatism ahead of election; Leslie Jones wants people to laugh!

Today and tomorrow, we hear from the men who wish to represent Colorado's 3rd Congressional District which includes Pueblo, Grand Junction and Durango. We begin with the

Sept. 30, 2026: At Colorado Book Awards, a celebration of authors

The Colorado Book Awards honor our state's authors — in categories ranging from fiction to creative non-fiction, children's to poetry. Winners were announced over the wee

Sept. 29, 2026: The allure of Malta for companies like Crocs; The lifetime impact of a small act of kindness

What does Crocs, a company based in Colorado, have in common with the tiny European country of Malta? It turns out a lot, if you look at taxes and how companies try to av

Sept. 28, 2026: Meet your election companion; Purplish hits the road to speak with voters

With just about 40 days 'til the election, the CPR voter guide is here. Ballots go out Friday. Editor Alejandro Alonso Galva helped put it together — with contributions f

Sept. 25, 2026: Winter outlook as seasons change; Local 303 celebrates artists for September

Seasons lose their meaning – to some extent – because of climate change. It may be autumn, but Denver will see highs in the 80s this weekend. Then a change is coming. We

Sept. 24, 2026: Changes coming to public lands; tattoo culture; Colorado Wonders about Old West bank robber

National Public Lands day is this weekend, and how those lands are managed, could be changing. Public lands writer Jonathan Thompson discusses shrinking monuments, roadle

Sept. 23, 2026: Can tiny homes revitalize tiny Arriba, CO?

Ben VanderWerf, a scrappy father of four, chose Arriba, Colorado, population 202, to locate his tiny home business and related RV park. He landed a Rural Jump-Start grant

Sept. 22, 2026: 'To live and die as a Colorado farmworker' with Latino USA; Helping hummingbirds

When six people died on the job at a dairy farm in Weld County last year, it raised questions about both worker safety and dignity. Latino USA takes a closer look at what

September 21, 2026: Candidates, careers and creepy-crawlies

It was a weekend of debates and campaigning on the Western Slope, but who wasn't there is also a part of the story. Then, what it's like to be a woman in the trades. You'

‘Dream big’: Refugees, immigrants and adoptees in Colorado share their experiences

When your life changes in a big way or uproots you to a new place, how do you find a new sense of belonging? That’s the premise of “Voices Unbound: A Conversation on Iden

Sept. 17, 2026: When Earthlings aspired to be like Martians

There was a time, in the early 1900s, when it was widely believed there was life on Mars, and they'd engineered canals to bring water from the poles to cities. There were