Colorado Matters
Hosted by Ryan Warner and Chandra Thomas Whitfield, CPR News' daily interview show focuses on the state's people, issues and ideas.
Latest episodes
Mar 25, 2024 • 10min
A $24 million donation bought the land. Will Steamboat voters give the OK for affordable housing?
The Yampa Valley Housing Authority purchased 534 acres of land thanks to an anonymous donor who was concerned about housing affordability in Routt County.
Mar 25, 2024 • 20min
Take a literary road trip with ‘Reading Colorado’ and author Peter Anderson
I just love a road trip. And I came across a new guide. It’s not filled with hotels or restaurants.
Mar 22, 2024 • 50min
March 22, 2024: Solid snowpack; ‘Wandering Stars’ with Tommy Orange; A punk primer
From one wet, spring snowstorm to another, we get the outlook from Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson, and the impact on snowpack.
Mar 22, 2024 • 11min
The snowpack is solid, but a sizzling summer could undo it
A formidable winter storm hit much of Colorado last week. Another is waiting in the wings for the high country.
Mar 22, 2024 • 8min
Colorado’s punk scene is strong, but it’s also ‘No Bueno!’
Punk paragon Dana Meyers, of Indie 102.3, hosts The Punkyard on Saturday nights.
Mar 21, 2024 • 50min
March 21, 2024: Living undocumented in Colorado; Durango’s Hall of Fame speed skier
What is it like to live undocumented in Colorado?
Mar 20, 2024 • 51min
March 20, 2024: CU Women take center court in March Madness; Two budding playwrights find connection
We’re in the throws of March Madness, and the women’s teams are center court, including the CU Buffs. We’ll talk with hall-of-famer Ceal Barry about this moment in women’s basketball.
Mar 19, 2024 • 51min
March 19, 2024: Making sure there’s enough water to go around; Helping young people attain health and wellness
It’s the most important source of water in Colorado and across the region. We’ll get an update on making sure there’s enough to go around.
Mar 19, 2024 • 17min
Her whole life built up to this: a new effort to help people live healthier, starting in childhood
During the worst part of the pandemic, Candace Oates had an “ah-ha moment.” She saw the way COVID was disproportionately adversely impacting Black and brown communities, and she was inspired […]
Mar 18, 2024 • 51min
March 18, 2024: Keep an eye on the sky for next month’s solar eclipse; Academy grad is Miss America
A solar eclipse will cross the U.S. on April 8. Coloradans will get a partial, but impressive, view. Then,100-year-old news clips about abortion echo the current debate. Plus, are airplanes really policing your speed? And, Air Force Academy alumna Madison Marsh will use her Miss America platform to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer.
