August 7, 2026: Investigating law enforcement's hiring practices; A sense of place in the San Luis Valley
A sheriff's office is under federal scrutiny for its hiring practices; the effects could ripple across the state. Then, filmmaker Rick Vigil...
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20 of 664 episodesAugust 6, 2026: Colorado's political history filled with firsts amid attempted setbacks; Colorado River water plan
Since it became a state 150 years ago, Colorado's political identity has always been hard to pin down. You might say... it's purplish! But i...
August 5, 2026: At age 97, Roy Romer says he's humbled as he reflects on Colorado, state of politics today
Colorado just tuned 150. Roy Romer jokes he's been alive for most of that time. The former three-term governor is 97 and just donated his pa...
August 4, 2026: Celebrating 5 years with 'The Cause' at CU Boulder with music that helped shape history
Dr. Reiland Rabaka, founder and director of the Center for African and African American Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder (CAAAS...
August 3, 2026: Meet the independent candidate in CD-1; La Veta, Colorado is desiccated
In his first interview since qualifying for the ballot, unaffiliated candidate Dr. Shimon Blau introduces himself to Denver voters. He got i...
July 31, 2026: Celebrate Colorado's 150th with comedy, current affairs and quizzes
Our state is turning 150. We celebrate with "Colorado Saves The World." The new podcast inspired by "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me." That means...
July 30, 2026: Searching for Jobie with an end of life doula; Apple tree once thought extinct rediscovered
If death is universal, why is it so hard to talk about? Today, in our series "Searching for Jobie," a conversation with a woman who cares fo...
July 29, 2026: Polis on Peters; A Colorado horoscope
Governor Jared Polis joins us for the first time since he freed convicted clerk Tina Peters, since deadly wildfires broke out, and since U.S...
July 28, 2026: A Portrait in Aging: She never gave up; A rising Colorado Rapids soccer star
She hoped to escape Vietnam and reuniting with her mother in Colorado. It led Sister Sen Nguyen to a life of service and a love of learning....
July 27, 2026: The mental toll on wildland firefighters; Denver Art Museum reimagines its Indigenous galleries
The deadly fire on the Colorado/Utah border has claimed the life of a fourth firefighter. 43-year-old Nathan Matthews, of Lincoln, Nebraska,...
July 24, 2026: Monsoon hopes; peculiar cemetery stories
Drought and wildfire mean hopes are high for monsoon (from the Arabic word for "season"). Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo returns f...
July 23, 2026: SafeSport repairing relationships with athletes; Legendary women of the outdoors
The Denver-based SafeSport is supposed to protect Olympians and Paralympians from sexual, physical and emotional abuse. Its new CEO, Benita...
July 22, 2026: Legendary artist & astronaut Ed Dwight 'casts a legacy'; Make-A-Wish kid pays it forward
92-year-old Ed Dwight, of Denver, is a legend. The sculptor and spaceman is the subject of a retrospective at History Colorado. "Casting a L...
July 21, 2026: A 25-year milestone for sports in Colorado; The little-known Italian immigrant story of the West
An off-duty employee at the ICE detention center in Aurora faces charges after police say he shot toward a demonstrator who was struck in th...
July 20, 2026: ‘On Fire for God’ with author Josiah Hesse
You can't go home again, as the saying goes. But Denver author Josiah Hesse did. He returned to Mason City, Iowa — with a journalistic lens—...
July 17, 2026: Reaction to Trump's election speech; Denver immigration judge fired; Indie 102.3's Local 303
The constitution gives states dominion over elections. Here, mail-in ballots are popular and secure. But the president wants to turn that up...
July 16, 2026: Colorado's changing demographics; Sustainable building material; Salt lakes at risk
Colorado's population is aging and birth rates are dropping. We ask the new state demographer, Neal Marquez, what the changes might mean for...
July 15, 2026: 'All aboard' CoCo, the Colorado Connector; Sauna complex planned for central Denver
Front Range passenger rail could barrel down the tracks three years from now. We speak with Sal Pace, general manager of CoCo – the Colorado...
July 14, 2026: New documentary examines child care crisis; Defying the Sand Creek Massacre orders
In Colorado, many families spend more than 20% of their income on child care, if they can find it all. A new documentary from Rocky Mountain...
July 13, 2026: Art & the aging brain; Affordability and inclusivity in the Great Outdoors
"I'm not an artist." That's something two art instructors who founded Purple Art hear a lot as they visit retirement communities across the...