Among many things the COVID-19 pandemic revealed was just how undervalued many essential workers are. In today’s Colorado Edition, we talk with Denver-based author and blogger Adam Kaat who chronicled his experience as a grocery store cashier in his novel Life on the Grocery Line: A Frontline Experience in a Global Pandemic. And we hear what climate experts are saying about how much water will be available this summer in the Colorado River.
If you ask people what the biggest concern facing democracy is today, many would answer a rise in misinformation. Social media has even been referred to as a "dumpster fire" of venom, misinformation, and conspiracy theories – about the 2020 election, COVID-19 vaccines, and other hot-button topics. In this episode of Colorado Edition, a talk with a professor who studies the intersection of politics and media to learn more about what misinformation is and what we can do to combat it.
In this Colorado Edition interview, reporter Nick Bowlin discusses his reporting on a Denver Starbucks attempting to unionize. Employees learn if their vote was successful on Tuesday. But the employees also say their efforts have resulted in backlash from the company.
On today’s Colorado Edition, we talk with education advocate Pius Kamau about how colleges and universities can and should do more to increase access to higher education for low-income students and students of color. And we explore new legislation that aims to help more Coloradans get the behavioral healthcare they need.
Hundreds of alpacas and alpaca enthusiasts are expected to turn out for the Great Western Alpaca show in Denver this weekend. Fans can watch halter and performance competitions, costume contests, and hop into the alpaca selfie booth.