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Published July 7, 2021 at 5:35 PM MDT Luke Runyon KUNC Charred trees line the Poudre River in the Cameron Peak burn scar in the river s canyon west of Fort Collins. Today on Colorado Edition: We explore the impact of the prolonged warming and drying trend across the Southwest that has left the nation s two largest reservoirs at record lows. We hear about a foreclosure auction for a large outdoor retail center that drew no bidders. Then, we learn about a new effort at the Denver Zoo to vaccinate many of its animals against COVID-19. And finally, we discuss how Colorado’s historic wildfires last year are impacting water quality in 2021. ....
Published July 6, 2021 at 6:19 PM MDT inciweb.nwcg.gov A bulldozer helps the Logan Hotshots during a firing operation on the Cameron Peak Fire. Today on Colorado Edition: We learn about the work of a new coalition of early childhood stakeholders that’s forming to help educators earn their degrees. Plus, we hear about the comeback of a silent film festival here in Colorado, and we’ll visit the Shambhala Mountain Center, one of a growing number of places trying to shore up their defenses against future fires. We’ll also hear a listener essay about preserving the area between Denver and Colorado Springs. ....
KUNC Orchestra members Rodney Sauer (left), Britt Swenson (front) and David Short (right) rehearse music for the screening of “All Quiet on the Western Front” as the silent film runs on a screen on the wall. The musicians synchronize the music to the action in the film. Since the early 1990s, the five-member Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra has been setting the musical scene for silent films in Colorado and across the country. “I came across a large collection of silent film music at the University of Colorado that had just been donated there, and started looking through it and realized that there was this whole repertoire of music that had been used in silent film orchestras,” said Rodney Sauer, founder of the Louisville-based orchestra. “It had pretty much been ignored since 1929.” ....
A growing number of people want Colorado officials to pause or ban medics from using ketamine on people during escalated confrontations with police. The list includes two men who were given the powerful anesthetic when medics and police decided they showed signs of “excited delirium” or extreme “agitation.” Listen This initial reporting paved the way for several other stories and helped inspire lawmakers to pass legislation to restrict paramedics use of ketamine during encounters with police. As a bill sits on Gov. Jared Polis desk awaiting a signature, Congressman Joe Neguse, of Boulder, cited KUNC s reporting as he introduced a similar bill nationally. ....
Published May 10, 2021 at 4:16 PM MDT Dahcia Lyons-Bastien Today on Colorado Edition: The death rates for pregnant Colorado women have doubled since 2008, and state lawmakers are looking to intervene before rates get worse. We’ll explore a package of bills heading toward passage that aims to prevent deaths among pregnant women and create better outcomes for babies. We’ll hear about a local initiative that creates art by sifting through wildfire ashes, and we’ll get a look at youth homelessness across our region through a shelter in Colorado Springs. We’ll also speak with the new food editor at 5280 Magazine. ....