Colorado Matters

The general election is coming fast, and, today, Colorado Matters kicks off our signature interviews with candidates. We begin with the candidates who want to run your elections and register your businesses -- the contenders for Secretary of State. Republican James Wiley envisions a return to in-person voting, on election day. He'd make vote-by-mail the exception. Democrat Amanda Gonzalez, meanwhile, is focused on maintaining what she believes is a solid system. 

Dementia and caregiving are at the center of the new one-woman show called “No Contract." It opens Thursday at the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder. Playwright and performer Kirsten Wilson spoke with Andrea Dukakis about the deep bond she has with her mother and how their relationship evolved as her mother developed dementia. Then, betting on table tennis generates near a million dollars everyday in Colorado. Ben Markus explains why that's raising concerns about gambling addiction. And a century-old venue in Colorado Springs is brought back from the brink. 

He embedded with the Broncos; today, what ESPN's Seth Wickersham learned about Sean Payton and how it could impact the new season. Then, climate change will force lifestyle and cultural change, says Alan Salazar, the head of Denver Water. Plus, Michelin awards a Denver restaurant with a coveted star while recognizing restaurants in other parts of the state for the first time. 

We visit "Remember the Love: Resilience After 9/11" on the 25th anniversary of the attacks. The exhibition features images from FEMA photographers Michael Rieger and Jim Chesnutt. Before it was safe for the news media to enter ground zero, a Colorado-based team brought the world some of the first images of the aftermath. The show runs through September 27th at the CU Denver Experience Gallery. 

Pixar's "Inside Out" inspired a Colorado psychologist to create "InsideU" to help children understand and navigate emotions. Then, the future of the Colorado River may end up before the Supreme Court, and ongoing water worries after wildfire in the town of Beulah. Later, 14-year-old Jeremiah Daniels will see himself on the jumbotron in Times Square for a National Down Syndrome Society event Saturday. We catch up with the Aurora teen and his parents about representation and inclusion. And a world premiere for the Colorado Children's Chorale at Carnegie Hall!