The Conversation /tags/the-conversation The Conversation en-US Copyright ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ®/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT More Colorado workplaces are becoming safe places for employees in recovery /news/2025-06-01/more-colorado-workplaces-are-becoming-safe-places-for-employees-in-recovery Workplaces across the country are becoming safe and supportive places for people with substance use issues. Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-06-01/more-colorado-workplaces-are-becoming-safe-places-for-employees-in-recovery Liliana Tenney and Olivia Zarella, The Conversation Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding /news/2025-04-27/controlled-burns-reduce-wildfire-risk-but-they-require-trained-staff-and-funding Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-04-27/controlled-burns-reduce-wildfire-risk-but-they-require-trained-staff-and-funding Laura Dee, The Conversation Many more Denver teens have experienced homelessness than official counts show /news/2025-03-09/many-more-denver-teens-have-experienced-homelessness-than-official-counts-show Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-09/many-more-denver-teens-have-experienced-homelessness-than-official-counts-show Matthew Westfall, The Conversation, Joshua Barocas, The Conversation 3 years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning /news/2024-12-27/3-years-after-the-marshall-fire-wildfire-smokes-health-risks-can-linger-long-term-in-homes-that-escape-burning The fire burned more than 1,000 homes outside Boulder, Colo., in 2021. A series of surveys shows residents’ continuing health concerns, and tips for how to deal with smoke-damaged homes. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-27/3-years-after-the-marshall-fire-wildfire-smokes-health-risks-can-linger-long-term-in-homes-that-escape-burning Colleen E. Reid, The Conversation Red flag laws are still used in Colorado’s Second Amendment sanctuaries, just less frequently /news/2024-11-24/red-flag-laws-are-still-used-in-colorados-second-amendment-sanctuaries-just-less-frequently Colorado’s red flag law allows judges to order the temporary seizure of guns from someone they think is a significant risk to themselves or others, even in Second Amendment sanctuary counties. Sun, 24 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-11-24/red-flag-laws-are-still-used-in-colorados-second-amendment-sanctuaries-just-less-frequently Christopher Knoepke, The Conversation 26 states may need to regulate cannabis. Here’s what they can learn from Colorado and Washington /news/2024-09-03/26-states-may-need-to-regulate-cannabis-heres-what-they-can-learn-from-colorado-and-washington Colorado and Washington both have legal recreational marijuana. But they regulate growers and dispensaries differently, which has created a David vs. Goliath in the marketplace. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-03/26-states-may-need-to-regulate-cannabis-heres-what-they-can-learn-from-colorado-and-washington Beth Daley/The Conversation Urban wildfires disrupt streams and their tiny inhabitants, expert analysis suggests /news/2024-09-02/urban-wildfires-disrupt-streams-and-their-tiny-inhabitants-expert-analysis-suggests After wildfires in California and Colorado cities, levels of harmful metals in the water jumped. Nature sent up a red flag. Mon, 02 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-02/urban-wildfires-disrupt-streams-and-their-tiny-inhabitants-expert-analysis-suggests Lauren Magliozzi, Researcher in Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder / The Conversation