Today on Colorado Edition: We explore the ongoing housing crisis in Colorado鈥檚 mountain communities, and how emergency declarations are in the high country. We also hear about an unusual ceremony that took place in Denver recently in which a 102-year-old World War II veteran received medals he had earned, but never received. Plus, the world鈥檚 largest meat processing company recently settled a federal lawsuit over claims of discrimination against Muslim workers at its Greeley plant. We鈥檒l speak to a lawyer and a former worker involved in the case.
Today鈥檚 guests include: , a writer for the Colorado Sun; Mohammed Mohammed, a former employee at the JBS plant in Greeley; and Nathan Foster, an attorney for the . Today鈥檚 show features reporting from KUNC military and investigative reporter Michael de Yoanna.
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Colorado Edition is hosted by Erin O'Toole () and Henry Zimmerman. Our production team includes Tess Novotny (), Alana Schreiber () and Rae Solomon (). KUNC news director Brian Larson is our executive producer. Web was edited by digital editor Jackie Hai.
Our theme music was composed by Colorado musicians Briana Harris and Johnny Burroughs. Other music in the show by .
KUNC's Colorado Edition is a news magazine taking an in-depth look at the issues and culture of Northern Colorado. It's available on our website, as well as on , , , or . You can hear the show on KUNC, Monday through Thursday at 6:30 p.m., or Tuesday through Friday at 8:30 a.m.
