The Laramie Project is a play that documents the aftermath of the murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard, a gay man attending the University of Wyoming. The controversial play hits the stage this week at Wasson High School in Colorado Springs after a five-year delay. KRCC’s Kristin Lynch reports.

Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate?

KRCC’s Craig Richardson spoke with the director of the film For the Bible Tells Me So, Daniel Karslake.

There is a free, public screening of the film at Colorado College’s Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, South Theatre, 825 N. Cascade Ave. Thursday, September 11, 2008, from 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. A panel discussion with Dan Karslake, the Wallners, and local panelists called For the Bible Tells Me So: Faith, Families, and Sexual Identity will take place from 7-9 p.m. in the same location.
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The Democratic Convention is coming to a close in Denver tonight. Elizabeth Wynne Johnson sends this first-person profile of one Colorado Springs delegate who’s been getting a unique education in Convention 101.

Talking about Colorado’s homeland security in Denver, and break dancing in the Springs. Plus, Senator John McCain returns to the state, the Colorado Department of Education releases test scores, and Governor Ritter seeks federal assistance.

According to a new report from the Colorado Children’s Campaign — the state has the highest increase in childhood poverty rates in the country. Top state officials reacted to the report on Tuesday. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

The U.S. Forest Service has long tried to get kids outside and away from computers, TVs and video games… but the country’s top forester says efforts have become more urgent in recent years. The agency is hosting its first ever National Get Outdoors Day this Saturday, and Denver is expected to have one of the largest events in the country. Bente Birkeland reports.

The Partnership of Rural Colorado Boys & Girls Clubs has several Clubs in our listening area including Avondale, Rocky Ford, Salida and Buena Vista. They are exicited to announce this new endeavor to work together to better serve rural youth throughout the state…

Sixty six year-old John Cardie is on a one man crusade to get more kids to play checkers. The retired chemist speaks at schools and libraries; wrote a book titled “How to Beat Granddad at Checkers” – and even has a website called “Checkers Creates Kings.” Bente Birkeland visited with him at his Westminster home.

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After a school shooting there’s always an outpouring of support from the community - people want those students to know there is kindness in the world. This is the story about one remarkably simple act that happened after the September 2006 shooting at Platte Canyon High School in Bailey. It has caught on, and it’s spreading. Shanna Lewis has this report for KRCC.

The house judiciary committee is expected to vote on Wednesday (March 5th) on a bill that would give people who were sexually abused as children more time to sue their perpetrators. Lawmakers heard hours of testimony from nearly 40 survivors earlier this month (or last month) but the bill has been delayed for weeks. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.