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Colorado Today
The Colorado news you need in 15 minutes a day, from Colorado Public Radio’s newsrooms. Get connected with your community and understand how the biggest stories in Colorado impact your life. Available each weekday morning at 5:00 a.m. with host Arlo Pérez Esquivel. Follow this show, and consider donating to support future episodes at cpr.org.
Episodes
- Colorado Today
Boebert poised to lose CD-4, Durango flood updates, Denver bans foie gras
Democrat Eileen Laubaucher led Republican incumbent, Lauren Boebert, by around 3,000 votes on Thursday evening. What’s behind the potential flip in Colorado’s…
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Is it ‘all aboard’ for the Front Range train, CSprings congressional contest, CO’s political history
Editor's Note: The original audio for this episode of Colorado Today contains an error. We said Amendment 85, which requires ballot measures be written at an…
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Election results: Dems sweep statewide races, flip congressional seats; what passed and failed on the ballot
Colorado voters delivered a historic election result, with Democrats leading in all four of the state’s Republican-held congressional districts as votes…
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Flooding in Durango, Universal Pre-K heads to Supreme Court, deal over forced labor claims at Aurora ICE facility
The southwestern corner of the state is dealing with a second round of historic flooding, with muddy floodwaters overwhelming communities and disrupting daily…
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Where do Colorado’s congressional races stand? Voter concerns ahead of the election, county clerks brace for trouble
With less than 24 hours to go before Election Day, we get a final update on Democrats’ ambitious play to flip one or more congressional seat in Colorado. Then…
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Voters weigh limits on trans youth, Boulder firebomber guilty plea, creepy Colorado ghost stories
There aren’t many trans youth participating in competitive sports in our state, and minors getting gender affirming surgery are even rarer. But voters may…
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Should mail ballots require voter ID? Tina Peters’ election conspiracy tour, the science of hating candy corn
Colorado has done a lot to make it easier to vote, but voters this fall will decide whether people should have to do a bit more to prove their ballot belongs…
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Melat Kiros and Denver’s political future, new money to take on PFAS, ‘Mortified’ brings teen diaries to the stage
Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros is in her final week of campaigning for Denver’s House seat — in a race that could have a wider impact on the city’s politics…
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Flood damage in the SLV, Colorado’s carbon sequestration ambitions, coffin racing in Manitou Springs
The impacts from last weekend’s slow moving storm keep spreading through southern Colorado. We meet a business owner in one tiny community who’s still figuring…
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Flooding in southwest Colorado, Ballot proposition NN, ICE flights at DIA, Ballot postage FAQs
Communities in southwest Colorado are cleaning up and recovering after the San Juan River crested late last week, bringing intense flooding. Then, why school…
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Federal election monitors in Colorado, whether to simplify ballot language, and a new queer roller rink
Adams County is in one of the most competitive congressional districts in the country, and now the Justice Department says it wants to have a closer eye on…
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Denver’s water crackdown results, retired priest released from ICE detention, Colorado’s saffron experiment
Denver Water implemented a strict lawn watering ban on October first. Early data suggests it's working. Then, a retired Ugandan priest had to be carried out of…
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Suspicious letters to CO Congressmembers, the Attorney General's race, how an inmate made the case for early release
Five members of Colorado’s congressional delegation say their offices have received threatening letters with unidentified white powder, bringing up memories of…
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Early voting turnout so far, Denver’s late-night hotdog problem, and returning sacred artifacts to tribes
With two weeks until Election Day, we check in on early voting in Colorado and what turnout looks like so far. Then, downtown Denver’s late-night food scene is…
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Colorado teens' changing attitudes on drugs, a multi-million dollar water theft, meet the “Governor for a day”
After years of struggling to contain opioid overdose deaths, a new survey shows Colorado teens are now less likely to try fentanyl or prescription drugs. Then…
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Should local law enforcement work more with ICE? Allegations of racism at Lutheran High School, local film festivals
Voters will decide this fall whether police and sheriffs departments should be involved in immigration enforcement. Then, a Parker high school is in hot water…
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Colorado’s closest congressional race, solar farm planned near Mesa Verde, Sand Creek massacre statue unveiled
Polls suggest this election could deliver a blue wave for Democrats nationally. But in Colorado’s most closely divided district, it still looks like anyone’s…
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Accusations fly at the Boebert - Laubacher debate, life after school consolidation, hiking the Great Colorado Route
The candidates running to represent Colorado’s reddest district traded accusations at a debate this week. Did we learn anything new about the race? Then…
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Railroad ballot measure snafu, an early flu season, the secret behind Denver’s port-a-potty placement
Editor's note: The mRNA influenza vaccine, mFLUSIVA, will only be available to adults 50 years and older in Colorado this fall. More information can be found…
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Governor candidates forum, DOJ sues Denver over mask policy, music lift from Avourneen
Colorado’s gubernatorial candidates faced off in a forum last week. Was there anything to sway Colorado voters? Then, the federal government is suing Denver…
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Victor Marx’s unusual campaign spending, a Venezuelan migrant and an international gang, the soulmate booth
Colorado’s Republican candidate for governor is in hot water for accepting more in donations than the law allows, but where is all that money going? Then, it’s…
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Water needs in a fast-growing county, answers in a deadly dairy farm accident, and bolo tie history
Douglas County is facing a growing demand for water as development continues. Then, the families of six dairy workers who died when pipes to exploded at their…
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Maroon Bells under new management? dueling income tax proposals, delivery drones for Denver
The federal government no longer wants the expense of managing the scenic — and incredibly popular — Maroon Bells, so it’s looking to turn that responsibility…
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Justices weigh climate liability, the economics of CO’s largest gold mine, CSprings pumpkin tradition
The eight Justices hearing Boulder’s lawsuit against Suncor and Exxon Mobile had tough questions during oral arguments Monday. Now the future of the case is in…
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Boulder v. Suncor at the Supreme Court, downtown office demolitions, Rangely’s musical water tank loses a champion
The Justices hear arguments today over whether local governments can use state courts to try to hold companies responsible for the costs of climate change…
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Legal immigrants lose Medicaid coverage, CPW suspends killing wolves, meet our new host!
People who rely on food stamps, and legal immigrants who got their health insurance from the government, are seeing those benefits cut thanks to federal…
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Govr’s race in full swing, COCO spends big on ‘education’ campaign, Field Day for deaf and hard-of-hearing kids
The Republican and Democrat vying to be Colorado’s next governor have been working the campaign trail lately, firing up their supporters to help get out to…
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AG trying to block new ICE detention center, lawsuit over DIA tarmac death, Lakewood Cider Days
Colorado’s Attorney General is asking the courts to halt renovations at a planned immigration detention center in Hudson, arguing the federal government has…
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Trump Administration’s approach to public lands, CSprings builds ties with new Space Command home, a tarantula hook-up
The Trump administration is rewriting the rules for federal lands, and it could mean big changes for the parks, forests and trails around you. Then, Colorado…
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Schools and fuel prices, judge orders return of Honduran man deported to Africa, the legend of Jane Kirkham
The soaring cost of diesel is putting the squeeze on farmers, truckers, and school districts. We look into how they are adapting. Then, ICE deported a man to a…
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Electrical grid upgrades, Bus Rapid Transit: coming soon to Colfax, the inaugural Dolly Days
The Trump administration has awarded $250 million to help Colorado upgrade its transmission system to better connect with other states, and the result could be…
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Methane emission rules tightened, Jeffco tackles pine beetles, Christian Glass memorialized with new art center
Colorado has long been a step ahead of the rest of the country when it comes to reining in methane emissions. New rules will help make sure the technology that…
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Armed security at USPS facility, homebuilding down, wild horse contraception, the Bug Man of Hollywood
As private security guards are being sent to a postal service processing facility in Denver, some state officials are concerned about timing ahead of the…
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Oxygen supply scare at UCHealth, FEMA aid denials, Denver neighborhood tries to protect local beavers
Patients at Colorado’s largest hospital had to rely on the emergency backup oxygen after someone disrupted the main supply to the building. Then, the Aspen…
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Medicaid busting the state budget, courts shutdown livestreams over fears of misuse, St. Mary’s glacier has vanished
Medicaid continues to be the 800-lb gorilla in the room when it comes to the state budget — with cost overruns that could get close to a half a billion dollars…
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Uncertain winter snow forecast, Colorado universities tackle enrollment, fall bird migration
The super El Nino has raised Coloradans’ hopes for an extra snowy winter, but even as we move into fall, forecasters aren’t sure whether the weather pattern…
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Travel troubles on the roads, Congress tackles data centers, new Giraffes Center at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
CDOT is warning motorists that it’s shutting down part of I-70 westbound near Denver this weekend. Then, a data center energy bill sponsored by GOP Rep. Gabe…
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Evergreen parents question gun laws, Trump-backed PAC spends in CO, one-woman show tackles a mother’s dementia
Colorado law requires gun owners to safely store firearms where kids can’t get to them. But last year’s shooting at Evergreen High School has some parents…
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Can Democrats turn rural counties blue, legal showdown looms for the Colorado River, Coloradans don’t like AI
Colorado Democrats have long struggled to win over rural voters, but could their midterm strategy buck the trend? Then, as levels continue to drop on the…
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‘Aridification’ has reached Denver, farmers frustrated with sewage spill, a foothills hummingbird sanctuary
Forecasts suggest we could be in for another dry winter in Colorado, and that has the state’s largest water utility warning its customers that things like…
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Why are so many Coloradans betting on…table tennis? Teaching 9/11 in schools, rare photos from ground zero
For people worried that problem gambling is on the rise in Colorado, there’s one sport in particular they point to: table tennis. Then we take a closer look at…
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Where to get a COVID vaccine, Denver mayoral race heats up, drought brings early fall colors
While COVID-19 cases slowly rise across the country, Colorado is trying to fight falling vaccination rates by making it as easy as possible to get the jab…
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Missy Woods sentenced for falsifying DNA evidence, lawsuits over lift ticket prices, Convict Coffee Co.
Yvonne “Missy” Woods, the former CBI DNA analyst accused of manipulating results in hundreds of cases, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Then, multiple…
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Federal disaster help on its way, families frozen out of childcare subsidies, sumo showcase
After being rejected for federal help last year, Colorado communities will finally get access to FEMA funding to help recover from this summer’s wildfires and…
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Purplish takeover: What’s happening with Buc-ee’s?
On this Labor Day, we’re handing the Colorado Today feed over to our colleagues at Purplish. Host Bente Birkeland and KRCC Editor Andrea Chalfin explain why…
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Student ICE protests, trans youth care lawsuit, Denver economic climate, Peter Heller on ‘The Dog Stars’
At schools from Denver to Grand Junction, and many points in between, students plan to walk out of class at noon today to register their anger over the Trump…
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Xcel data center plan gets pushback, CoSprings Utility proposes new solar fees, Latino voters’ views
Colorado’s largest utility has laid out how it plans to meet the booming demand for energy by data centers. But critics say the plan doesn’t go far enough to…
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Dangerous ozone summer, confidential voters exposed, private prison lawsuits, Waymo arrives
The numbers are in and Colorado’s air really did have a terrible summer, thanks in part to ground-level ozone. Then, the state accidentally made personal…
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Sewage spill in the Arkansas River, ICE brutality allegations, studying dementia in dogs
Communities and parks along the lower Arkansas River have been warned to avoid the waterway as a massive wastewater spill continues to make its way downstream…
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School phone bans take effect, late night drag racing dangers, trying to pick a Colorado ‘smell’
This school year started with a lot fewer mobile distractions in some Colorado’s classrooms. As districts roll out their new restrictions, we hear what some…
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Nepalis in Colorado react to flooding, K9 attack aftermath, Denverites bringing history to life
CORRECTION: In today's segment about Colorado's glaciers, we identified the expert voice throughout as Matthew Siegfried from Colorado School of Mines…
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Colorado's stake in the Meta settlement, immigration crackdown stresses doctors, FoCo teen bikes to college (in PA!)
Colorado helped lead the lawsuit against Meta for practices the state says have harmed kids. So what will it get from the company’s big settlement? Then…
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CO vows to fight president's mail voting order, CSP troopers attacked, adaptive motorsports, Dolly Parton remembered
Colorado election officials are vowing to maintain the state’s all-mail ballot system, even as the Trump administration moves forward with plans to restrict…
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Denver’s ambitious hosting hopes, CO again seeks FEMA aid, preventing elder fraud, an expensive historic discovery
From political football to actual football, Denver’s jockeying to host some big-name events in the coming years. Then, Gov. Polis requested federal disaster…
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The latest CO River plan, for now, what’s behind this fall’s giant ballot, where is Colorado growing fastest?
A new plan from the federal government spares Colorado from having to send more water to downstream states, at least for now, and that means some unhappy…
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Glenwood Springs fears quarry expansion, managing Colorado’s wild horses, one bear’s testimony
Millions of tourists visit Glenwood Springs each year, many to visit the town's hot springs. But locals are concerned that plans to expand a nearby mining…
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ICE contractor sued over public health order, CO’s roadless rule, emergency exercise at DIA, test driving Waymo
After weeks of back-and-forth, the state is going to court to try to force the private company running Aurora’s immigrant detention center to cooperate with a…
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Victor Marx’s down-ballot implications, evidence problems in Fremont Co, RMNP holds on to timed entry?
Republican leaders in Colorado are wondering, and sometimes worrying, about the larger-than-life political outsider their voters chose for the governor’s race…
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Unpaid medical bills for ICE detainees, bear incidents way up this year, Bent’s Old Fort deteriorating
Unpaid medical bills are piling up for the immigrant detention center in Aurora, which now owes the hospital run by the University of Colorado millions of…
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Colorado farmers struggling, a ‘smoking gun’ in Trump retaliation case, new state historian
Colorado farmers are facing a deluge of challenges all at once. From drought to Congressional gridlock, we hear about what’s weighing on rural Colorado. Then…