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Colorado Today
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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 6:00 a.m. with hosts Bazi Kanani and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. Follow this show, and consider donating to support future episodes at cpr.org.
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Silence over TB at Aurora ICE center, ICE arrest at DIA, Flock camera firing frenzy in Grand Junction
5d ago00:13:58Tap to summarizeICE and the GEO Group are staying tight-lipped about the health of detainees at their Aurora processing center, as state officials continue to push for information on a case of tuberculosis within the center. Then, a video is circulating online of a woman being arrested by immigration officials in the boarding area of a Southwest Airlines flight at DIA. And Phil Weiser, the Democratic candidate for governor, has picked a county commissioner to be his running mate. Plus, a Grand Junction man is accused of drunkenly shooting several license plate readers around town on Sunday night.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s John Daley on the lack of answers around tuberculosis in the Aurora ICE processing center Denverite’s Kiara DeMare on new details in the shooting of an immigration protester The Denver Post’s coverage of a recent immigration arrest at DIA. CPR’s Bente Birkeland on Democratic candidate Phil Weiser’s pick for Lt. Gov. CPR’s Tom Hesse on the man accused of shooting up Flock cameras in Grand Junction This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Rae Solomon, Madilyn Rose, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →Flash floods on the Western Slope, how Coloradans feel about the state, Denver’s bar closing time delay, delayed
6d ago00:13:33Tap to summarizeMoisture is good for a drought, but some parts of Colorado are getting too much rain, far too fast, causing mudslides and flash floods. Then, new survey results give a window into how Coloradans feel about the state and nation’s big birthdays. Plus, Denver is moving to let bars and clubs stay open later, but a recent shooting has delayed those plans.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Tony Gorman on flood and mudslide risk on the West Slope. CPR’s Bente Birkeland on the new Colorado 150 polling data. Denverite’s Kiara DeMare on how a weekend shooting has delayed the later closing times for Denver’s bars. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Rae Solomon, Madilyn Rose, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →Water conservation results, offices turning into apartments, Colorado’s only active volcano
1w ago00:16:01Tap to summarizeWith the state in the grip of a severe drought, people have been asked to majorly cut back their water use. Now that we’re well into the summer, the utilities in Denver and Aurora are starting to get a sense of whether they’ve answered the call. Then, the opening of a new office-to-apartments conversion in the Denver Tech Center shows why repurposing an old building for new purposes is far from easy. Plus, we visit the state’s only “active” volcano to learn a bit about Colorado’s geologic history.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita on the troubles plaguing IMAX film screenings of ‘The Odyssey’ in Colorado. Denverite’s Sandy Battulga reports on how Denver and Aurora water users are doing with conservation. CPR’s Sarah Mulholland reports on the opening of one of Colorado’s first post-pandemic office-to-apartments conversion projects. CPR’s Tegan Wendland on visiting Colorado’s only active volcano.Intrigued by Arlo's story of the Paricutín? Find out more about it here. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Rae Solomon, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →ICE protester shot, domestic violence funding crisis, Denver climate campaign
1w ago00:12:18Tap to summarizeWe have the latest on the non-fatal shooting of a woman outside the ICE facility in Aurora last week; a man who works at the detention center was arrested shortly after the incident. Then, with federal support for domestic violence services drying up, the state thought it had found a way to step in. But the solution has so far fallen short, leaving centers struggling to stay open. And in Denver, officials are asking people to ask themselves one small question about climate action.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: Denverite’s Kiara DeMare on the shooting of a protester outside the ICE detention center. The Colorado Sun’s Jennifer Brown on funding troubles facing domestic violence programs. CPR’s Sam Brasch on Denver’s new campaign to empower people on climate change. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani and Madilyn Rose. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose and Megan Verlee. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →Aspen Acres fire lawsuit, Beulah homeowners return, housing drags down employment, San Luis Valley labyrinth
2w ago00:15:00Tap to summarizeA new lawsuit claims the local power utility is to blame for the massive Aspen Acres fire. Then, we get a first hand look at the fire’s devastation, as residents from Beulah return home. Plus, we all know Colorado is an expensive place to live, but a new report suggests it could also be having an impact on our broader economy. And we take you on a stroll inside an adobe labyrinth in the San Luis Valley.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: KKTV reports on the Colorado man who believes he was switched at birth. CPR’s Sam Brasch on a new lawsuit over the cause of the Aspen Acres fire KRCC’s Briana Heaney on a Beulah homeowner’s reckoning with the fire’s devastation. CPR’s Hayley Sanchez on the adobe labyrinth in Conejos County. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Jack Armstrong, Megan Verlee and Zain Haque-Piccione. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →Immigration judge fired in CO, potential TB outbreak at immigrant detention center, firefighter fundraiser
2w ago00:16:47Tap to summarizeA Denver-based immigration judge who was fired by the Trump Administration last month is speaking out about the system. Plus, state health officials say they’re being blocked from investigating a possible tuberculosis outbreak at the immigrant detention center in Aurora. And we visit a community movie night in Western Colorado that’s taken on a deeper resonance with this year’s fires.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: The Summit Daily has the full scoop on the amazing rescue of Bones ‘the killer cat’. CPR’s Allison Sherry reports on fired immigration judge, Brea Burgie. CPR’s John Daley on the state’s push to investigate tuberculosis at the immigrant detention center. CPR’s Stina Sieg on outdoor movie nights in Glade Park. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →A tax proposal for Front Range rail; cuts coming for RTD; reality checking the cyclosporiasis parasite in CO
2w ago00:15:17Tap to summarizeFront Range voters could decide this fall whether to approve a tax to build out the Colorado Connector passenger rail line. At the same time, RTD in Denver is considering major cuts to deal with a budget shortfall, including eliminating a popular free ride downtown. Plus, cyclosporiasis, the explosive diarrhea-causing stomach parasite making national headlines, is present in Colorado. But that’s not a cause for alarm. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Ryan Warner with updates on the progress towards a front range passenger rail. Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita on potential upcoming cuts at RTD. The Colorado Sun’s John Ingold on what to know about cyclosporiasis. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →New ICE detention center confirmed, Pena Blvd traffic solutions, a teenaged secession push
2w ago00:14:35Tap to summarizeThe GEO Group is under contract to open a new immigrant detention center at the site of a former private prison in Weld County, and residents’ views are mixed. Then, getting to and from the airport increasingly means sitting in traffic on Peña Boulevard. Now the airport wants the public to help it develop a solution. Plus, as the nation turns 250 years old, we meet the Boulder teenager on a stubborn quest to ask voters to leave the union.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Tom Hesse on the helicopter pilot who died fighting the Gold Mountain fire. CPR’s Allison Sherry on the ICE facility coming to Hudson, and CPR’s Ava Kian on how locals are reacting. Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita on the proposals for a Peña Blvd redesign. Westword’s Hannah Metzger on the Boulder teen behind a raft of secessionist ballot measures. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →A peek inside the life of a firefighter; DOJ warnings about noncitizen voting; a new step for the mile-high marker
2w ago00:13:55Tap to summarizeDespite intense heat over the weekend, firefighters made good progress combatting the wildfires blazing around the state (please note: an earlier version of today's podcast was produced before news broke that a pilot has died fighting the Gold Mountain fire). Then, the US Department of Justice sent a letter to Colorado’s Secretary of State warning against noncitizen voting, something already explicitly banned in the state constitution. Plus, a team of scientists spent nearly two decades measuring exactly where the mile-high marker should go at the state capitol. Now, they finally have an answer.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: Find all of CPR’s wildfire coverage here CPR’s Caitlyn Kim on the DOJ letter to Colorado’s Secretary of State Denverite’s Sandy Battulga on the moving mile-high marker This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Mateo Schimpf, Jack Armstrong, Stephanie Wolf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →Marx wins GOP gov. primary; firefighting resources focused on Colorado; a new step for Waymo
3w ago00:14:13Tap to summarizePolitical newcomer — and self-described ‘high-risk humanitarian’ — Victor Marx will face Attorney General Phil Weiser in the governor’s race. Then, as wildfires continue to blaze around Colorado, officials say the state has the firefighting resources it needs. But if big fires start in other states, that could start to change. Plus, autonomous taxi startup Waymo is one step closer to rolling out their fully self-driven service in Denver.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Ben Markus and Caitlyn Kim on Victor Marx’s victory in the GOP primary Find all of CPR’s wildfire coverage here Denverite’s Andy Kenney on Waymo’s next steps in Denver This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Jack Armstrong, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
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