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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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$24m judgment against former Parker police officer; Denver butts heads with mutual aid group
1w ago00:13:06Tap to summarizeHow a George Floyd-era police accountability law led to an eight-figure judgement against a retired Parker detective. Then, those massive 2020 protests also inspired a weekly meet up to hand out supplies to unhoused people near downtown Denver. But now the city says things have to change. And, why the winding down of a long-running prevention effort is being called a success story.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: Watch the occupants of Colorado’s rattlesnake ‘super den’ here. CPR’s Ben Markus on the $24 million civil rights verdict Denverite’s Kyle Harris on the disagreement between the city and Mutual Aid Monday CPR’s John Daley on why the SPCC is shutting down This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →An end-of-session recap; more details on the man killed at DIA; Denver Judge says ICE needs more training
1w ago00:12:58Tap to summarizeIt’s the final day of work at the Colorado state legislature, so what did lawmakers actually get done this year? Then, officials have released the identity of the man killed by a plane on the DIA runway, and more details about how he got there. And, a federal judge is giving ICE 45 days to retrain agents in Colorado on how to handle some arrests.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: Find CPR’s legislative coverage here. CPR’s Haylee May on the investigation into the fatal runway incident at DIA. CPR’s Allison Sherry on more training ordered for ICE agents in Colorado. CPR’s Hayley Sanchez on Colorado’s graywater rules. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →Security incidents at DIA; data center bills fail; doxxing and free speech concerns in Denver case
1w ago00:13:56Tap to summarizeAfter hopping the fence, a man was struck and killed on a runway at Denver International Airport — what investigators are still trying to learn. Then, lawmakers spent their session debating regulations vs. incentives for data centers. But in the end, they aren’t doing either. And, a legal case in Denver brings into question how anti-doxxing laws protecting public officials are being applied by the courts. Plus, after last week’s freeze, will you still get be able to get Palisade peaches this summer?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 Tegan Wendland and Sam Brasch on flaring at the Suncor refinery. CPR staff and The Associated Press on the Frontier jet that struck a person on the DIA runway CPR’s Molly Cruse on the loaded gun magazine found on a different flight CPR’s Sam Brasch and the Colorado Sun’s Taylor Dolven on the dead data center bills The Colorado Sun’s Nancy Lofholm on the West Slope peaches that survived the recent cold snap This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →Breaking down the Democratic gubernatorial debate; lawsuit alleges storage unit theft was an inside job
1w ago00:13:33Tap to summarizeElection season is heating up, and the candidates who want to be your next governor are facing off in debates ahead of the primary. We bring you the highlights from CPR’s Democratic gubernatorial debate. Plus, a $200,000 shoe collection was stolen from a storage unit, along with many other prized possessions. A new lawsuit alleges it was an inside job.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: Watch the full Democratic gubernatorial primary debate here. And you can submit your questions for Thursday’s Republican candidate debate here. CPR’s Bente Birkeland and Tom Hesse on what Sen. Michael Bennet and AG Phil Weiser said at their debate. BusinessDen’s Justin Wingerter on the storage facility lawsuit. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Corey Jones, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →An expensive battle over credit card swipe fees; solar panels you can plug into your wall; an overcrowded cemetery
2w ago00:15:56Tap to summarizeBusinesses want to stop having to pay credit card swipe fees on the sales tax they collect, but a bill to change that is meeting stiff resistance from the banking industry. Plus, a new law will give renters a cheaper, and easier way to get solar power at home. And, the town of Lafayette has a painful dilemma: their cemetery is out of space, but families still want their loved ones buried there.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: Details on the Denver Food Matters Food Crawl, May 8 - 17 Rae Solomon on the bill to exempt sales tax from credit card swipe fees CPR’s Sam Brasch on the new law to allow balcony solar panels CPR’s Elaine Tassy on the overcrowded Lafayette Cemetery This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →Guilty plea in Boulder firebomb attack; Denver woos the DNC; the sounds of a May snow day
2w ago00:09:50Tap to summarizeMohamed Soliman will be in a Boulder courtroom today, to enter a guilty plea for first degree murder and other charges around last year’s firebomb attack on a group supporting hostages held by Hamas. The last time Denver hosted the Democratic National Convention was almost two decades ago — this week officials made the pitch that it’s time for it to return. And it will be a while before we know whether this week’s storm put any dent in Colorado’s drought, but there were still plenty of people out enjoying a rare May snow day.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 Ava Kian on the Boulder firebomber’s expected guilty plea. Denverite’s Kiara DeMare on Denver’s pitch to host the 2028 DNC. Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita on the spring storm’s impact on Denver’s trees. 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 →Labor law showdown between Polis and the legislature; what to know about hantavirus in Colorado; Nepali culture at DIA
2w ago00:13:43Tap to summarizeDemocrats have once again sent Gov. Polis a union organizing bill he’s almost certain to veto. It’s a showdown that has everything to do with the upcoming election Then, musophobia is the fear of mice, and scatophobia is the fear of feces. What’s in the middle of that Venn diagram? Hantavirus. And bad news: it’s more common in Colorado than most other states. And, we take you all the way to Nepal, without leaving the comfort of our airport. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: KUNC’s Lucas Brady Woods on Democrats’ effort to repeal the Labor Peace Act Denverite’s Andy Kenney on what to know about hantavirus in Colorado CPR’s Elaine Tassy on the new Nepali exhibit at DIA This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →What to expect from this week's storm; DOJ threatens Colorado over gun laws; a haunting artistic discovery
2w ago00:14:27Tap to summarizeMay storms aren’t that unusual in Colorado, but this week’s could pack a wallop. We share when to watch out on the roads, and how to protect your garden. Then, the Trump Administration is threatening to sue Colorado and Denver unless they stop enforcing certain gun laws. And, the story of a powerful artistic discovery that almost ended up in the trash.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 Haylee May on the incoming snow storm. Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita on the DOJ’s threats to Colorado and Denver KRCC’s Shanna Lewis digs into the story behind a painting by a Holocaust survivor unearthed in southern Colorado. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Stephanie Wolf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →Your water questions, answered; Denver Drivers Coop takes on Uber and Lyft
2w ago00:13:10Tap to summarizeIn what could become a record-breaking drought year, Coloradans are asking the tough questions about water policies across the state — and we have some answers. Then, fed up with low pay from Uber and Lyft, some rideshare drivers in Denver created their own app. We hear how it’s going for the drivers cooperative.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 Tegan Wendland answers questions about water policies in Colorado. For Denverite, Zachary Shell reports on the new Drivers Cooperative app. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Transcribe →Will Colorado redistrict? 'Challenging' wildfire outlook, when women took over Frisco
3w ago00:16:35Tap to summarizeThis week, the Supreme Court fundamentally weakened a major provision of the Voting Rights Act. How may Colorado respond? Then, state leaders are preparing for high fire danger this summer. And an addiction recovery center in Denver is lowering its minimum entry range in response to what it’s learned from clients. Plus, a look back more than a century ago, to the time when voters handed control of a failing Colorado town to its women.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 Caitlyn Kim on the proposed redistricting ballot measure. KUNC's Lucas Brady Woods and Kyle McKinnon on the wildfire season outlook. Denverite’s Kyle Harris on why an addiction recovery program is taking younger clients Learn more about the women of Frisco through the Frisco historic museum and park This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Stephanie Wolf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
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