President Donald Trump has signed a pardon for Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters. It’s based on a unique legal theory her lawyer came up with after re-watching a Steven Spielberg film. Then, it’s not much talked about, but suicide rates among older Coloradans are disturbingly high — why, and what efforts are underway to try to bring them down? And light your candles, it’s the second night of Hanukkah! We’re celebrating with music from the Iberian diaspora.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Dan Boyce and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Stephanie Wolf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

The job market is changing. Figuring out what you need to do, to get the job you want, isn’t easy … but the state thinks it can help. Then, neighbors in Aurora banded together to fight a plan for fracking near their homes -- we have an update on how regulators reacted to their pushback. Plus, a reporter on an international assignment halfway around the world encountered a surprising fashion trend: Colorado hats.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Sandy Battulga, and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Colorado cattle ranchers are frustrated by a new White House trade policy they say threatens their bottom line. Then, we follow the path of your cans and bottles to see where Colorado’s recycling actually ends up. Learn what’s being done to improve the system. Plus, we’ve got Colorado book recommendations for the holidays.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Sandy Battulga, Megan Verlee, Bazi Kanani and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

An airline in Colorado wants to expand at DIA, but its proposal is hitting headwinds over its contract with ICE to transport detainees. Then, Colorado health leaders are pushing back after a federal vaccine panel voted to roll back long-standing guidance for a newborn immunization. Can public health experts catch on as social media influencers? And, a recent Pew research study on religion left out Native American faith. We meet a spiritual leader from a tribe in Southern Colorado.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Corey Jones, Megan Verlee, Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

A longtime Democratic fixture is facing a primary challenge from within his own party, raising questions about who will shape the next generation of leadership. Then, Colorado’s craft beer industry is confronting a tough year, and brewers say survival now depends on both quality and business strategy. Plus, state lawmakers look to bring in some expert help as they navigate increasingly complex scientific issues.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Sandy Battulga and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Colorado law enforcement is seizing unusually large amounts of illegal drugs, and investigators say the state’s own infrastructure helps explain why traffickers route shipments here. Then, we have an update on the ongoing debate over how Colorado high schools should handle transgender athletes, a discussion playing out without statewide data. And for Colorado Wonders, we dig into how much impact Colorado’s hungriest residents, the moose, have on their environment.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and  Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Stephanie Wolf, Sandy Battulga, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Knowing what's happening with Colorado's labor market is important for the plans of both individuals and the state. But bad employment data is making it hard to understand what's really going on. Then, for decades, the federal government has helped fund permanent supportive housing for those who might otherwise spend their lives on the streets. But the Trump administration is trying to change that, and thousands of people's housing could be at risk. Plus, as those close to the late state Sen. Faith Winter prepare to lay her to rest Friday, we remember how she brought the #MeToo movement to the state Capitol, with lasting consequences. 

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Stephanie Wolf, Sandy Battulga, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

What might happen next for thousands of immigrants in Colorado after President Trump revoked their legal status? Also, gas prices in Colorado are now among the lowest in the nation. A chilly rescue after a coal train derails into the Gunnison River. Plus, we meet a high school civics champion from Boulder County.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel.  It’s edited and produced by Bazi Kanani, Mateo Schimpf, Stephanie Wolf, Sandy Battulga, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

The national lab in Golden is losing "Renewable" from its name. Does that foreshadow a change in its mission, too? Then, Jeff Davis, the man who oversaw Colorado’s controversial wolf reintroduction program for Parks and Wildlife, has left his post. Finally, we crash an underground rave in Denver that seemed to impress even the cops who broke it up.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Haylee May. It’s edited and produced by Sandy Battulga, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

A radioactive element has put a hitch in plans to open a massive new reservoir near Loveland that was supposed to start filling up last month. Then, after the shooting of two National Guard members, the Trump administration has paused asylum decisions and is subjecting Afghans already in the country to new renewed scrutiny. We hear from a lawyer with the African Community Center about what that could mean for asylum seekers and Special Visa holders in Colorado. Plus, we take you on a trip to Italy where descendants of a  fabled  Coloradan’ WWII unit retraces their ancestors' steps. 

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Sandy Battulga, Rachel Estabrook, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.