Governor Polis is between a rock and a hard place when it comes to Tina Peters, the former clerk in prison for helping to tamper with Mesa County’s election equipment. He’s made it clear he thinks her sentence is too long, but shortening it could set off a furor in his party. Then, ten renewable energy projects around Colorado are racing to break ground and buy equipment in time to take advantage of federal help before it dries up. And Colorado Today first hit your podcast feeds on March 3, 2025. But if you’ve ever forgotten your anniversary, you’ll understand why we’re celebrating today.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. 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. 

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A new report raises concerns about conditions inside Colorado’s largest immigrant detention center in Aurora. Then, a long-distance bus network across the state is seeing explosive growth, but the popular service is also running out of money. Plus, a citizen police oversight commission created after the Black Lives Matter protests is now asking to be disbanded. And we take you to one of Colorado’s fiercest competitions this year…. A high school student's battle for the state poetry title.

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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, Madilyn Rose, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

A new report raises concerns about conditions inside Colorado’s largest immigrant detention center in Aurora. Then, a long-distance bus network across the state is seeing explosive growth, but the popular service is also running out of money. Plus, a citizen police oversight commission created after the Black Lives Matter protests is now asking to be disbanded. And we take you to one of Colorado’s fiercest competitions this year…. A high school student's battle for the state poetry title.

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• Denverite’s Kyle Harris on conditions in the Aurora ICE detention center.

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

In today’s show, two new measles cases are causing disruption for some students at a Front Range high school. Plus, Denver is auditioning for a starring role in the next presidential election. Then, a pipe bombing trial decades in the making is delayed in Grand Junction. And a young musician from Denver who’s making a name for herself shredding on the electric violin.

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

Colorado’s Democratic members of congress are likely to join an effort to check President Trump’s power to wage war with Iran. Then, Denver has set up a potential federal show down by banning all law enforcement officers — including ICE — from hiding their identities while working. Plus, a bill to remove all criminal penalties for prostitution is stirring up talk at the state Capitol. And bears spend their winters hibernating, so what does it mean when winter never really arrives?

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

President Trump is reportedly considering an emergency order that could upend how Colorado and other states conduct their election. But even if that doesn’t happen, the state’s top election official is concerned by what she’s hearing from Washington. Then, pine beetles are attacking the Front Range’s ponderosa forests with devastating consequences. And a fashion exhibit in Fort Collins explores the hidden history of… Pockets.

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

It’s been a scary week for fire danger on the Front Range, but a ray of hope is on the horizon. Then, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston signed an executive order that limits what ICE can do in the city, setting up potential conflicts between federal and local law enforcement. Plus, parents are turning back to an old technology to help their kids learn communication and social skills: landlines.

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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, Madilyn Rose, Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Do religious schools have a right to public funding? That’s the question at the center of the ongoing debate about an elementary school in southern Colorado that opened last year billing itself as “Colorado’s first public Christian school.” Then, “blight” could be the label coming to the industrial area around Denver’s Burnham Yard, where the Broncos are planning to build their new stadium. That designation could have big impacts on future development there. And, AI-powered robotic masseurs have arrived in Colorado. We tried one out.

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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, Madilyn Rose, Arlo Pérez Esquivel  and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

A commonly used pesticide in Colorado is under scrutiny after beekeepers say it’s harming pollinators as well as pests, and a new bill is deepening the divide between farmers and environmentalists. Then, we learn more about the deaths of six workers at a Weld County dairy farm and what consequences their employers could face. Plus, a longtime equestrian group drops a controversial element from its performances, and we remember a pioneering voice in Denver radio: James “Dr. Daddio” Walker.

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

From a presidential endorsement snub to a new gerrymandering effort, there’s already a lot cooking around the midterm elections in Colorado. Then, residents and activists from a north Denver neighborhood has scored a small victory against big tech, with the city is changing its approach to the data center boom, at least temporarily. Plus, you’ll hear an Olympian from Colorado reflect on the Milano Cortina games. And, how to help your garden survive Colorado’s historically warm, dry winter.

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