Colorado Today

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 changes approved by Congress last year. Then, the state says it will stop using lethal means to deal with wolves that attack livestock, at least for now. Plus, introducing Colorado Today’s new co-host, Jackie Sedley! 

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Sandy Battulga, Madilyn Rose, Jackie Sedley and Michael Hughes. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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 vote. But what’s motivating the voters who back them? Then, a taxpayer funded campaign shared positive information about Front Range rail all summer, ahead of voters being asked to support a tax for the train. Plus, a special field day brings together deaf and hard of hearing students from around the state.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel, with a guest appearance from Nathan Fernando Frescas. It’s edited and produced by Jackie Sedley, Sandy Battulga and Michael Hughes. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Colorado’s Attorney General is asking the courts to halt renovations at a planned immigration detention center in Hudson, arguing the federal government has skipped necessary steps. Then, more than 70 people are suing over May’s deadly runway collision at DIA, alleging responsibility for the tragedy goes far beyond the man who walked onto the tarmac. And, to end on a gentler note, we explore a fruity chapter of Colorado’s history, one that is still celebrated each fall in Jefferson County.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Madilyn Rose. It’s edited and produced by Sandy Battulga, Jackie Sedley, and Michael Hughes. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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 Springs is trying to build relationships with the Alabama city that beat it out for Space Command, in the hopes of continuing to develop its space economy. Plus, a lonely pet tarantula from Golden finds love with the help of an online personal ad.

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

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 country he’d never been to, halfway around the world. Now he’s fighting to get back to Colorado. Plus, we look for the truth behind the tale of a lady stage coach robber and her tragic end.

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

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 more renewable energy powering homes here. Then, Colorado’s first Bus Rapid Transit project has snarled East Colfax for years, but now the first section is almost ready to open. Plus, a weekend of Dolly Parton-themed celebrations kicks off today with costume contests and children’s storytimes.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Sandy Battulga, Jackie Sedley, and Michael Hughes. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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 does that is actually working. Then, some mountain homeowners are getting help to slow pine beetle damage on their land. Plus, four years after Christian Glass was killed by a sheriff’s deputy, his family has opened a new art center in his honor.

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

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 election. Then, the number of single-family homes being built in Colorado is at its lowest level in at least six years. Also, the BLM is turning to birth control to help rein in wild horse herds. Plus, the Tarantula Festival in La Junta is hosting a guest from Hollywood: an entomologist who has spent decades wrangling creepy crawlies for film shoots.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Sandy Battulga, Jackie Sedley and Michael Hughes. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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 Acres Fire is mostly contained, but the people who lost their homes to it just found out they won’t be getting help from the federal government. Plus, a Denver neighborhood worries a park upgrade could drive away their beloved beavers.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Sandy Battulga, and Daniel Mescher. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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 this year. Then, Colorado judges are turning off the livestreams in their courtrooms, after hundreds of clips of proceedings have shown up on social media. Plus, the snowless winter and summer heat were too much for one iconic snowfield near Idaho Springs.

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