Colorado Today

By Colorado Public Radio

The Colorado news you need in less than 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 li

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March 17, 2025March 17, 2025: Migrant story, EV turnabout, Bernie Sanders visit, Colorado Wonders
As President Trump attempts to use a wartime law to speed up mass deportations, a Venezuelan mom in Colorado explains how the new political climate has affected her family’s choices. Then, an about-face in the government’s plan for electric vehicles means some EV chargers are getting turned off. Plus, you’ll get details on big political names you can see in Colorado this week. And we answer a listener’s question about Colorado’s geography.
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson and Mateo Schimpf, with mixing by Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Email us at [email protected].
Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.
Read more on the stories in today’s show:
Do you have a question about our state? Ask it through Colorado Wonders.
Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita has more on national political rallies planned for Colorado this week.
Denverite’s Kyle Harris reports on a migrant family’s story in Colorado.
CPR’s Nathaniel Minor reports on electric vehicle policy changes.
CPR’s John Daley answers a Colorado Wonders question about parks.
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13min
March 14, 2025March 14, 2025: CO loves Canada, new gun limits, hiking reservations, Frozen Dead Guy Days
Colorado’s governor commits to trade with Canada, and a new bill in the legislature would restrict certain semiautomatic weapons. Then, a woman ends up in court for the way she helped hundreds of immigrants. Also, the popular Hanging Lake trail is reopening. And Nederland reflects on losing Frozen Dead Guy Days.
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Mateo Schimpf, and Stephanie Wolf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Email us at [email protected].
Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.
Read more on the stories in today’s show:
CPR News report on the plane fire at DIA.
The Capital News Alliance reports on gun legislation in the works.
Denverite’s Kevin Beaty has the story of a woman in court after helping immigrants.
CPR’s Stina Sieg has details on the reservations opening for Hanging Lake.
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16min
March 13, 2025March 13, 2025: Home upgrade funds, trendy license plates, a special moon, things to do this weekend
Colorado has the money to help you buy new appliances for your home, but there’s a delay in getting it out to homeowners. Plus, black license plates are everywhere. Now there’s a fight over the funds they generate for the state. Then, everything you want to know about blood moons (including how to see one tonight). And we have ideas for your weekend.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson and Mateo Schimpf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Email us at [email protected].
Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.
Read more on the stories in today’s show:
CPR’s Sam Brasch reports on what you can get for home energy upgrades.
CPR’s Lauren Antonoff Hart tells you what’s happening this weekend around Colorado.
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14min
March 12, 2025March 12, 2025: Town halls packed, Southwest Airlines changes, tariffs at home, TV chef
Thousands of Coloradans have lined up around the block to see their members of Congress. But some members are not making themselves available. Then, steel and aluminum tariffs affect everyone in an unexpected way. Plus, Southwest Airlines customers are in mourning. And a Colorado chef goes on television to spread her love of cooking.
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Mateo Schimpf, and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Email us at [email protected].
Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.
Read more on the stories in today’s show:
CPR’s Caitlyn Kim and Denverite’s Kevin J. Beaty report on Rep. Pettersen’s recent town hall
CPR’s Haylee May profiles the Denver chef getting a TV show
Kealey Boyd reports on how tariffs affect artists
The AP on the end of free bags at Southwest Airlines
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15min
March 11, 2025March 11, 2025: A new SCOTUS case, body camera controversy, microchip layoffs, Colorado music
Colorado prohibits conversion therapy, which treats being gay or trangender as a mental illness. Now the U.S. Supreme Court will take up a challenge to the law. Then, body cameras are supposed to make police accountable and reduce shootings. But the effectiveness depends in part on what footage they release. Plus, layoffs in Colorado Springs tell a bigger national security story. And you’ll hear the story behind a new Colorado song to make your day brighter.
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Mateo Schimpf, and Stephanie Wolf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Email us at [email protected].
Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.
Read more on the stories in today’s show:
Indie 102.3’s March list of local musicians to check out.
CPR’s Haylee May and Bente Birkeland report on the Supreme Court’s decision to take up Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy.
CPR’s Ben Markus reports on police shootings and body camera releases.
Artist Teresa Suydam's website.
Editor's note: An earlier version of the audio for today's podcast included a misattributed quote. The error has been corrected.
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15min
March 10, 2025March 10, 2025: Schools vs ICE, local pharmacies struggle, housing market changes, puzzling weather
Hoping to change national policy, Denver Public Schools sued the U.S. government to keep immigration agents away. Then, we discuss an effort to make the price you pay for prescription medicines closer to what they really costs. Also, we have good news for prospective homebuyers, and advice for Coloradans on how to prepare for atypical weather.
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Mateo Schimpf, and Stephanie Wolf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Read more on the stories in today’s show:
CPR’s Ben Markus reports on DPS’ lawsuit against ICE.
Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita reports on the closure of independent pharmacies.
CPR’s Sarah Mulholland dives into the numbers around homebuying.
CPR’s Ryan Warner answers a Colorado Wonders question about the weather.
Do you have a question about our state? Submit it to Colorado Wonders.
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14min
March 07, 2025March 7, 2025: Restaurant worker pay, I-70 backups, daylight saving
Denver Restaurant Week kicks off today amid a contentious debate over how restaurant workers in Colorado should get paid. Then, crashes on I-70 led to a 9-hour closure this week and calls to change the rules for truckers. Plus, what happened to Colorado’s effort to stay on daylight saving time? Remember to turn your clock ahead an hour this weekend!
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Mateo Schimpf, and Stephanie Wolf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Email us at [email protected].
Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.
Read more on the stories in today’s show:
Denverite’s Andrew Kenney reports on a bill to lower the minimum wage for tipped restaurant workers.
CPR’s Haylee May reports on the contentious hearings over the tipping bill.
CPR’s Molly Cruse rode along with truckers on I-70 to learn more about chain laws.
Denverite’s Kyle Harris has this update on mountain goats leaving Denver.
CPR’s Bente Birkeland reports on a proposal to make Lyft and Uber safer.
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14min
March 06, 2025March 6, 2025: Immigrant impact, conservation success threatened, sandhill cranes migrate, UFO show
Denver’s mayor faces accusations he broke federal law in sheltering immigrants. Then, a decades-long western conservation success story faces a new threat: federal layoffs. And we’ll explain what bird flu means for the annual sandhill migration through Colorado. We’ll also tip you off to an art show featuring pieces inspired by visitors from out of this world.
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson and Mateo Schimpf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Email us at [email protected].
Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.
Read more on the stories in today’s show:
CPR’s Lauren Antonoff Hart tells you what’s going on in this week’s arts spotlight.
Denverite’s Kyle Harris and CPR’s Caitlyn Kim round up what happened at the Congressional hearing with Denver’s mayor.
CPR’s Megan Verlee explains the state’s immigration laws that are under federal scrutiny.
CPR’s Sam Brasch reports on federal layoffs hurting ferret conservation efforts.
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15min
March 05, 2025March 5, 2025: Mayor’s immigration grilling, money for kids’ services, Colorado robot to the moon
Denver is spending thousands of dollars preparing its mayor to appear before a congressional committee today. Meanwhile, parents of babies and toddlers with developmental disabilities are waiting to find out if crucial therapies for their kids will be cut. Then, doctors say which diseases they are watching for five years after COVID hit. And a rover built in Colorado will sell moon dirt to NASA.
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson and Mateo Schimpf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Email us at [email protected].
Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.
Read more on the stories in today’s show:
CPR’s Dan Boyce reports on a Colorado-built moon rover.
Denverite’s Kyle Harris reports on the mayor’s testimony on immigration.
CPR’s Jenny Brundin reports on cuts to early intervention therapies for kids.
CPR's Andrea Dukakis reports on what doctors see as the legacies of COVID.
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15min
March 04, 2025March 4, 2025: Front Range trains, federal cuts protests, evidence backlog, women’s soccer team names
Going up and down the Front Range by train may actually be possible soon, 20 years after it was promised. Then, what Colorado’s Democratic congressmembers are doing to push back on mass federal firings. Plus, there’s a massive backlog in processing evidence in sexual assault trials. And Coloradans have proposed some bad sports teams names, but we have another chance with the National Women’s Soccer League coming to Metro Denver.
Get the Colorado news you need in this episode of Colorado Today, hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Mateo Schimpf, and Stephanie Wolf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
Email us at [email protected].
Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.
Read more on the stories in today’s show:
See Denverite’s ideas for naming Denver’s new professional soccer team.
CPR’s Nathaniel Minor reports on the updated plan for Front Range Rail.
Nathaniel also reported a whole podcast about the train’s history and future, called Ghost Train.
CPR’s Bente Birkeland reports on the backlog in processing evidence in sexual assault cases.
CPR’s Caitlyn Kim reports on what to expect from Coloradans at Trump’s address to Congress tonight.
CPR’s Ishan Thakore reports on protests against federal firings.
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14min

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