Colorado Today

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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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April 17, 2025April 17, 2025: Dems move to protect immigrants, social media crackdown, Pride parade struggles, music festivals kickoff
Social media giants like Meta would have to do more to protect kids online under a bill with bipartisan support, but Gov. Polis may veto it. Then, Colorado Democrats look to strengthen controversial immigrant protections. Plus, fundraising is down for Denver’s Pride festivities, and the backlash to DEI might be playing a role. And, your weekend arts spotlight includes the start of music festival season in Colorado, and a new budget flight to Mexico City is in the works.
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.
Email us at [email protected].
Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.
Read more on the stories in today’s show:
CPR’s Bente Birkeland reports on legislative efforts to protect kids online.
CPR’s Elaine Tassy reports that fundraising for the Pride festivities in Denver is down.
CPR’s Lauren Antonoff Hart has the weekly CO arts spotlight.
Denverite gives you the details on the new flight to Mexico City from Denver.
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15min
April 16, 2025April 16, 2025: New Colorado monument, warning to drivers, economic uncertainty, parking at DIA
A new memorial is approved for the state Capitol grounds, to help Colorado acknowledge its colonial past and heal relationships with Native people. Then, a father asks lawmakers to get tougher on careless driving after a motorist who killed his son got a misdemeanor conviction. Plus, a local economist speaks to your economic anxiety, and what to expect in the months ahead. And a two-time high school poetry champion represents Colorado at nationals.
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 Tony Gorman and Nathaniel Minor report on an effort to strengthen laws for reckless driving.
CCNA’s Lucas Brady Woods has details on the new Sand Creek Massacre memorial planned at the state Capitol.
Denverite’s Paola Zialcita explains new parking rates at DIA.
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14min
April 15, 2025April 15, 2025: Head Start threatened, humanities events defunded, deputy gets maximum sentence, new Fort Lewis College president
Trump’s proposed funding cuts would cost more than 11,000 Colorado kids access to early education. Plus, author talks, library events, and museum exhibitions that have lost their funding. Then, a sheriff’s deputy gets an unusual sentence for shooting and killing Christian Glass. And a new college president aims to shape the path for Indigenous students in Colorado.

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:
Listen to the Colorado Matters podcast interview with the new president of Fort Lewis College.
CPR’s Jenny Brundin reports on efforts to end federal funding for Head Start.
CPR’s Elaine Tassy reports on cuts to humanities programs in Colorado.
CPR’s Tony Gorman has details on the sentencing for the sheriff’s deputy who killed Christian Glass.
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16min
April 14, 2025April 14, 2025: Governor’s race takes shape, cannabis taxes, diverging diamond trend explained
At least two of Colorado’s biggest names in politics will face off in a primary for governor. In Colorado Wonders, we answer a question about what gets done with all the money Colorado gets from cannabis taxes. A trend in road construction is expanding here.
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani and 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:
CPR’s Caitlyn Kim wrote about Sen. Bennet’s campaign announcement
CPR’s Megan Verlee explains cannabis tax money
CPR’s Nathaniel Minor explains Diverging Diamond Interchanges
CPR’s Dan Boyce reports on the start of recreational marijuana sales in Colorado Springs.
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15min
April 11, 2025April 11, 2025: Immigrant taxpayers’ dilemma, homebuyers’ market, transgender care bill, new music venue
Colorado’s new immigrants face a tough new question about whether to keep paying their taxes if it could lead to deportation. Then, we break down the latest housing market numbers for metro Denver. Plus, Colorado could soon have a new law that requires health insurers to cover gender affirming care. And there’s a new music venue coming to the metro area.
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:
The Purplish podcast has the full story about Colorado Democrats’ efforts to protect transgender people.
Denverite’s Kevin J. Beaty reports on immigrants filing taxes in Aurora.
NPR reports on the IRS’ agreement to share tax information with immigration enforcement.
Denverite’s Andrew Kenney has the latest on home sales in metro Denver.
CPR’s Bente Birkeland reports on proposed legal protections for transgender Coloradans.
CPR’s Lauren Antonoff Hart has arts and culture happenings this weekend.
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14min
April 10, 2025April 10, 2025: Medicaid cuts loom over rural Colorado, CU regents under investigation, war crimes trial in Denver, Pablo Picasso exhibition
Proposed changes in Washington could reshape life in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. Rural hospitals warn that Medicaid cuts would devastate the region. Then, a controversy at the University of Colorado sparks debate as regents meet and take public comment. It’s fueled by a social media post from one of the regents. Plus, in Denver, an unusual trial is unfolding focused on alleged war crimes committed thousands of miles away. And we have some ideas for how to spend your weekend.
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:
CPR’s Lauren Antonoff Hart has this weekend’s arts spotlight.
CPR’s Elaine Tassy reports on investigations into two CU regents.
Check out the Colorado Matters podcast for more of our interview about the unusual criminal trial happening this week in Denver.
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15min
April 09, 2025April 9, 2025: CO furniture mogul on tariffs, bus driver raises, sheriff's deputy not charged, bluebirds
Bus drivers and train operators in metro Denver get a new contract. You'll hear what that means for riders. Plus, a Colorado furniture mogul and a Republican congressman explain why they oppose Trump’s tariffs. Then, a DA’s decision in a fatal shooting draws attention to a law enforcement struggle when bystanders have guns. And we share a Colorado postcard about our beloved bluebirds.
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, and Corey Jones. 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:
Find the Colorado bird postcards on our @newscpr Instagram page
CPR’s Nathaniel Minor reports on RTD’s contract negotiations.
CPR’s Haylee May reports on the decision not to charge the deputy who shot Jalin Seabron.
CPR’s Jo Erickson speaks with Seabron’s mom about seeking justice for her son’s death.
CPR’s Caitlyn Kim reports on efforts to restrict the president’s tariff power.
CPR News has more on the firing of Nuggets coach Michael Malone.
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14min
April 08, 2025April 8, 2025: Last-minute clean energy push, verdict in cyclist’s death, new tallest skyscraper, measles in Denver
Colorado could switch to carbon-free electricity sooner than you would think, and Gov. Polis is pushing for a last-minute bill in the legislature to accelerate the change. Then, the driver who killed Boulder teen Magnus White has been found guilty, but White’s family wants more than a verdict. And Colorado Springs officials have approved a new skyscraper, which some residents worry will ruin downtown. Plus, we share new information about a second measles case identified in Colorado.
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 John Daley has the latest on a new measles case reported in Denver.
CPR’s Sam Brasch and Megan Verlee report on Gov. Jared Polis pushing last-minute bill to accelerate Colorado’s shift to renewable energy
CPR’s Alison Borden reports on the woman found guilty of vehicular homicide for hitting Magnus White after she passed out while driving
CPR’s Dan Boyce has the details on Colorado Springs’ approval of a new tallest building in the city.
Editor's note: An earlier version of this episode mistook the class of felony the driver is convicted of in the cyclist's death. It's a Class 4 felony. The error has been corrected and the episode has been republished.
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14min
April 07, 2025April 7, 2025: Asylum seekers detained for deportation, need for dyslexia testing, weekend protests, Colorado musician’s uplifting song
Thousands of people protested against the Trump administration Saturday. Then, immigrants escaping slavery who were detained by ICE in Colorado. Plus, how parents and teens are trying to make sure Colorado kids get screened early for dyslexia. And a musician from Pueblo shares the song he made to motivate himself – and you – when you need it most.
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.
Email us at [email protected].
Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.
Read more on the stories in today’s show:
CPR’s Allison Sherry and Ben Markus report on people without criminal records being swept up by ICE.
CPR’s Jenny Brundin reports on a bill to require dyslexia screening, and parents’ requests for screening to the state school board.
CPR’s Haylee May reports on the weekend “Hands Off” protests.
The Local 303: Colorado artists Indie 102.3 is featuring for April
Learn more about featured artist Morgan J. Cox
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13min
April 04, 2025April 4, 2025: Bill to require video in Ubers, pine beetles threaten forests, oldest ski lift retires
Would Uber and Lyft rides be safer for drivers and passengers if every ride was recorded on video and audio? Colorado lawmakers consider some of the tightest regulations in the country. Then, Colorado forests are once again threatened by fast-growing populations of mountain pine beetles. And, ski areas are about to start closing for the season. The state’s oldest operating ski lift is also taking its last runs.
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 Bente Birkeland reports on the rideshare bill for new safety rules.
CPR’s Sam Brasch explains the research into the spread of pine beetles.
KRCC’s Kendra Carr shows us Colorado Springs’ new Monopoly game.
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13min

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