Colorado Today

Dec. 4, 2025: Venezuelans in Colorado lose legal status, gas prices tumble, civics bee champion

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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.

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 reports on how thousands of Venezuelans in Colorado lost their legal status. 
  • CPR’s Tom Hesse reports on a train derailing into the Gunnison River.
  • CPR’s Anthony Cotton speaks with Cameron Parker, who represented Colorado in the National Civics Bee championships.  

    • 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.


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