This week, we explore the Trump admin's decision to relocate Space Force HQ from Colorado Springs to Alabama and the bipartisan Colorado delegation's vocal opposition; discuss State Rep. Rick Taggart's reaction to Governor Jared Polis' moves to fill a $750M hole in the Colorado budget; and look at which regional grocery chains local residents would most like to see expand into the area.

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This week, we debate whether or not Colorado is best situated to lead the charge in regulating artificial intelligence, whether the federal judge in Tina Peters' habeas corpus case should consider granting her release during her appeals process as a way to avoid potential "harsh measures" threatened by Donald Trump, the quick reversion to Cracker Barrel's original logo after backlash, which regional grocery chains we'd most like to see expand nationwide, and how our poll respondents feel about flying in light of increasing cases of out-of-control passengers.

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A little ASMR courtesy of Andy Smith leads to a discussion about Cracker Barrel’s changing logo and restaurant remodels and the enduring mystery as to whether the iconic eatery will ever call Grand Junction home, promising Costco developments, the final chapter of the Fourth and Fifth Streets saga (?), disturbing data in the D51 expulsion report, and high-end “toy” storage coming to the area. 

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This week, we discuss a flight en route to L.A. that was diverted due to a belligerent, intoxicated passenger, the potential statewide benefits of the Sundance Film Festival’s imminent move to Boulder, recent movie filming in Grand Junction, a spate of Western Slope fires and their connection to climate change and forest management, the uncovering of a private lake as a probable source of a problematic zebra mussel infestation, and how restaurant health inspection outcomes might change one's dining habits.

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An examination of the Mesa County Commissioners' decision to face off against Colorado AG Phil Weiser and Gov. Polis over the enforcement of a statute that prohibits local cops from cooperating with ICE, the Governor calling a special session to address big budget shortfalls due to the passage of the "Big, Beautiful Bill" and how TABOR complicates the process, and the still uncertain future of the 4th and 5th Street configuration.

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This week, Andy and Gretchen opine on the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office’s handling of the investigation into deputies’ role in the detention of a Utah student in early June; discuss the role of the health department in combating food-borne illness through restaurant inspections and their own fears of potlucks and buffets; and examine the disappointing closure this summer of the Las Colonias zipline after years of delays and construction complications.

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On this week's edition of our award-winning podcast, we examine the extreme weather patterns contributing to devastating wildfires across the Western Slope, the specifics of a lawsuit filed by the Colorado AG against a Mesa County Sheriff's deputy involved in the ICE detention of a Utah student, the losing appeal by a former deputy district attorney who was convicted of misleading officials, and the possibility of uncovering Jeffrey Epstein's illicit activities with minors by following the money. 

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This special edition of The Daily Rewind features Nurse-Family Partnership Nurse Home Visitor Brooke Sorenson and NFP mom Artesia Cyrus discussing the real-world benefits of a program designed to help first-time mothers navigate the critical, formative first years of their baby's life.

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This week, we discuss the county falling victim to a phishing scam that led to a 6-figure revenue loss; the surprising sentence of a former postal worker caught up in an election ballot scheme; and a public lands provision in the budget reconciliation bill subjecting milions of acres across the country to potential sale that was axed by the Senate parliamentarian.

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This week, we explore the ICE detention of a Utah student with legal status whose information was shared on a Signal chat intended for drug interdiction efforts that somehow ended up with immigration officials in violation of state law, the Grand Junction "No Kings" protest rally, which garnered nationwide media coverage for its surprising crowd size, and the felony charges being brought against the former Principal of Clifton Elementary in an alleged theft case that doesn't quite add up.

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