Colorado Today

June 18, 2025: Deputy tips off ICE, Trump changes wildfire fighting, Juneteenth celebration

Listen Later

A Colorado sheriff’s deputy tips off immigration officials after making a routine traffic stop. Now a college student is in ICE detention. Plus, a new executive order from President Trump changes staffing and technology to fight wildfires. Then, Juneteenth festival-goers in Denver share the meaning of the holiday.

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 Ishan Thakore reports on changes to wildland firefighting.
  • CPR’s Tom Hesse covers the investigation into a traffic stop in Mesa County.
  • Denverite’s Kevin Beaty visits the Juneteenth festival in Denver.
  • CPR’s Sam Brasch reports on the severe thunderstorms that hit Colorado on Tuesday.
    • ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    Colorado TodayBy Colorado Public Radio
    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8

    4.8

    50 ratings

    More shows like Colorado Today

    View all
    Fresh Air by NPR

    Fresh Air

    38,419 Listeners

    The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

    The NPR Politics Podcast

    26,030 Listeners

    NPR News Now by NPR

    NPR News Now

    14,682 Listeners

    On the Media by WNYC Studios

    On the Media

    9,239 Listeners

    Colorado Matters by Colorado Public Radio

    Colorado Matters

    181 Listeners

    The Daily by The New York Times

    The Daily

    113,307 Listeners

    Up First from NPR by NPR

    Up First from NPR

    56,974 Listeners

    Today, Explained by Vox

    Today, Explained

    10,329 Listeners

    Purplish by Colorado Public Radio

    Purplish

    225 Listeners

    What Next | Daily News and Analysis by Slate Podcasts

    What Next | Daily News and Analysis

    2,406 Listeners

    Throughline by NPR

    Throughline

    16,508 Listeners

    Consider This from NPR by NPR

    Consider This from NPR

    6,466 Listeners

    City Cast Denver by City Cast

    City Cast Denver

    501 Listeners

    The Wirecutter Show by The New York Times

    The Wirecutter Show

    1,180 Listeners

    Sources & Methods by NPR

    Sources & Methods

    878 Listeners