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Colorado’s housing market is moving slow during what should be the busiest season of the year. Plus, lawmakers have reached a last-minute compromise on regulating artificial intelligence. And, as officials stress the need to conserve water, why do some cities still outlaw graywater? Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today...

How a George Floyd-era police accountability law led to an e ight-figure judgement against a retired Parker detective. Then, those massive 2020 protests also inspired a weekly meet up to hand out supplies to unhoused people near downtown Denver. But now the city says things have to change. And, why the winding down of a long-running prevention effort is being called a success story. Email us at co...

It’s the final day of work at the Colorado state legislature, so what did lawmakers actually get done this year? Then, officials have released the identity of the man killed by a plane on the DIA runway, and more details about how he got there. And, a federal judge is giving ICE 45 days to retrain agents in Colorado on how to handle some arrests. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today...

After hopping the fence, a man was struck and killed on a runway at Denver International Airport — what investigators are still trying to learn. Then, lawmakers spent their session debating regulations vs. incentives for data centers. But in the end, they aren’t doing either. And, a legal case in Denver brings into question how anti-doxxing laws protecting public officials are being applied by the...

Election season is heating up, and the candidates who want to be your next governor are facing off in debates ahead of the primary. We bring you the highlights from CPR’s Democratic gubernatorial debate. Plus, a $200,000 shoe collection was stolen from a storage unit, along with many other prized possessions. A new lawsuit alleges it was an inside job. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado...

Businesses want to stop having to pay credit card swipe fees on the sales tax they collect, but a bill to change that is meeting stiff resistance from the banking industry. Plus, a new law will give renters a cheaper, and easier way to get solar power at home. And, the town of Lafayette has a painful dilemma: their cemetery is out of space, but families still want their loved ones buried there. Em...

Mohamed Soliman will be in a Boulder courtroom today, to enter a guilty plea for first degree murder and other charges around last year’s firebomb attack on a group supporting hostages held by Hamas. The last time Denver hosted the Democratic National Convention was almost two decades ago — this week officials made the pitch that it’s time for it to return. And it will be a while before we know wh...

Democrats have once again sent Gov. Polis a union organizing bill he’s almost certain to veto. It’s a showdown that has everything to do with the upcoming election Then, musophobia is the fear of mice, and scatophobia is the fear of feces. What’s in the middle of that Venn diagram? Hantavirus. And bad news: it’s more common in Colorado than most other states. And, we take you all the way to Nepal,...

May storms aren’t that unusual in Colorado, but this week’s could pack a wallop. We share when to watch out on the roads, and how to protect your garden. Then, the Trump Administration is threatening to sue Colorado and Denver unless they stop enforcing certain gun laws. And, the story of a powerful  artistic discovery that almost ended up in the trash. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado...

In what could become a record-breaking drought year, Coloradans are asking the tough questions about water policies across the state — and we have some answers. Then, fed up with low pay from Uber and Lyft, some rideshare drivers in Denver created their own app. We hear how it’s going for the drivers cooperative. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Re...

This week, the Supreme Court fundamentally weakened a major provision of the Voting Rights Act. How may Colorado respond? Then, state leaders are preparing for high fire danger this summer. And an addiction recovery center in Denver is lowering its minimum entry range in response to what it’s learned from clients. Plus, a look back more than a century ago, to the time when voters handed control of...

Immigrants charged with crimes in Colorado are being deported before their day in court. Prosecutors say that deprives victims of justice, and could have long term consequences for public safety. Then, Democrats think they have a shot at a congressional district they’ve never won before. Plus, Denver considers extending its nightlife into the morning hours. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colo...

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office has released an incredibly detailed report into the Evergreen shooting: what we learned from it and what questions still linger. Then, we look ahead to the global forces that could shape Colorado’s weather this summer. Plus, a new exhibit in Colorado Springs makes the case for tattooing as folk art, through the story one particular practitioner. Email us at co...

An update from the state capitol, where lawmakers are tackling everything from geothermal energy to rideshare safety. And teachers are back in the classroom in the Sheridan schools. Then, in a tragic irony, an anti-violence activist from Denver has been convicted of murdering a man he blamed for the death of his son. Plus, what to know about Denver’s new scooter provider. Email us at coloradotoday...

After state scientists are accused of mishandling DNA test results in more than a thousand cases, defense attorneys say they need help to keep up. Then, could Colorado Springs become one of the first places in the U.S. to use a new type of nuclear power technology for energy? Plus, we meet the 80-year-old Coloradan who puts some much younger news hosts to shame in a test of physical endurance. Ema...

We look at how the federal government’s reclassification for medical cannabis could impact the industry in Colorado. Then, a judge has ordered immigration officials to release the family of the man accused in the fatal Boulder fire bomb attack, after a last-minute legal scuffle. And, a delicious week to celebrate Asian community and culture starts on Sunday. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Col...

For the first time in Colorado, a federal immigration officer is charged for a violent interaction with protestors. Then, both the Nuggets and the Avs have a big game tonight. What should you expect to see? Plus, we visit a remote spot on the Plains where you can mark time with the landscape. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the storie...

With their finances stretched, Colorado’s colleges and universities are going with tuition hikes on the higher end of what’s allowed. Then, a Denver man convicted decades ago in the death of a baby walked free Tuesday, after the Innocence Project took his case. And, for Earth Day, we take a look at a frequent and explosive natural phenomenon with the power to knock planes out of the sky. Email us...

Two Catholic schools argue that requiring them to follow Colorado's anti-discrimination law in order to participate in UPK violates their freedom of religion. Now, the Supreme Court has announced it will hear their case in its next session. Plus, a record-breaking flu season is coming to a close, after taking a painful toll. And we celebrate a southern Colorado culinary custom – the iconic, and ex...

Tuxedo Corn Company launched the Olathe sweet corn that has become a summer staple in Colorado. But environmental and economic pressures have the farm trying something new. Then, it was only a few years ago that Colorado told farmers they had to start paying workers overtime. Now lawmakers are set to raise the threshold for that benefit. And, the band Ballpark!, which formed while its members were...

Forecasters are predicting a hard freeze overnight. What this brief, brutal cold snap means for your trees and garden. Then, researchers are hoping the public can help locate a lost cemetery at the site of a former Indian boarding school. And Jefferson County introduces ‘Vasectomy Fridays.’ Plus, we hear about some of the wildest new food offerings at Coors Field. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org...

For decades, the federal government has operated wind turbines at the mouth of Eldorado Canyon. But soon, some of them will be coming down, in what could be another bad sign for renewable energy research in the state. Then, hundreds of drivers around Colorado Springs could lose their licenses thanks to cheating by their driving school. And, the Aurora school where you can learn to “break it down.”...

Colorado’s effort to get federal help for disaster recovery after last year’s flooding and wildfires is officially over — FEMA will not reverse the president’s decision to deny the funds. Then, state lawmakers want to bring Colorado’s tamale sellers and burrito hawkers out of the shadows and under its cottage food regulations. Plus, we run through what to expect from the Denver Center Theater Comp...

After more than 30 years behind bars, a man once convicted in Grand Junction’s deadly pipe bombings has been cleared to pursue parole. Then, Colorado could be the testing ground for a new business model for artists that gives them more ownership over their work. Plus, we break down how to stay safe while living in one of the deadliest states for lightning strikes.  Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.or...

Colorado Republicans gathered to select candidates this weekend for offices like governor and US Senate, and to reflect on the state of their party. Then, tensions are growing as the Sheridan teachers strike enters a third week. And, the Colorado Ballet presents its annual ‘Masterworks’ program with a classic from Stravinsky and a new work about a legendary composer. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr....