Colorado Today

Governor Polis is between a rock and a hard place when it comes to Tina Peters, the former clerk in prison for helping to tamper with Mesa County’s election equipment. He’s made it clear he thinks her sentence is too long, but shortening it could set off a furor in his party. Then, ten renewable energy projects around Colorado are racing to break ground and buy equipment in time to take advantage...

A problem with Apple Podcasts caused today's episode not to appear in people's feeds, so we are trying again. Apologies if this means you're getting the same episode twice. A new report raises concerns about conditions inside Colorado’s largest immigrant detention center in Aurora. Then, a long-distance bus network across the state is seeing explosive growth, but the popular service is also runnin...

A new report raises concerns about conditions inside Colorado’s largest immigrant detention center in Aurora. Then, a long-distance bus network across the state is seeing explosive growth, but the popular service is also running out of money. Plus, a citizen police oversight commission created after the Black Lives Matter protests is now asking to be disbanded. And we take you to one of Colorado’s...

In today’s show, two new measles cases are causing disruption for some students at a Front Range high school. Plus, Denver is auditioning for a starring role in the next presidential election. Then, a pipe bombing trial decades in the making is delayed in Grand Junction. And a young musician from Denver who’s making a name for herself shredding on the electric violin. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr...

Colorado’s Democratic members of congress are likely to join an effort to check President Trump’s power to wage war with Iran. Then, Denver has set up a potential federal show down by banning all law enforcement officers — including ICE — from hiding their identities while working. Plus, a bill to remove all criminal penalties for prostitution is stirring up talk at the state Capitol. And bears sp...

President Trump is reportedly considering an emergency order that could upend how Colorado and other states conduct their election. But even if that doesn’t happen, the state’s top election official is concerned by what she’s hearing from Washington. Then, pine beetles are attacking the Front Range’s ponderosa forests with devastating consequences. And a fashion exhibit in Fort Collins explores th...

It’s been a scary week for fire danger on the Front Range, but a ray of hope is on the horizon. Then, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston signed an executive order that limits what ICE can do in the city, setting up potential conflicts between federal and local law enforcement. Plus, parents are turning back to an old technology to help their kids learn communication and social skills: landlines. Email us...

Do religious schools have a right to public funding? That’s the question at the center of the ongoing debate about an elementary school in southern Colorado that opened last year billing itself as “Colorado’s first public Christian school.” Then, “blight” could be the label coming to the industrial area around Denver’s Burnham Yard, where the Broncos are planning to build their new stadium. That d...

A commonly used pesticide in Colorado is under scrutiny after beekeepers say it’s harming pollinators as well as pests, and a new bill is deepening the divide between farmers and environmentalists. Then, we learn more about the deaths of six workers at a Weld County dairy farm and what consequences their employers could face. Plus, a longtime equestrian group drops a controversial element from its...

From a presidential endorsement snub to a new gerrymandering effort, there’s already a lot cooking around the midterm elections in Colorado. Then, residents and activists from a north Denver neighborhood has scored a small victory against big tech, with the city is changing its approach to the data center boom, at least temporarily. Plus, you’ll hear an Olympian from Colorado reflect on the Milano...

It’s hard to drive very far on the Front Range without having your license plate scanned by an automated camera. But in the face of privacy concerns and fears the data could be used for immigration enforcement, lawmakers may set new limits on their use. Then, an undulating sign made from nearly a thousand LED light poles greets drivers on their way to DIA — but the display is costly — and troubled...

Denver voters approved major funding for mental health care and addiction treatment, but a new audit questions how that money is being handled. Then, a federal judge in Colorado is expressing frustration as ICE agents are accused of continuing to make arrests without warrants, potentially violating his order. Plus, as Lunar New Year celebrations begin, we go behind the scenes with some lion dancer...

We have some safety advice after a wacky week in Colorado weather – from fragile avalanche conditions in the high country to deadly dust storms on the plains. Then, one woman's fight to get Colorado to issue her a birth certificate could change the future for other stateless adults. And, one of the last professional theater critics in Colorado shares his recommendations for what to go see this win...

Colorado’s highest court is back to full strength, after Gov. Polis appointed a judicial veteran to fill its open seat. Then, a splashy set of indictments last summer was supposed to show the danger a Venezuelan gang poses to Colorado, but when CPR News followed up on those legal cases, the outcomes we found tell a different story. Plus, ski areas get all the attention in low snow years, but plent...

It’s a painful question many Colorado homeowners may find themselves asking this year: my home value went down, so why is my property tax bill going up? Plus, men can struggle to make the social connections that are so vital for mental wellbeing. A dinner program in the high country aims to help with that. And we remember a self-taught flutist who delighted downtown Denver for decades. Email us at...

The Colorado Today team is taking a hard earned break for President’s Day. We’ll be back with all the latest in Colorado news tomorrow. But in the meantime, we want to give you a chance to discover Purplish , the politics podcast from CPR News and the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. Colorado, like the rest of the country, is experiencing more, and worse, climate disasters, wreaking havoc on people...

Colorado hospitals are now required to share personal information about undocumented immigrants with the federal government. The data could be used by ICE. Then, RTD announced it would revive pre-pandemic transit schedules days after closing the door on a decades-long rail project. Plus, an old family castle is added to the list of endangered places in Colorado. And, if you’re lookin’ for love thi...

President Trump labeled a video in which Democratic members of congress, including Rep. Jason Crow, urged members of the military not to follow unlawful orders as "sedition." But a federal grand jury refused to indict him. Then, former state DNA scientist Missy Woods pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that she tampered with results in more than a thousand cases.  Plus, we dive deep into the t...

Democratic lawmakers are trying to stop some of the president’s new policies, right at the state line. You’ll hear how they plan to do it. Then, more layoffs at one of the state’s largest research laboratories. And we meet a group of women responsible for sending love around the world each Valentine’s Day. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more...

The former state lab scientist accused of mishandling years of DNA evidence is set to appear before a judge for her long-delayed arraignment Wednesday — raising questions about justice for victims whose cases were affected. Then, the shooting at Evergreen High School is fueling a push to force social media companies to respond more quickly when law enforcement investigates online threats. Plus, la...

In Italy, Colorado downhill racer Lindsey Vonn's Olympic comeback hopes ended with her being airlifted from the course. Then, why online and in person DMV services will be interrupted in the coming weeks, and what families had to say to the owner of a Penrose funeral home who left their loved ones to decay. Plus, what's behind the labor troubles at the JBS beef plant in Greeley. And finally, as Co...

Shorts-weather in February? The Front Range is having another warm, dry week as drought worsens around the state. In the shadow of this nearly-snowless winter, Western states are trying to cut a deal on the future of the Colorado River. Then, meet some of Colorado’s Winter Olympians to watch, from comeback stories to first time events. And, fmr. Sen. Ken Salazar’s roots in Colorado go back much fu...

The controversy over whether to build a Buc-ee’s on Monument Hill may be on pause, after the company dropped its annexation application. Plus, the investigation into the Evergreen High School shooting ends without charges for the shooter’s parents. Then, Colorado election officials respond to the president’s call for Republicans to “take over” elections in some places. And the family of a man kill...

Avian flu has returned to Colorado, putting poultry farms, wild birds and backyard flocks at risk. Then, we'll look at efforts by Democratic state lawmakers to put new controls on how immigration enforcement agents operate in Colorado, including opening them up to civil suits. And one of the state’s most well-known Olympians is pushing through a major knee injury to compete on one of winter sports...

As Colorado struggles to balance its budget, families at risk of losing Medicaid services are anguished — and angry — to learn the program lost tens of millions of dollars due to an overpayment error. Then, the state wants to shutter all of its remaining coal plants by 2031, but the Trump administration has thrown a wrench in those plans. Plus, the Colorado Symphony just wrapped up a sold out run...