Colorado Today

Denver policymakers are considering whether to allow developers to build up to four units on single-family lots anywhere in the city. Denser housing is a cause long-championed by Gov. Jared Polis. As he prepares to leave office, the governor reflects on the mixed outcome of that effort. Plus, how virtual ballots and a couple of helicopter flights ensured Coloradans impacted by the southwestern flo...

ICE has been letting people out of detention, just to arrest them again, moments later. And the practice has federal judges threatening sanctions. Then, with screens becoming ubiquitous in the classroom, some families want to see more limits on tech during the school day. Plus, DIA’s oldest restrooms are in a sorry state, but maybe not for much longer. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado...

Colorado’s next governor and legislature will have to implement ballot measures many of them are opposed to. Then, as the region continues to dry, the Western Slope is finding new ways to make every drop count. Plus, a new memoir traces the long shadow mass shootings leave on those who survive Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stori...

After their drubbing last week, Republican leaders are questioning how the party can regain some of its lost influence in Colorado. Then, many people turn to religious leaders in a time of crisis. A new training aims to help those leaders understand their options when the person confiding in them seems like they could be a danger to themself or others. You might think ice hockey is a young person’...

Democrat Eileen Laubaucher led Republican incumbent, Lauren Boebert, by around 3,000 votes on Thursday evening. What’s behind the potential flip in Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District? Then, more than 50 people have been rescued from the recent floods in Southern Colorado. We get an update from Durango on how people are recovering. And, we bid farewell to a certain delicatessen in Denver. Ema...

Front Range voters gave the green light to a new tax for passenger rail, so when will things really get rolling? Then, Colorado Springs might be about to send its first Democrat to Congress, ever. Jessica Killen talks about her priorities if she goes to Washington. Plus, people keep saying this was a historic election in Colorado, so we talked to someone on our team who’s seen her share of the sta...

Colorado voters delivered a historic election result, with Democrats leading in all four of the state’s Republican-held congressional districts as votes continue to be counted. Democrats also made gains across state offices, sending familiar faces into new roles. We break down the ballot measures and election results that could reshape Colorado’s laws, from public education funding to criminal jus...

The southwestern corner of the state is dealing with a second round of historic flooding, with muddy floodwaters overwhelming communities and disrupting daily life. Then, the U.S. will hear arguments Tuesday over Colorado’s Universal Preschool program, and whether the state can require religious preschools follow nondiscrimination policies in order to get funding. Plus, after more than a decade of...

With less than 24 hours to go before Election Day, we get a final update on Democrats’ ambitious play to flip one or more congressional seat in Colorado. Then, how are your fellow Coloradans feeling this election season? We hear from voters across the state. And, for election professionals, this fall has been a particularly fraught time — how are they preparing for any potential election challenge...

There aren’t many trans youth participating in competitive sports in our state, and minors getting gender affirming surgery are even rarer. But voters may decide to ban both those things in Colorado. Then, federal election monitors will not be allowed inside Vote Centers on Election Day, and the man who attacked a peaceful protest in Boulder pleads guilty on federal hate crimes charges.  Plus, jus...

Colorado has done a lot to make it easier to vote, but voters this fall will decide whether people should have to do a bit more to prove their ballot belongs to them. Then, as worries swirl around potential federal election interference, a familiar Colorado figure has hit the road, again sowing distrust in the vote. Plus, there’s one Halloween candy that sparks more debates than any other. We look...

Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros is in her final week of campaigning for Denver’s House seat — in a race that could have a wider impact on the city’s politics. Then, the head of the EPA chose Colorado to announce a new effort to find solutions to PFAS pollution. And, for the past decade, ‘Mortified’ has given Denverites a chance to share the deepest darkest thoughts of their teen years … In front...

The impacts from last weekend’s slow moving storm keep spreading through southern Colorado. We meet a business owner in one tiny community who’s still figuring out what he lost, and hear how water company employees known as ‘ditch riders’ helped keep things from being even worse. Then, Colorado recently got federal permission to start permitting carbon sequestration projects. But the technology co...

Communities in southwest Colorado are cleaning up and recovering after the San Juan River crested late last week, bringing intense flooding. Then, why school districts are pinning their hopes on voters this fall. And, how 9News uncovered DIA’s little-known role in moving detained immigrants around the country. Plus, we answer some common questions about mail-in ballots and postage. Email us at col...

Adams County is in one of the most competitive congressional districts in the country, and now the Justice Department says it wants to have a closer eye on voting there. Then, a proposed amendment aims to make Colorado’s ballot language easier to understand, but some worry it would have other results. Plus, today is the grand opening of Rainbow Dome, a new roller rink built specifically with the m...

Denver Water implemented a strict lawn watering ban on October first. Early data suggests it's working. Then, a retired Ugandan priest had to be carried out of an ICE detention center in Aurora this week, after a judge ordered his release. The asylum-seeker claims he suffered malnutrition and pneumonia, and received minimal health care, while in federal custody. Plus, could the world’s most valuab...

Five members of Colorado’s congressional delegation say their offices have received threatening letters with unidentified white powder, bringing up memories of the anthrax attacks of a quarter century ago. Then, in the attorney general’s race, the candidates are divided by their legal experience, and their approach to the Trump administration. Plus, the story of how a man serving a 30 year sentenc...

With two weeks until Election Day, we check in on early voting in Colorado and what turnout looks like so far. Then, downtown Denver’s late-night food scene is facing scrutiny over unlicensed hotdog vendors, including a fire that sent bystanders scrambling. Plus, a look at how History Colorado is working with tribes to steward sacred artifacts, or return them to the to the communities they were ta...

After years of struggling to contain opioid overdose deaths, a new survey shows Colorado teens are now less likely to try fentanyl or prescription drugs. Then, a Denver man is accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of Colorado water -- but why? And, meet the Aurora teen who became Colorado’s Governor for a day.  Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s member...

Voters will decide this fall whether police and sheriffs departments should be involved in immigration enforcement. Then, a Parker high school is in hot water for alleged racist behavior by its fans. Plus, we talk film festivals, and no, not that one. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Allison Sherry on...

Polls suggest this election could deliver a blue wave for Democrats nationally. But in Colorado’s most closely divided district, it still looks like anyone’s race. Then, a massive solar farm proposed for just outside of Mesa Verde National Park has some locals up in arms. Plus, after years of planning, the first element of the state Capitol’s Sand Creek Massacre memorial was unveiled this week. Em...

The candidates running to represent Colorado’s reddest district traded accusations at a debate this week. Did we learn anything new about the race? Then, schools are being forced to close around the state. How are parents and principals coping?. Plus, we check out one man’s route for a hike that spans the entire state. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s member...

Nearly a million Coloradans received ballots with a measure that wasn't meant for them. How did so many people end up with the wrong question about a railroad? Then, this year’s flu season may come earlier than usual. Plus, a look at Denver International Airport’s latest security breach. And, we get down and dirty with the algorithm behind Denver’s port-a-potty landscape. Email us at coloradotoday...

Colorado’s gubernatorial candidates faced off in a forum last week. Was there anything to sway Colorado voters? Then, the federal government is suing Denver for its restrictions on immigration agents. And, a Coloradan takes his music on the road and across the sea. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Ben...

Colorado’s Republican candidate for governor is in hot water for accepting more in donations than the law allows, but where is all that money going? Then, it’s been two years since Aurora was dragged into the infamous Tren de Aragua headlines by President Trump. A new podcast from CPR and Latino USA follows the story of one Venezuelan migrant caught in the crossfire. Plus, a lot of people use dati...