Colorado Today

Colorado is putting new restrictions on online sports bets, in the hopes of heading off problem gambling. Then, a Christian public school in Pueblo that aimed to challenge education funding laws has closed, but the fight will go on elsewhere. Plus, a legal battle to keep a climate research hub in Boulder open got a big boost from a federal judge. And learn about an opportunity to send a message in...

Tina Peters is officially free, more than half a decade before the end of her full original sentence. You’ll hear her first public remarks, and reactions from Coloradans. Then, housing prices have long run amok. Can Congress come together and do something about it? Or will a division that runs even deeper than party lines derail it? Plus, an exhibit at the Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs cele...

Find out which new bills have been rejected by Gov. Jared Polis. His vetoes include a bill supported by Evergreen families after the shooting at their school. Then, a company in Denver is getting millions in federal funding to track what psychedelics do to your biometrics. Plus, we look at an effort to get doctors through medical school and into practice faster. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org ....

Homicides are way up in Denver this year so far, compared to last year, and that has community members asking whether the city is doing enough to prevent youth violence in particular. Then, the Cargill meatpacking plant in Fort Morgan is sitting idle, while workers picket outside. Plus, NASA has picked a Colorado-built rover as part of its future lunar base. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Col...

From a visiting V.P. to aquatic accusations, we hit some of the top stories from around the state. Then, former leaders of the Cherry Creek School District are accused of some ethically dubious conduct, in a situation that reveals the limits of school district oversight. And, young aspiring farmers and ranchers get the chance to learn some tough financial and physical lessons through a new governm...

Denver International Airport’s infamously dysfunctional baggage tunnels will finally see use under a new proposal. The airport plans to use them to create walkable connections between the various terminals, offering an alternative when the trains go down. Then, the city of Denver has an ambitious plan for a more climate-friendly approach to heating and cooling downtown buildings — and it hinges on...

The number of people experiencing homelessness last year held steady, but digging into the numbers reveals a potentially concerning trend, when it comes to youth living on the streets. Then, on Denver’s western border, officials in the tiny town of Mountain View have been filing complaints against each other at a furious clip. And we meet Lauren Frihauf, a Colorado musician who caught the judges’...

We look into childcare, why it’s becoming unaffordable for a growing number of Coloradans, and how it could get worse. Then, Colorado’s Congressional delegation wants answers about hundreds of Colorado Air National Guard members' jobs. Plus, we celebrate and remember the life of an essential part of Pueblo's spicy history.  A Correction: The original audio of this show included an incorrect number...

Less than a week after Gov. Jared Polis granted clemency to former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, Polis’ own party has made its displeasure known with a censure vote Wednesday night. Then, a bill on Polis’ desk would prevent companies from using your personal data to determine how much you pay for their products, but will he sign it? And, beer production is down nationwide, but Colorado breweries...

Victor Marx is a new name in Colorado politics, but he arrives with a big backstory, and the potential to shake up the Republican primary for governor. Then, it's a tree two-fer. First, the hunt is on for trees that can endure the Denver of the future, as climate change makes conditions on the Front Range even more extreme. And then, meet the tree that's too resilient -- the invasive, and nearly-u...

Children’s Hospital Colorado must start offering gender-affirming care again, according to the state Supreme Court. But it could face federal consequences if it does. Then, Governor Polis is under fire for commuting an inmate’s sentence – and it’s not Tina Peters. And, public health officials say a recent hantavirus death in the state is a reminder to be cautious, but not afraid.  Email us at colo...

Colorado hasn’t elected a Republican governor in more than 20 years, but the Republicans competing to be their party’s nominee each believes they could be the one to break that streak. Then, Governor Polis explains his controversial decision to let Tina Peters get out of prison years early. Plus, hear how a Colorado man is helping develop technology that lets people control computers with their br...

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...