Colorado Today
The Colorado news you need in less than 15 minutes a day, from Colorado Public Radio’s newsrooms. Get connected with your community and understand how the biggest stories in Colorado impact your life. Available each weekday morning at 6:00 a.m. with hosts Bazi Kanani and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. Follow this show, and consider donating to support future episodes at cpr.org.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 133
- Years Active
- 2025
September 5, 2025: Ski area liability, violinist detained by ICE, paying CU student-athletes, fall weather
A girl fell from a ski lift, and a jury is awarding her 12 million dollars. This historic payment could change the liability for you and for ski areas. Then, a professional violinist was detained by …
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Fri 05 Sep 2025
September 4, 2025: ICE cooperation lawsuit, partisan redistricting chances, COVID shots available, film fest preview
The state limit on law enforcement cooperation with ICE is subject to a court challenge, and it’s related to the sheriff’s deputy who tipped off ICE. You’ll get an update on the case. Then, Texas and…
00:14:06 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
September 3, 2025: Colorado loses Space Command, Waymo in Denver, speed cameras expanding, Crocs record holder
Colorado Springs faces another likely drain of good paying jobs, as President Trump decides to move Space Command to Alabama. Then, you can expect more automatic tickets if you drive between Boulder …
00:13:27 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
September 2, 2025: Race to fast-track new clean energy, all-gender bathroom sanction, how hot springs get cleaned
Governor Polis wants to speed up the approval process for new clean energy projects before federal tax credits expire. He says it will save you money. Then, the Trump administration threatens to cut …
00:13:40 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
August 29, 2025: Dairy worker deaths, federal layoffs aftermath, legacy of environmental disaster, weekend ideas
Six workers died at a dairy in Weld County. Now other workers in the industry say they’re fearful it could happen again. Then, federal workers who’ve been laid off band together, just as many more of…
00:15:23 |
Fri 29 Aug 2025
August 28, 2025: Colorado copes with federal tax cuts, Vail agrees to reforms, new college degree, Ralphie retires
Lawmakers become the first in the country to fill the budget hole created by the Big Beautiful Bill. You’ll hear all the policy surprises lawmakers packed into their special session. Then, Vail was s…
00:13:48 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
August 27, 2025: Food aid cuts raise hunger fears, youth suicide rates fall, Colorado band reimagines the love song
Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans already faced food insecurity before recent cuts to federal food aid. You’ll hear from the people who are impacted most. Then, in a rare bright spot for mental hea…
00:15:20 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
August 26, 2025: Hidden bodies found at mortuary, dry lightning causing fires, Boulder’s quirky nickname
A coroner is facing accusations of mishandling remains, raising concerns that this case may point to a troubling trend in the state. Then, Colorado’s wildfire season is shaping up to be the worst in …
00:15:11 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
August 25, 2025: Tariffs hit Colorado companies, Christian leader’s polarizing legacy, sports championship
CEOs of Colorado’s biggest companies reveal to investors the real impact of tariffs on themselves and customers. Then, how James Dobson changed the way many think of family, faith and politics. Plus…
00:15:02 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
August 22, 2025: Republican resigns to avoid censure, health insurers pull out, hoax attack, State Fair starts
There’s an effort underway in Colorado to shore up health insurance access for thousands of people before it goes away or costs rise and force people to drop their coverage. Then, an unusual punishme…
00:14:54 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
August 21, 2025: Vaccine questions answered, Denver layoff details and controversies, opera’s modern twists
The layoffs and elimination of jobs in Denver’s city government could be a sign of things to come in other cities and the state, and they’re generating backlash. Then, this year’s rollout of fall vac…
00:14:00 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
August 20, 2025: Climate change curriculum vote, feds claim Venezuelan gang arrests, Settlers of Catan competition
The state board of education will vote tomorrow on new science standards, and students are pushing for more lessons about climate change. Then, law enforcement officials in Colorado say they captured…
00:15:13 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
August 19, 2025: Kids’ social media showdown, ICE expansion protest, Denver layoffs, CU Boulder chancellor
A lawsuit attempts to stop a new state law meant to protect kids from overusing social media. Then, protests over the possibility that ICE will get new detention centers in Colorado. Plus, as student…
00:14:27 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
August 18, 2025: Bunnies with horns, teacher housing shortage, National Park reopens, wildlife signs explained
In Northern Colorado right now you might see a rabbit that looks like it has horns or tentacles. We’ll explain the crazy images of bunnies online. Then, as school starts, a plan for students and volu…
00:14:05 |
Mon 18 Aug 2025
August 15, 2025: Nuggets mascot lawsuit, compost confusion, book ban update, live poetry this weekend
Denver City Council will vote on whether to require businesses, events and apartments to compost, but they may not realize how much work it would take to reduce the city’s impact on landfills. Then, …
00:15:35 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
August 14, 2025: Youth violence program faces cuts, Polis warns cities over housing laws, Aux Wars music competition
A youth violence prevention program could lose funding… Just as new research shows kids may have easier access to guns than many parents realize. Also, governor Jared Polis is warning cities they cou…
00:13:14 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
August 13, 2025: DIA nuclear pause, private ponds targeted, wildfire damage up close, ask Polis a question
Denver International Airport’s proposal for a possible nuclear power plant on its grounds gets tripped up before the starting line. Then, you’ll get on the scene near Colorado’s biggest wildfires. Pl…
00:13:35 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
August 12, 2025: Wildfire updates, sports betting breaks records, new Temple Grandin doc, Perseid meteor shower
A new wildfire is burning near Pagosa Springs. Also, Colorado’s sports betting revenue reaches a record high – and is tied to how much betters are losing. Plus, a new documentary celebrates Colorado …
00:12:24 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
August 11, 2025: Coal’s resurgence, police use drones and real-time cameras, beaver restoration
Coal may be staging a comeback in Colorado, as energy demand skyrockets. We’ll tell you about a coal plant that could be open longer than expected. Then, drones and the future of policing. And, the s…
00:14:53 |
Mon 11 Aug 2025
August 8, 2025: ICE shooting shows pattern, Colorado sued over gas stove law, Philharmonic makes historic hire
ICE agents fired at a car — then obscured details of what happened. How does this incident fit into the broader picture of shootings by federal immigration officers? Then, Colorado passed a law aimed…
00:14:57 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
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