Colorado Today

Colorado law requires gun owners to safely store firearms where kids can’t get to them. But last year’s shooting at Evergreen High School has some parents there questioning whether the law is tough enough. Then, a superPAC connected to President Donald Trump is spending a half million dollars to help Rep. Jeff Crank’s reelection effort. It’s the latest sign that Republicans are worried about their future in Colorado Springs. Plus, a new one-woman show in Boulder explores a daughter’s relationship with her mother, as she slips into Alzheimer’s Disease.Got a cute, Colorado Today-lovin’ pet pic to share? Or, you know, thoughts and feedback? Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Ava Kian on the gun safety questions that remain from the Evergreen High School Shooting (publishing later today) Jesse Paul with the Colorado Sun on the No Going Back PAC’s support for Rep. Jeff Crank Colorado Matters’ Andrea Dukakis interviews Kirsten Wilson about her one woman show, “No Contract” This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, and Zain Haque-Piccione . The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Colorado Democrats have long struggled to win over rural voters, but could their midterm strategy buck the trend? Then, as levels continue to drop on the Colorado River, a Supreme Court showdown is looking more and more likely. Plus, there’s new Colorado polling on AI and Data Centers. Spoiler alert: they’re very unpopular.Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Caitlyn Kim on what she heard from rural Democrats and the voters they’re trying to woo CPR’s Ishan Thakore on the potential litigation around the Colorado River Compact Magellan Strategies’ polling on Coloradans thoughts around AI and Data Centers. The LA Times on the two young people arrested with a gun in a Waymo This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Madilyn Rose. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Forecasts suggest we could be in for another dry winter in Colorado, and that has the state’s largest water utility warning its customers that things like lawns are likely to get even more expensive. Then, in the lower Arkansas River valley, water users are asking hard questions about the spill that poured millions of gallons of untreated sewage into the waterway. Plus, we visit a hummingbird sanctuary in the Jeffco foothills, where tiny fliers fuel up before beginning their epic migrations.Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Ryan Warner talks with Alan Salazar, CEO of Denver Water. KRCC’s Shanna Lewis on the questions around the Pueblo wastewater spill. CPR’s John Daley on the Conifer hummingbird sanctuary. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Mateo Schimpf. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf and Madilyn Rose. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

For people worried that problem gambling is on the rise in Colorado, there’s one sport in particular they point to: table tennis. Then we take a closer look at the legacy of 9/11. First, students are learning about the influence that moment in history still has on their present. Then, a FEMA photographer from Colorado whose photos from ground zero are now on display in Denver.Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Ben Markus on Coloradans’ frequent bets on table tennis. CPR’s Rae Solomon on how today’s students are taught about 9/11 CPR’s Ryan Warner on the 9/11 FEMA photo exhibit at the CU Denver Experience Gallery This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, Jack Armstrong, and Zain Haque-Piccione. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

While COVID-19 cases slowly rise across the country, Colorado is trying to fight falling vaccination rates by making it as easy as possible to get the jab. Then, the field is growing in the race to be Denver’s mayor, as incumbent Mike Johnston reckons with a negative approval rating. Plus, Colorado’s leaves are changing color a little early this year, thanks in part to the drought.Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s John Daley on where to get a COVID-19 vaccine Visit Denverite’s Politics page for updates on the mayoral race CPR’s Molly Cruse on Colorado’s early fall colors. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, and Peter Creamer. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.