Republican leaders in Colorado are wondering, and sometimes worrying, about the larger-than-life political outsider their voters chose for the governor’s race. Then, a courthouse drama in a southern Colorado county, where prosecutors are accused of holding back evidence in dozens of cases. Plus, there are lots of things that make Rocky Mountain National Park one of a kind, and these days, that includes the rules for visiting it.

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Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• CPR’s Bente Birkeland on Republicans’ mixed feelings about Victor Marx
• The Denver Post’s Shelly Bradbury on the evidence issues with the Fremont DA’s office
• CPR’s Sarah Mulholland on RMNP’s continued use of timed-entry reservations

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Rae Solomon and Peter Creamer. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Unpaid medical bills are piling up for the immigrant detention center in Aurora, which now owes the hospital run by the University of Colorado millions of dollars. Then, Colorado Parks and Wildlife says calls about bear encounters are spiking this year, as a poor natural food supply has them foraging in increasingly urban parts of the state. Plus, the recreation of Bent’s Old Fort in La Junta has brought history to life for generations of Coloradans, but its deteriorating condition means its future is now in doubt.

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Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• CPR’s Alejandro A. Alonso Galva and Rae Solomon on the end of the Cargill lockout in Fort Morgan.
• CPR’s Allison Sherry on unpaid medical bills from the immigrant detention center in Aurora.
• Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s tips for living in bear country.
• The Colorado Sun: Colorado’s bears are hungry. And they’re dining in town.
• KRCC’s Shanna Lewis on the troubles facing Bent’s Old Fort.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Rae Solomon, and Peter Creamer. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Colorado farmers are facing a deluge of challenges all at once. From drought to Congressional gridlock, we hear about what’s weighing on rural Colorado. Then, lawyers for Colorado say they found the “smoking gun” in their argument that the Trump administration acted illegally to punish the state as part of a pressure campaign to get Tina Peters out of prison. Plus, why the new State Historian wants you to learn about your family’s past.

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Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• Find more of CPR’s agriculture coverage here.
• The Denver Post’s Seth Klamann on the ‘smoking gun’ email in Colorado’s retaliation lawsuit against the Trump administration.
• CPR’s Andrea Dukakis spoke with new State Historian Nicki Gonzales.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Rae Solomon and Bazi Kanani. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

New rules for rideshare companies just went into effect in Colorado. We break down what they mean for riders and drivers, and why advocates wish they went further. Then, two stories on going green, from Denver winning a fight over electrifying buildings, to the state’s biggest brewer getting into the solar game. Plus, Arlo shares one last postcard from this year’s Telluride Jazz Fest, where younger musicians get an opportunity to develop their skills.

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Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• The Associated Press on Bo Nix sitting out the Broncos first preseason game
• Rocky Mountain PBS’s Andrea Kramar on Colorado’s the new rideshare law
  • On Purplish: Rideshare safety in the spotlight and now on the books in Colorado
• Denverite’s Andrew Kenney on Denver’s court victory over electrification requirements

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Rae Solomon, Stephanie Wolf, Jack Armstrong and Zain Haque-Piccione. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

We’re learning a bit more about the five teens killed when their car went off a cliff this past weekend. Youth traffic fatalities are part of why Colorado’s death rate remains above pre-pandemic levels, but it’s not the only reason. We learn more about the latest numbers. Plus, a famous courtroom drama, staged inside the walls of a Colorado prison.

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Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• CPR’s Stina Sieg on the teenagers killed in the crash in Mesa County
• The Denver Post’s Meg Wingerter on Colorado’s death rate data
• CPR’s Ava Kian on the prison performance of 12 Angry Men

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Rae Solomon, Megan Verlee, Jack Armstrong and Zain Haque-Piccione. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Stop work orders keep piling up for a major data center project in Weld County, which appears to have been moving forward without the property zoning or permits, or a clear sense of its potential impact on nearby communities. Then, the Denver neighborhood of La Alma Lincoln Park has a long history. But with the Broncos planning to move in next door, some are worried for its future. Plus, as it approaches its 50th anniversary, the Telluride Jazz Festival wants people to rethink what they consider ‘jazz.’

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Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• Reporter Cassis Tingley on the data center project near Windsor.
• Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita on the history of La Alma Lincoln Park and the Broncos’ redevelopment renderings.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Rae Solomon, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Peter Creamer. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Do the psychological assessments given to police department hires cross the line into discrimination? A federal complaint and lawsuit against the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s office could have wide implications in the state. Then, when people with opioid addictions are ready for treatment, it can still take months to get medication, but a new Denver clinic is speeding that up. Plus Denver musical artist sunstoney shares her thoughts on Waiting to Bloom, a song full of affirmation and vulnerability.

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Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• CPR’s Allison Sherry on the federal probe into the psychological screening service used by numerous Colorado law enforcement agencies
• Denverite’s Kyle Harris on the new Suboxone clinic in Denver
• Check out music by sunstoney from today’s music lift

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Mateo Schimpf. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, Rae Solomon, and Megan Verlee. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.