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Storage unit drug bust, buffalo harvest, Denver says goodbye to penny production
Published 6 months ago
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Millions of doses of fentanyl were discovered in a storage unit in metro Denver connected to the Sinaloa cartel. Then, an Indigenous ceremony to cull a buffalo, feed Native people, and restore traditions… Right off of I-25. Plus, pennies were made in Denver for more than a century. You’ll hear some of their history, and what currency could be next to cease production.
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Read more on the stories in today’s show:
- CPR’s Ava Kian reports on the massive fentanyl seizure in metro Denver.
- CPR’s Sam Brasch and Hart Van Denburg report on the buffalo harvest in Douglas County.
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Sandy Battulga, Rachel Estabrook and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.