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Wildfires rage around state; Primary Day arrives; controversial oil and gas project moves forward
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Rural communities around Colorado are on edge, as fire crews try to stop the spread of multiple wildfires, with dangerous conditions expected to continue through the week. Then, we take you door to door with the last-ditch efforts from campaigns. And we hear how the Draco development, a large oil and gas project on the border between Weld and Boulder counties, cleared its final major hurdle to development.
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Read more on the stories in today’s show:
- Find all of CPR’s wildfire coverage here
- Still haven’t voted yet? Consider checking out CPR’s 2026 Primary Voter Guide
- Keep an eye on CPR’s Politics page for election updates
- CPR’s Caitlyn Kim on the campaigns’ final get-out-the-vote efforts
- Rae Solomon on the Draco Well Pad moving forward
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel & Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.