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Surveying damage from the Aspen Acres fire; lawmakers look into Medicaid costs; a pedal-powered way to clean up bike lanes
New drone footage reveals a patchwork of destruction in the community hardest hit by the Aspen Acres fire. Then, lawmakers want to hear from stakehol…
2 weeks ago
Melat Kiros on her congressional hopes, past statements; ‘hyperscale’ data center in Aurora; Colorado at the Great American State Fair
After pulling off a surprise upset in Denver’s Democratic congressional primary, Melat Kiros talked to CPR about how she’d approach the office, and h…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
The conditions driving this year’s wildfires; housing activists buy infamous Aurora apartments; Mud Day!
It’s sadly no surprise that Colorado’s historically dry, warm winter has led to such an intense wildfire season. But climate change is also driving o…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Firefighting, evacuations continue across Colorado, Buc-ee’s development drama, Aboriginal art at DAM
It was a fiery 4th of July weekend across the state, with major fires burning near numerous rural communities, including Colorado City, Wetmore, Lead…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
What Melat Kiros’s victory says about the power of Democratic Socialists; new laws take effect; chasing bats
Denver is poised to send a Democratic Socialist to Congress, what does that mean for the city, and the movement? Then, Colorado is getting two new gu…
3 weeks ago
Primary election results; fire updates
An upset in Denver’s Congressional race is sending shockwaves through Colorado’s political establishment and adding more fuel to the debates over the…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Wildfires rage around state; Primary Day arrives; controversial oil and gas project moves forward
Rural communities around Colorado are on edge, as fire crews try to stop the spread of multiple wildfires, with dangerous conditions expected to cont…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Three firefighters die fighting Western Slope blaze; Aurora homeless shelter guests claim underpay; leaving no trace outdoors
Tragedy as crews fight a massive wildfire near the Utah border where multiple firefighters died after the blaze got out of control. Then, residents a…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Lawsuit over election timing; eating disorder clinic treating younger patients; get paid to find a climate-friendly job
A coalition of voting rights organizations wants Colorado cities to re-schedule their local elections to match statewide and federal ones. The organi…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Massive hailstorms on the Plains; FEMA funding delays; Aurora teen stars in a Netflix film
Colorado’s summer weather is ramping up, and with that, so is the damage from Colorado’s most expensive type of natural disaster: hail. Then, hear ab…
4 weeks ago