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One of music’s best kept secrets celebrates 100 years, quietly
https://www.cpr.org/2025/11/03/one-of-musics-best-kept-secrets-celebrates-100-years-quietly/
Published: November 4, 2025 02:02
For a century, the tiny Coolidge Auditorium, at the Library of Congress, has been a wellspring of cultural integrity, innovative music and American ingenuity.
Listen: Referendum 310: Keep or drop a ban on flavored tobacco products
https://www.cpr.org/2025/11/03/listen-referendum-310-denver/
Published: November 3, 2025 16:46
Denver City Council banned the sales less than a year ago.
Judge to weigh plea deal of Penrose funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 190 decaying bodies
https://www.cpr.org/2025/11/03/penrose-funeral-home-owner-plea-deal-objections/
Published: November 3, 2025 16:23
On Monday, family members of the deceased will argue that the deal's 15- to 20-year sentence isn't enough.
Budget process underway in Colorado Springs, and the city is handling marijuana tax revenue for the first time
https://www.cpr.org/2025/11/03/colorado-springs-budget-marijuana-money/
Published: November 3, 2025 11:00
There has been contention over how the money would be spent since shortly after the city started collecting the money in April.
New online avalanche course aims to teach outdoor safety before people go outdoors
https://www.cpr.org/2025/11/03/online-avalanche-safety-course/
Published: November 3, 2025 11:00
The class aims to help would-be backcountry adventures spot dangerous conditions and take proper precautions.
‘Love is Blind’ put a spotlight on Colorado, but it’s not an easy state for filmmakers
https://www.cpr.org/2025/11/03/love-is-blind-colorado-film-industry/
Published: November 3, 2025 11:00
Between hosting a hit reality show and acquiring a prestigious film festival, Colorado's entertainment industry has been buzzing recently. But filmmakers, producers and crew members say making media here is still an uphill battle.
Daylight saving time is done, be sure to reset your clock — and watch out for deer while driving
https://www.cpr.org/2025/11/02/daylight-saving-time-wildlife-on-road/
Published: November 2, 2025 11:00
Falling back into standard time has been linked to an increase in wildlife crashes on the roads, according to a new study.
Doctor tripped up by $64K bill for ankle surgery and hospital stay
https://www.cpr.org/2025/11/02/ankle-surgery-surprise-hospital-bill-insurance/
Published: November 2, 2025 11:00
The hospital kept her overnight, but her insurer stopped paying after she left the ER.
How to help and get help amid SNAP benefits uncertainty in Colorado
https://www.cpr.org/2025/11/01/how-to-help-snap-benefits-colorado/
Published: November 1, 2025 10:05
More than 300,000 Colorado households normally rely on food benefits each month.
Trump team takes aim at state laws shielding consumers’ credit scores from medical debt
https://www.cpr.org/2025/11/01/trump-state-laws-credit-scores-medical-debt/
Published: November 1, 2025 10:00
More than a dozen states, including Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Maryland, New York, and most of New England, have enacted laws in recent years to keep medical debt from affecting consumers’ credit.
The Local 303: Colorado artists we’re featuring for November 2025
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/31/the-local-303-colorado-artists-were-featuring-for-november-2025/
Published: November 1, 2025 04:50
This month’s Local 303 brings the perfect soundtrack for fall, with a mix of fresh discoveries from across Colorado’s music scene.
Autopsies and toxicology reports detail how six dairy workers died, but not what led up to the incident
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/31/autopsy-toxicology-six-dairy-workers-deaths/
Published: November 1, 2025 00:06
Each of the victims’ autopsy reports notes that they died of “sudden death due to acute hydrogen sulfide exposure.”
Durango family was detained without a warrant — lawyers say it’s another example of ICE not following the law
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/31/durango-family-detained-without-warrant-ice-lawsuit/
Published: October 31, 2025 23:31
In a separate civil case, an ICE supervisor said he understands that the detainment was a "collateral arrest."
Colorado governor says state Medicaid spending is out of control, proposes measures to rein it in
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/31/polis-2026-2027-budget-proposal-medicaid-spending/
Published: October 31, 2025 21:32
Over the last decade Medicaid spending has risen at a rate of 8.8% a year — about double what the state government is allowed to spend under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, according to the governor’s office.
Federal judges rules Trump must continue funding SNAP during government shutdown
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/31/judges-rule-trump-must-continue-snap-funding/
Published: October 31, 2025 20:10
It's unclear how quickly the benefits will be delivered to recipients.
Congressman Jeff Hurd asks Trump administration to keep Pueblo coal plant running past 2025
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/31/jeff-hurd-trump-pueblo-comanche-plants/
Published: October 31, 2025 19:53
Comanche 2 is slated to close in December, and Comanche 3 is scheduled to close by 2031.
What’s holding up the Colorado River negotiations? Experts break down the sticking points.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/31/colorado-river-negotiations-sticking-points-explained/
Published: October 31, 2025 19:17
The seven states in the Colorado River Basin, including Colorado, have until Nov. 11 to sketch out a high-level agreement for how to manage the basin’s water supply. They’ve been stymied for two years.
State asks judge to toss Mesa County’s immigration-stop lawsuit
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/31/mesa-county-immigration-stop-lawsuit-dismissal-request/
Published: October 31, 2025 17:32
The County took issue with state laws after one of their deputies was investigated.
Empty halls and echoing footsteps: behind the scenes in a shuttered U.S. Capitol
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/31/us-capitol-shutdown-tour/
Published: October 31, 2025 10:00
Our D.C. correspondent takes us on a very quiet shutdown tour.
Halloween and Dia de los Muertos celebrations, plus other things to do in Colorado this weekend
Published: October 31, 2025 10:00
From Belgian beers and apple-flavored treats to First Friday and even a “Tour de Corgi” celebration, there’s tons to enjoy.
70 years after the first attack on a U.S. commercial airliner, there’s a memorial
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/31/70-years-later-flight-629-memorial/
Published: October 31, 2025 10:00
All 44 people aboard United flight 629 died when the plane exploded shortly after takeoff from Denver.
Farming program yields robust crops on the grounds of former army post and Indian boarding school
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/31/13-years-farmer-in-training-program-old-fort-in-hesperus/
Published: October 31, 2025 10:00
Participants grow fresh produce for personal and professional reasons.
Federal judge hears arguments that Colorado ICE agents are illegally detaining people
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/colorado-ice-lawsuit-illegal-detainments/
Published: October 31, 2025 00:18
Plaintiffs' lawyers argued that Colorado-based immigration agents do not first assess the likelihood of fleeing, which is required by federal law.
The Rocky Mountain Vibes baseball team is leaving Colorado Springs
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/rocky-mountain-vibes-leaving-colorado-springs/
Published: October 30, 2025 23:32
That means no more giant s’more mascot and no more minor league baseball in Colorado.
Colorado Springs Utilities 2026 plan adds requirements for large load power users.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/colorado-springs-utilities-2026-large-load-power-users-requirements/
Published: October 30, 2025 23:23
The change is aimed at protecting customers from the extra cost associated with massive power consumers.
Coroner’s report on 6 deaths at Weld County dairy points to toxic gas exposure
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/prospect-ranch-dairy-worker-deaths-autopsy-report-toxic-gas/
Published: October 30, 2025 23:00
The five men and a teen died in a confined space at Prospect Ranch near Keenesburg in August.
New Xcel Energy rates start Saturday. How does that impact my electric bill?
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/new-xcel-energy-rates-electric-bill-impact-explained/
Published: October 30, 2025 22:09
Power use between 5-9 p.m. on non-holiday weekdays will cost more.
Winter Park is offering a fast pass. At a price.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/winter-park-offering-fast-pass/
Published: October 30, 2025 21:35
Similar passes sparked pushback in Washington.
Budget crunch to force closure of Grand Junction homeless shelter
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/grand-junction-homewardbound-homeless-shelter-closing/
Published: October 30, 2025 21:19
The North Avenue shelter accounted for more than 100 overnight beds.
Mother of children taken by ICE feels like she is ‘drowning,’ ‘choking’ after arrests
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/durango-ice-arrests-mother-interview/
Published: October 30, 2025 21:10
The immigrant rights group is demanding the release of Durango family.
Colorado lawmakers approve $10 million to bolster food banks as SNAP benefits dry up
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/lawmakers-approve-10-million-for-food-banks/
Published: October 30, 2025 19:39
With 600,000 Coloradans losing benefits, one analyst describes the state aid as ‘trying to plow a field with a fork.'
Federal agents use pepper spray, rubber bullets on Durango protesters
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/durango-protesters-federal-agents-pepper-spray-rubber-bullets/
Published: October 30, 2025 19:19
Immigration arrests of parent, two children spark demonstrations
Colorado children sue Adams County Sheriff over ban on in-person visits at its jail with parents
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/lawsuit-adams-county-jail-visits-ban/
Published: October 30, 2025 18:31
Lawsuit alleges Adams County and jail telecom company profited from keeping families apart
Denver Film Festival is back for the 48th year. Here are some must-sees from this year’s program
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/48th-annual-denver-film-festival-program-recommendations/
Published: October 30, 2025 17:08
Here’s what Artistic Director Matthew Campbell recommends for your 2025 festival.
Dueling unhoused views highlight marathon Montrose Church trial
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/montrose-church-trial-dueling-unhoused-views/
Published: October 30, 2025 16:13
Parties await judge’s ruling after 9 hours of testimony.
Listen: Businesses, livelihoods could pivot on how Denver voters feel about flavored tobacco products
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/listen-denver-election-referendum-310-business-impact/
Published: October 30, 2025 15:49
No one thinks kids should have access to the addictive products, but businesses that sell them worry about their survival if Referendum 310 gets approved.
Ahead of Tuesday’s election, Jefferson County’s clerk reflects on how Colorado’s first in-jail voting effort turned out
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/jefferson-county-clerk-reflects-on-first-in-jail-voting-in-colorado/
Published: October 30, 2025 10:00
Jefferson County went from just three people in jail casting ballots in 2022 to more than 300 in 2024.
Federal judge to hear lawsuit on ICE carrying out “warrantless” arrests in Colorado
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/colorado-ice-warrantless-arrests-lawsuit/
Published: October 30, 2025 10:00
At issue, the ACLU and other attorneys argue, is that under federal law immigration agents are not granted unfettered authority to make warrantless arrests.
Gov. Polis claps back on ICE’s actions in Durango
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/29/colorado-gov-polis-responds-durango-immigration-actions/
Published: October 30, 2025 02:00
ICE says “extreme protesters” often misrepresent its mission.
Fear of mass shootings divides young adults on gun policy, study finds
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/29/cu-boulder-study-mass-shooting-fears-gun-policy-polarization/
Published: October 30, 2025 01:11
The study focused on young people who grew up in a post-Columbine, post-9/11 dominated by mass-shooting news, social media coverage and lockdown drills.
Public transit could expand in northwestern Colorado. First, it’s up to voters
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/29/yampa-valley-public-transit-colorado-election/
Published: October 29, 2025 23:41
From Craig to Steamboat Springs to Yampa, a coalition of small communities will decide on the joint effort.
Wolves exploring deeper into the San Luis Valley, according to state
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/29/colorado-wolves-in-san-luis-valley-new-mexico-border/
Published: October 29, 2025 22:41
Latest data from GPS collars indicates individual wolves roaming as far south as the New Mexico border.
Photos: Local 303 Meetup for October with our 3rd annual costume contest
Published: October 29, 2025 22:10
Our Local 303 Halloween Meetup at Skylark Lounge kicked off with our 3rd annual costume contest, hosted by Willobee Carlan, Jason Thomas, and Alisha Sweeney!
Circle Drive among Colorado Springs roads set for repaving next year in 2026
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/29/colorado-springs-roads-repaving-circle-drive/
Published: October 29, 2025 19:21
The work planned for next year includes side streets near Stratton Meadows and Ivywild.
Colorado sues Trump Administration over Space Command move
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/29/colorado-sues-trump-space-command-move/
Published: October 29, 2025 17:45
AG Weiser argues the president is moving the command to Alabama as political retaliation against a blue state
Listen: Where does $20 million come from? Massive jury award will test George Floyd-era police reform law in higher courts
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/29/listen-denver-police-reform-settlements/
Published: October 29, 2025 16:22
The law attempts to hold cities and officers accountable for egregious mistakes on the job — and lawyers are trying to outsmart it.
Listen: As Denver voters weigh a ban on flavored tobacco, this family’s story shows the broader fight
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/29/listen-paul-amanda-sandoval-pro-flavored-tobacco-ban/
Published: October 29, 2025 16:11
“I don’t think when I was 14, I realized that’s what I was getting myself into. I didn’t realize it was going to become a full addiction.”
Durango protests grow violent as a local family is detained, then separated by ICE
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/29/ice-protest-grows-violent-in-durango-after-family-is-detained/
Published: October 29, 2025 12:07
A protest at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Durango on Tuesday turned violent and now federal and state authorities are investigating the federal agency for reportedly throwing an […]
Colorado Head Start’s funding is the latest loss as the federal shutdown continues
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/29/colorado-head-start-funding-government-shutdown/
Published: October 29, 2025 10:00
The next deposit is set for Nov. 1, but child care centers don’t expect payment, leaving services for thousands of kids and families in limbo.
Congress shielded gun companies from lawsuits. Some blue states think they’ve found a loophole
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/29/gun-manufacturers-legal-shield-loophole/
Published: October 29, 2025 10:00
Many of the new laws follow legal theories from a lawsuit filed against gunmaker Remington by families of Sandy Hook victims.
Ahead of trial centered on unhoused camp, judge blocks Montrose church from invoking faith-based defense
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/29/judge-blocks-faith-based-defense-unhoused-camp-montrose-church-trial/
Published: October 29, 2025 10:00
The United Methodist Church faces a host of zoning infractions for allowing unhoused residents to stay on church grounds.
Fifth-grade Douglas County teacher detained by ICE and sent to Texas
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/28/colorado-teacher-detained-by-ice-texas/
Published: October 28, 2025 23:03
The teacher did have legal authorization to work in the U.S., according to school officials.
Pueblo County set to ask the state for more funds to cover costs related to coroner incident
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/28/pueblo-mortuary-county-coroner-investigation-cost/
Published: October 28, 2025 20:51
County commissioners voted to send a letter to the governor asking to raise the total funding cap from $1 million to $1.5 million.
Descendants of 10th Mountain Division reflect on WWII, fear America is moving towards fascism
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/28/10th-mountain-division-descendants-reflect-wwii/
Published: October 28, 2025 20:37
Descendants of the storied 10th Mountain Division, who helped liberate Italy from fascism, returned to visit the places their ancestors helped free.
Meet the Colorado woman who hiked the Colorado Trail after losing her federal government job
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/28/laid-off-federal-worker-hikes-colorado-trail/
Published: October 28, 2025 17:49
Former federal employees are finding creative ways to cope with job loss and uncertainty — from starting businesses to hiking hundreds of miles across Colorado.
Colorado sues Trump administration over lost SNAP funding
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/28/colorado-sues-trump-lost-snap-funding/
Published: October 28, 2025 17:23
The lawsuit filed by about two dozen states would force the USDA to tap a contingency fund for SNAP benefits.
Trump administration must restore grants for school counselors, judge rules
Published: October 28, 2025 16:30
Colorado was one of the sixteen Democratic-led states that challenged the Education Department's decision.
Independent monitor: Aurora has made progress in racial bias in policing and documenting who police stop
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/28/auroa-police-consent-decree-update-officer-shootings-racial-bias/
Published: October 28, 2025 10:00
But after a fatal officer-involved shooting in August, the monitor, part of Aurora’s consent decree, is recommending changes to require all officers to carry Tasers in addition to their firearms.
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade talks about the budget and issues facing the city
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/28/yemi-mobolade-colorado-springs-budget-politics-space-command/
Published: October 28, 2025 10:00
Mobolade also touched on the city's "purple" politics and the loss of Space Command.
He has the same disease as his patients. How a renowned lung cancer doctor is facing life and death
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/28/lung-cancer-physician-dr-camidge-dealing-with-diagnosis/
Published: October 28, 2025 10:00
Dr. Ross Camidge hopes talking about his cancer can help to de-stigmatize terminal illness and demonstrate that a person with cancer can still be a productive member of society.
Health insurance premiums for 225,000 Coloradans are about to double
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/27/health-insurance-premiums-expected-to-double-2026/
Published: October 27, 2025 23:41
The state says because Congress has not re-authorized tax credits to subsidize the cost of health insurance on state marketplaces, many consumers are facing a huge increase.
The Department of Energy said it was saving taxpayers $7.56 billion. The actual amount is much less
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/27/doe-funding-cuts-overstated-data-shows/
Published: October 27, 2025 22:39
The termination of 223 projects will likely put companies out of business and lead to layoffs … and lawsuits.
Interim US Attorney for the District of Colorado permanently appointed job amid shutdown
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/27/peter-mcneilly-u-s-attorney-district-of-colorado/
Published: October 27, 2025 22:28
Peter McNeilly, a prosecutor at the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office since 2014, was appointed as an interim by AG Pam Bondi in June.
Colorado schools have a new superintendent of the year
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/27/colorado-superintendent-of-the-year-chris-gdowski/
Published: October 27, 2025 20:36
Adams 12’s Chris Gdowski leads a district of 35,000 students.
Trump administration tells Colorado wolves must come from U.S. Rockies states, not Canada
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/27/trump-administration-colorado-wolves-import-us-rockies/
Published: October 27, 2025 15:57
Most of those states — including the Yellowstone region states of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming — have said they don’t want to be part of Colorado’s reintroduction.
Listen: Denver Police has a contract with Flock for drone first responders
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/27/listen-denver-police-flock/
Published: October 27, 2025 15:48
The company’s surveillance cameras have drawn civil rights concerns.
La Jara Buddhist Temple and Alamosa Spanish Cemetery in the San Luis Valley considered for historic designations
Published: October 27, 2025 10:00
The state is still accepting site recommendations for historical designation.
Innovators at CU are building a ‘sexy’ walker to get older people back on their feet
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/27/aging-matters-colorado-sexy-walker/
Published: October 27, 2025 10:00
Many older people would rather risk falling than use walkers, but what if you could build one that's sexy?
We went ghost hunting just in time for Halloween. Here’s what we found
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/27/ghosts-hauntings-in-colorado/
Published: October 27, 2025 10:00
Ghosts of miners emerging from a shaft in Lafayette, a Victorian woman near the Senate at the State Capitol, a rose-scented hotel specter and more.
Children of Colorado’s farmworker families lose critical college support program
Published: October 27, 2025 10:00
After federal cuts, Colorado’s children of farmworker families lose lifeline to college
Manny Rutinel has said a lot about the meat and dairy industries. Now he wants to represent Colorado’s ag capital in Congress.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/26/manny-rutinel-meat-dairy-industry-congressional-bid/
Published: October 26, 2025 19:00
The Democratic state representative’s advocacy in the animal agriculture arena dates back to at least his time as an undergraduate student. He has pushed for a transition to plant-based food.
These Colorado schools may have to stop serving universal free meals if 2 ballot measures fail
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/26/free-lunch-impact-prop-mm-prop-ll/
Published: October 26, 2025 10:00
About 1,800 schools participate in Colorado’s Healthy School Meals for All program, which offers students free breakfast and lunch.
Can some health care bills clear Congress this year? A bipartisan pair of leaders hopes so
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/25/diana-degette-bipartisan-health-care-bills/
Published: October 25, 2025 19:00
With limited time on the legislative calendar, Rep.