A Colorado sheriff’s deputy tips off immigration officials after making a routine traffic stop. Now a college student is in ICE detention. Plus, a new executive order from President Trump changes staffing and technology to fight wildfires. Then, Juneteenth festival-goers in Denver share the meaning of the holiday.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson and Mateo Schimpf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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• CPR’s Ishan Thakore reports on changes to wildland firefighting.
• CPR’s Tom Hesse covers the investigation into a traffic stop in Mesa County.
• Denverite’s Kevin Beaty visits the Juneteenth festival in Denver.
• CPR’s Sam Brasch reports on the severe thunderstorms that hit Colorado on Tuesday.

Leaders of conservative Douglas County want voters to give them more authority. The county says it’ll allow them to break with state laws, but opponents disagree, and as voters cast their ballots, they question the movement’s motives. Then, the verdict in a historic trial for a 2020 election denier: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. Plus, a garden in Fort Collins puts other gardens to shame, and you can visit it.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf and Stephanie Wolf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.

Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• CPR’s Bente Birkeland and Megan Verlee report on the verdict in Mike Lindell’s defamation trial.
• CPR’s Hayley Sanchez shows you the Trial Garden at CSU.
• CPR’s Haylee May reports on the landslide on Loveland Pass.
• Learn how to access the Douglas County virtual town hall on home rule at 6 p.m. here.

The No Kings protests drew thousands of people in cities across Colorado. Then, Congress could force the sale of public lands in Colorado, and we’ll explain cuts planned for the National Parks. Plus, the grocery stores where workers started striking Sunday. And, a Colorado Wonders question about how to see Indie films in the theater.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.

Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.

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• CPR’s reports on the No Kings day of protests across Colorado.
• CPR’s Caitlyn Kim explains the proposal to sell federal public lands.
• CPR’s Ishan Thakore reports on proposed cuts to the National Parks.
• CPR’s Lauren Antonoff Hart answers a question from our audience about where to see indie movies in metro Denver.

The U.S. Justice Department made an unprecedented demand for all of Colorado’s election data from the past two elections. We explore why. Then, if you get health insurance through Connect for Health Colorado, you need to know what Congress may do to it. Plus, an update on the possibility of a strike at Safeway stores. And, Netflix debuts a documentary this weekend about an unforgettable moment in local history: the 2009 saga known as Balloon Boy.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Mateo Schimpf, and Stephanie Wolf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.

Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• NPR’s Miles Parks reports on the demand to hand over election data.
• CPR’s John Daley explains the proposal to cut Colorado’s health insurance exchange.
• CPR’s Lauren Antonoff Hart has details on the Balloon Boy documentary and other ideas for your weekend.

Protests over immigration enforcement that sprang up in Los Angeles over the weekend have now spread to Colorado, with additional protests against the Trump administration planned for this weekend. Then, President Trump’s new budget proposal includes massive cuts to climate-based research in Colorado. You'll hear about the agencies most affected. Plus, a Colorado woman who recovered her family's artwork that was stolen by Nazis. And, ideas for your weekend.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Mateo Schimpf and Stephanie Wolf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.

Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• CPR’s Lauren Antonoff Hart writes the Colorado Arts Spotlight.
• Denverite reports on what you need to know about this weekend's planned No Kings protests.
• Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita reports on efforts to revamp the cafe atop Lookout Mountain.

Republican Congressman Gabe Evans suggested that Colorado’s immigration laws are to blame for not preventing the firebomb attack in Boulder, but new information shows the feds failed to act. Then, Denver claims a historic drop in unsheltered homelessness. We fact check the claim. Plus, a severe hail storm hit parts of Colorado’s fruit-producing region.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson and Mateo Schimpf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.

Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• CPR’s Allison Sherry reports on what the state and feds knew before the Boulder attack.
• Denverite’s Kyle Harris fact checks Denver’s claims on homelessness.
• CPR’s Stina Sieg and Tome Hesse talked with fruit farmers hit by a hail storm.

The governor pauses an order in response to a whistleblower lawsuit over immigration. Then, just a few years ago Coloradans voted to fund free meals at schools, but the program is running out of money already. Voters will decide what happens next. Plus, you can get money to help protect your home from wildfires, because the risk of them in suburbs and cities is rising. And, a king and queen of Samba are crowned.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Mateo Schimpf, and Stephanie Wolf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.

Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• The Colorado Capitol News Alliance reports on a development in the whistleblower lawsuit against Gov. Polis.
• CPR’s Jenny Brundin explains upcoming ballot measures to fund meals for school kids.
• CPR’s Ishan Thakore reports on wildfire risks and how to prepare your home.

A whistleblower is suing Governor Jared Polis, because Polis told him he needed to hand over information about unaccompanied immigrant children to federal officials. Then, the group of walkers in Boulder who were attacked in a firebombing are back, and bigger than ever. Plus, fish in some popular Colorado fishing and swimming spots are exposed to forever chemicals, known as PFAS.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.

Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• CPR’s Megan Verlee and the Colorado Capitol News Alliance report on the whistleblower lawsuit against Gov. Jared Polis.
• CPR’s Tony Gorman, Kiara DeMare and Rachel Estabrook report on the return of Run for Their Lives walkers in Boulder a week after the firebomb attack.
• The state health department warns against consuming fish in some popular Colorado water spots.