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July 22, 2025: Republican’s pro-immigrant bill, monsoon season and flash floods, fishing rodeo targets invasive bass

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Ridgway State Park Reservoir Small Mouth Bass Fishing
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Chase Nicholson in the Ridgway State Park Smallmouth Bass Tournament.

A new pathway for immigrants to live here legally is being proposed by an unlikely source: Republican Congressman Gabe Evans. Then, monsoon season is here, and so is the risk of flash flooding. What can you do to protect yourself? Plus, a scenic competition to get rid of an invasive predator. 

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

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