Layoffs hit Colorado programs for substance abuse and mental health services
CPR talks to Rep. Pettersen about Trump’s staffing cuts to places that help Coloradans deal with mental health or drug problems.
Oct. 20, 2025: Two statewide ballot measures on the menu; Authors at odds with AI settlement
There are two statewide ballot issues in the November election. Voters will decide the future of Colorado’s “Healthy School Meals for All” program; Purplish explains both related measures. Then, Colorado authors respond to a massive settlement with an A.I. company that’s been using their work. Plus, the “Wired, Wired West” explores the power needed to support Artificial Intelligence. Then, Coloradans join in the “No Kings” protest, and music from Littleton’s Conrad Mata.
High winds across parts of Colorado create fire danger Monday
FILE – A Red Flag warning has been issued for most of the Eastern Plains and the Front Range.
October 20, 2025: No Kings demonstrations, Colorado steels itself against RFK, roller derby
You’ll hear the sounds of the No Kings rallies across the state on Saturday. Then, Colorado is banding together with like-minded states on public health, to further separate themselves from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s federal health agency. You’ll hear what it could mean for you. Plus, the games going on this season where the athletes quickly learn to look tough, and play rough.
Propositions LL and MM will decide the future of Colorado’s free school meals program
Voters approved Healthy Meals for All and then food prices and lunch lines went way up — now they are being asked to tax the state’s wealthiest to pay for it.
The dragonfly mating game has been upended, new study finds. And that has repercussions up and down the food chain
Dragonflies may have survived an asteroid impact but wildfires are challenging their legacy.
PHOTOS: ‘No Kings’ protesters around Colorado take cue from Portland, showing out with inflatable costumes
From Pikachu to frogs and T-Rex, here’s a roundup as seen throughout the state.
Crowds gather across Colorado for ‘No Kings’ protests
More than 50 rallies are expected across the state Saturday.
‘No Kings’ protests liveblog: Scenes from around Southern Colorado’s big and small cities and towns
Building off of large events that took place this summer, demonstrators once again took to the streets to protest what they say are President Trump’s authoritarian actions.
Free classes teach older Coloradans techniques to keep cybercriminals at bay
Groups that support older Coloradans have stepped up their efforts to help people avoid losing money to increasingly innovative and effective cyber criminals.
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With SNAP benefits running out of money, Colorado officials sound the alarm
November’s food assistance won’t go out until the shutdown ends, putting hundreds of thousands in the state at risk of hunger.
Colorado’s Jewish and Palestinian leaders “cautiously optimistic” as cease-fire holds
Many Jewish and Palestinian community members in Colorado are watching the ceasefire in Gaza with a mix of relief, grief, and cautious hope.
No wolves allowed? Montrose eyes novel approach to halt ‘non-native’ species at county line
A proposed ordinance is the latest salvo against wolf reintroduction.
