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Aug. 22, 2022: Recent rain won’t help reservoirs much; Elvis’ Colorado connections

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Ryan Warner/CPR News
Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson sits at Denver’s Confluence Park Friday, August 19, 2022.

Recent rain is nice but not enough to fill the state’s drought-starved reservoirs, says Denver7’s chief meteorologist, Mike Nelson. Then, CPR’s new audio innovations project reaches out to communities, in their own words. And, is a new environmental justice program working? Finally, Elvis Presley's Colorado connections.