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Aug. 8, 2022: What’s up with Colorado’s economy; The joy of matchbooks; South Park’ is 25

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A woman and her young daughter pose for a photo behind the open trunk of their vehicle with a filled shopping cart from Walmart.
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Mary McGraw finishes shopping for her family at a Walmart neighborhood market in Colorado Springs. McGraw said she’s been using an online service to calculate the total price of her groceries beforehand now that prices are higher than she’s used to.

What does this weird economy mean for Coloradans? Then, Steamboat Springs voters consider a measure to build affordable housing. Also, why a plaque is coming down at the site of an anti-Chinese riot in Denver. Plus, cigarettes are out of favor, but a Colorado match business thrives. And, “South Park” celebrates 25 years on TV.