Air traffic controllers in Colorado temporarily lost communications with pilots flying into Denver International Airport. Then, there’s new information about the oil spill in Weld County that now could be the largest in state history. Plus, Coloradans pay their respects to Rev. Dr. James D. Peters, a prominent civil rights activist.This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Stephanie Wolf and Alejandro Alonso Galva. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.Colorado Today is <a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give">supported by CPR’s members</a>.Read more on the stories in today’s show:<ul>
<li>CPR’s Tony Gorman reports on an <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/15/faa-investigation-dia-air-traffic-control-outage/">air traffic control disruption</a>.</li>
<li>Tony also wrote about <a href="https://denverite.com/2025/05/14/james-d-peters-denver-civil-rights-obituary/">Rev. Dr. James D. Peters</a>.</li>
<li>CPR’s Ishan Thakore reports on the Chevron <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/15/chevron-oil-spill-clean-up-5-years/">oil spill in Weld County</a>.</li>
</ul>

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;Air traffic controllers in Colorado temporarily lost communications with pilots flying into Denver International Airport. Then, there’s new information about the oil spill in Weld County that now could be the largest in state history. Plus, Coloradans pay their respects to Rev. Dr. James D. Peters, a prominent civil rights activist.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Stephanie Wolf and Alejandro Alonso Galva. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colorado Today is &lt;a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give"&gt;supported by CPR’s members&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Read more on the stories in today’s show:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;CPR’s Tony Gorman reports on an &lt;a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/15/faa-investigation-dia-air-traffic-control-outage/"&gt;air traffic control disruption&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tony also wrote about &lt;a href="https://denverite.com/2025/05/14/james-d-peters-denver-civil-rights-obituary/"&gt;Rev. Dr. James D. Peters&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;CPR’s Ishan Thakore reports on the Chevron &lt;a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/15/chevron-oil-spill-clean-up-5-years/"&gt;oil spill in Weld County&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
 </description>

Air traffic controllers in Colorado temporarily lost communications with pilots flying into Denver International Airport.

Air traffic controllers in Colorado temporarily lost communications with pilots flying into Denver International Airport. Then, there’s new information about the oil spill in Weld County that now could be the largest in state history. Plus, Coloradans pay their respects to Rev. Dr. James D. Peters, a prominent civil rights activist.

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

Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.

Colorado Today is <a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give">supported by CPR’s members</a>.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

CPR’s Tony Gorman reports on an <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/15/faa-investigation-dia-air-traffic-control-outage/">air traffic control disruption</a>.
Tony also wrote about <a href="https://denverite.com/2025/05/14/james-d-peters-denver-civil-rights-obituary/">Rev. Dr. James D. Peters</a>.
CPR’s Ishan Thakore reports on the Chevron <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/15/chevron-oil-spill-clean-up-5-years/">oil spill in Weld County</a>.

May 16, 2025: Air traffic control disruption, massive oil spill cleanup, civil rights leader remembered

The Supreme Court considers birthright citizenship today. It’s one of 20 cases Colorado is participating in to try to stop Trump’s agenda. Colorado’s attorney general says he needs more staff to pursue cases like this. Then, the president wants to get former county clerk Tina Peters out of prison. But, can he even do that? Plus, with measles cases still rising, consider how your news habits affect your views on science and vaccines. And, in this week’s arts spotlight, incredible feats of athleticism at the ballet.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 <a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give">supported by CPR’s members</a>.Read more on the stories in today’s show:<ul>
<li>CPR’s Anthony Cotton reports on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/14/interview-ag-phil-weiser-trump-lawsuits/">how AG Phil Weiser is approaching lawsuits against Trump’s actions</a>.</li>
<li>CPR’s Tom Hesse and Bente Birkeland report on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/05/trump-directs-department-of-justice-to-try-to-free-tina-peters-from-prison-in-social-media-post/">the campaign to get Tina Peters out of prison</a>.</li>
<li>CPR’s Lauren Antonoff Hart has <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/15/colorado-arts-spotlight-boulder-ballet-canyon-concert-ballet-wonderbound-season-lineups/">this week’s arts spotlight</a>.</li>
</ul>

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;The Supreme Court considers birthright citizenship today. It’s one of 20 cases Colorado is participating in to try to stop Trump’s agenda. Colorado’s attorney general says he needs more staff to pursue cases like this. Then, the president wants to get former county clerk Tina Peters out of prison. But, can he even do that? Plus, with measles cases still rising, consider how your news habits affect your views on science and vaccines. And, in this week’s arts spotlight, incredible feats of athleticism at the ballet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colorado Today is &lt;a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give"&gt;supported by CPR’s members&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Read more on the stories in today’s show:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;CPR’s Anthony Cotton reports on &lt;a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/14/interview-ag-phil-weiser-trump-lawsuits/"&gt;how AG Phil Weiser is approaching lawsuits against Trump’s actions&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;CPR’s Tom Hesse and Bente Birkeland report on &lt;a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/05/trump-directs-department-of-justice-to-try-to-free-tina-peters-from-prison-in-social-media-post/"&gt;the campaign to get Tina Peters out of prison&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;CPR’s Lauren Antonoff Hart has &lt;a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/15/colorado-arts-spotlight-boulder-ballet-canyon-concert-ballet-wonderbound-season-lineups/"&gt;this week’s arts spotlight&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
 </description>

The Supreme Court considers birthright citizenship today. It’s one of 20 cases Colorado is participating in to try to stop Trump’s agenda.

The Supreme Court considers birthright citizenship today. It’s one of 20 cases Colorado is participating in to try to stop Trump’s agenda. Colorado’s attorney general says he needs more staff to pursue cases like this. Then, the president wants to get former county clerk Tina Peters out of prison. But, can he even do that? Plus, with measles cases still rising, consider how your news habits affect your views on science and vaccines. And, in this week’s arts spotlight, incredible feats of athleticism at the ballet.

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 <a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give">supported by CPR’s members</a>.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

CPR’s Anthony Cotton reports on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/14/interview-ag-phil-weiser-trump-lawsuits/">how AG Phil Weiser is approaching lawsuits against Trump’s actions</a>.
CPR’s Tom Hesse and Bente Birkeland report on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/05/trump-directs-department-of-justice-to-try-to-free-tina-peters-from-prison-in-social-media-post/">the campaign to get Tina Peters out of prison</a>.
CPR’s Lauren Antonoff Hart has <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/15/colorado-arts-spotlight-boulder-ballet-canyon-concert-ballet-wonderbound-season-lineups/">this week’s arts spotlight</a>.

May 15, 2025: Colorado lawsuits against Trump, campaign to free Tina Peters, surprising vaccine study, ballets to see

Denver has decided to switch where it will buy asphalt material for roads, rejecting the local refinery. They call it a moral decision, but it may not be better for the environment. Then, it came as a surprise to people in the popular tourist city of Manitou Springs when they were told they can’t use their water this week. Plus, because of a new state law, you could soon see more Japanese Kei micro trucks on the roads. And, a modern take on the Statue of Liberty is erected in Aurora. 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 <a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give">supported by CPR’s members</a>.Read more on the stories in today’s show:<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=CT&amp;utm_campaign=FY25_spring_drive">Enter to win a trip to Italy valued at $8,000</a>.</li>
<li>KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin reports on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/12/manitou-springs-tap-water-critical-shortage/">water restrictions in Manitou Springs</a>.</li>
<li>Denverite’s Andrew Kenney reports on <a href="https://denverite.com/2025/05/09/denver-suncor-asphalt-contract/">the city’s rejection of asphalt from Suncor</a>.</li>
<li>CPR’s Tony Gorman reports on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/13/law-allows-japanese-mini-trucks-colorado-roads/">the passage of a law to allow mini trucks</a>.</li>
</ul>

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;Denver has decided to switch where it will buy asphalt material for roads, rejecting the local refinery. They call it a moral decision, but it may not be better for the environment. Then, it came as a surprise to people in the popular tourist city of Manitou Springs when they were told they can’t use their water this week. Plus, because of a new state law, you could soon see more Japanese Kei micro trucks on the roads. And, a modern take on the Statue of Liberty is erected in Aurora. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colorado Today is &lt;a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give"&gt;supported by CPR’s members&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Read more on the stories in today’s show:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give?utm_source=podcast&amp;amp;utm_medium=CT&amp;amp;utm_campaign=FY25_spring_drive"&gt;Enter to win a trip to Italy valued at $8,000&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin reports on &lt;a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/12/manitou-springs-tap-water-critical-shortage/"&gt;water restrictions in Manitou Springs&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Denverite’s Andrew Kenney reports on &lt;a href="https://denverite.com/2025/05/09/denver-suncor-asphalt-contract/"&gt;the city’s rejection of asphalt from Suncor&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;CPR’s Tony Gorman reports on &lt;a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/13/law-allows-japanese-mini-trucks-colorado-roads/"&gt;the passage of a law to allow mini trucks&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
 </description>

Denver has decided to switch where it will buy asphalt material for roads, rejecting the local refinery. They call it a moral decision, but it may not be better for the environment.

Denver has decided to switch where it will buy asphalt material for roads, rejecting the local refinery. They call it a moral decision, but it may not be better for the environment. Then, it came as a surprise to people in the popular tourist city of Manitou Springs when they were told they can’t use their water this week. Plus, because of a new state law, you could soon see more Japanese Kei micro trucks on the roads. And, a modern take on the Statue of Liberty is erected in Aurora. 

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 <a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give">supported by CPR’s members</a>.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

<a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=CT&amp;utm_campaign=FY25_spring_drive">Enter to win a trip to Italy valued at $8,000</a>.
KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin reports on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/12/manitou-springs-tap-water-critical-shortage/">water restrictions in Manitou Springs</a>.
Denverite’s Andrew Kenney reports on <a href="https://denverite.com/2025/05/09/denver-suncor-asphalt-contract/">the city’s rejection of asphalt from Suncor</a>.
CPR’s Tony Gorman reports on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/13/law-allows-japanese-mini-trucks-colorado-roads/">the passage of a law to allow mini trucks</a>.

May 14, 2025: Suncor contract rejected, water crisis in Manitou Springs, micro trucks approved, Lady Liberty’s glow-up

A Colorado lawsuit moves forward to hold Exxon Mobil and Suncor responsible for disasters like wildfires made worse by climate change. Then, Republicans propose changes to SNAP benefits, or food stamps, including adding work requirements and transferring costs to states. Plus, new valuations for office towers in Denver are low; if those buildings close, what’s the future of the area? And, up to three quarters of all bugs have vanished. You can help save at least one species: the monarch butterfly, which is migrating through Colorado. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Stephanie Wolf, Mateo Schimpf and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.Colorado Today is <a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=CT&amp;utm_campaign=FY25_spring_drive">supported by CPR’s members</a>. Add your contribution today and you'll be entered in a sweepstakes to win a trip to Italy.Read more on the stories in today’s show:<ul>
<li>CPR’s Sam Brasch reports on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/12/colorado-supreme-court-allows-boulder-climate-lawsuit-suncor-exxon/">Boulder’s lawsuit over climate disasters</a>.</li>
<li>CPR’s Caitlyn Kim reports on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/12/congressional-republicans-snap-funding-future/">plans under consideration to cut SNAP</a>.</li>
<li>CPR’s Sarah Mulholland reports on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/13/denver-empty-office-buildings/(opens%20in%20a%20new%20tab)">why it’s not a great time to own an office building in Denver</a>.</li>
</ul>

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;A Colorado lawsuit moves forward to hold Exxon Mobil and Suncor responsible for disasters like wildfires made worse by climate change. Then, Republicans propose changes to SNAP benefits, or food stamps, including adding work requirements and transferring costs to states. Plus, new valuations for office towers in Denver are low; if those buildings close, what’s the future of the area? And, up to three quarters of all bugs have vanished. You can help save at least one species: the monarch butterfly, which is migrating through Colorado.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Stephanie Wolf, Mateo Schimpf and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colorado Today is &lt;a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give?utm_source=podcast&amp;amp;utm_medium=CT&amp;amp;utm_campaign=FY25_spring_drive"&gt;supported by CPR’s members&lt;/a&gt;. Add your contribution today and you'll be entered in a sweepstakes to win a trip to Italy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Read more on the stories in today’s show:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;CPR’s Sam Brasch reports on &lt;a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/12/colorado-supreme-court-allows-boulder-climate-lawsuit-suncor-exxon/"&gt;Boulder’s lawsuit over climate disasters&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;CPR’s Caitlyn Kim reports on &lt;a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/12/congressional-republicans-snap-funding-future/"&gt;plans under consideration to cut SNAP&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;CPR’s Sarah Mulholland reports on &lt;a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/13/denver-empty-office-buildings/(opens%20in%20a%20new%20tab)"&gt;why it’s not a great time to own an office building in Denver&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
 </description>

A Colorado lawsuit moves forward to hold Exxon Mobil and Suncor responsible for disasters like wildfires made worse by climate change.

A Colorado lawsuit moves forward to hold Exxon Mobil and Suncor responsible for disasters like wildfires made worse by climate change. Then, Republicans propose changes to SNAP benefits, or food stamps, including adding work requirements and transferring costs to states. Plus, new valuations for office towers in Denver are low; if those buildings close, what’s the future of the area? And, up to three quarters of all bugs have vanished. You can help save at least one species: the monarch butterfly, which is migrating through Colorado.

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

Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.

Colorado Today is <a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=CT&amp;utm_campaign=FY25_spring_drive">supported by CPR’s members</a>. Add your contribution today and you'll be entered in a sweepstakes to win a trip to Italy.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

CPR’s Sam Brasch reports on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/12/colorado-supreme-court-allows-boulder-climate-lawsuit-suncor-exxon/">Boulder’s lawsuit over climate disasters</a>.
CPR’s Caitlyn Kim reports on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/12/congressional-republicans-snap-funding-future/">plans under consideration to cut SNAP</a>.
CPR’s Sarah Mulholland reports on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/13/denver-empty-office-buildings/(opens%20in%20a%20new%20tab)">why it’s not a great time to own an office building in Denver</a>.

May 13, 2025: Suing Exxon over climate disasters, SNAP cuts, real estate makeover, monarch migration

Whether Colorado actually gets a professional women’s soccer team may hinge on how the Denver City Council votes tonight. We’ll explain what taxpayers have at stake. Then, sexual assault victims have been waiting an average of 500 days for results from DNA testing, delaying criminal trials and closure. Hear how Colorado intends to catch up, and prevent this kind of backlog from happening again. Also, we answer a question about how much coal Colorado still uses, and where all the coal trains you see are going, in this week’s Colorado Wonders.This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Stephanie Wolf, and Corey H. Jones. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.Colorado Today is <a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give">supported by CPR’s members</a>.Read more on the stories in today’s show:<ul>
<li>Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita reports on <a href="https://denverite.com/2025/05/05/risky-economics-of-soccer-denvers-nwsl-team/">the finances behind the new pro women’s soccer team, and the risky economics of soccer</a>.</li>
<li>CPR’s Bente Birkeland reports on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/09/colorado-2025-legislative-session-review/">progress on the backlog of DNA evidence for sexual assaults</a>. </li>
<li>CPR’s Ishan Thakore answers <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/12/where-colorado-i-25-coal-trains-go/(opens%20in%20a%20new%20tab)">questions about coal trains in Colorado Wonders</a>.</li>
</ul>

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;Whether Colorado actually gets a professional women’s soccer team may hinge on how the Denver City Council votes tonight. We’ll explain what taxpayers have at stake. Then, sexual assault victims have&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;been waiting an average of 500 days for results from DNA testing, delaying criminal trials and closure. Hear how Colorado intends to catch up, and prevent this kind of backlog from happening again. Also, we answer a question about how much coal Colorado still uses, and where all the coal trains you see are going, in this week’s Colorado Wonders.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Stephanie Wolf, and Corey H. Jones. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colorado Today is &lt;a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give"&gt;supported by CPR’s members&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Read more on the stories in today’s show:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita reports on &lt;a href="https://denverite.com/2025/05/05/risky-economics-of-soccer-denvers-nwsl-team/"&gt;the finances behind the new pro women’s soccer team, and the risky economics of soccer&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;CPR’s Bente Birkeland reports on &lt;a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/09/colorado-2025-legislative-session-review/"&gt;progress on the backlog of DNA evidence for sexual assaults&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;CPR’s Ishan Thakore answers &lt;a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/12/where-colorado-i-25-coal-trains-go/(opens%20in%20a%20new%20tab)"&gt;questions about coal trains in Colorado Wonders&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
 </description>

Whether Colorado actually gets a professional women’s soccer team may hinge on how the Denver City Council votes tonight. We’ll explain what taxpayers have at stake.

Whether Colorado actually gets a professional women’s soccer team may hinge on how the Denver City Council votes tonight. We’ll explain what taxpayers have at stake. Then, sexual assault victims have been waiting an average of 500 days for results from DNA testing, delaying criminal trials and closure. Hear how Colorado intends to catch up, and prevent this kind of backlog from happening again. Also, we answer a question about how much coal Colorado still uses, and where all the coal trains you see are going, in this week’s Colorado Wonders.

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

Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org.

Colorado Today is <a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give">supported by CPR’s members</a>.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita reports on <a href="https://denverite.com/2025/05/05/risky-economics-of-soccer-denvers-nwsl-team/">the finances behind the new pro women’s soccer team, and the risky economics of soccer</a>.
CPR’s Bente Birkeland reports on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/09/colorado-2025-legislative-session-review/">progress on the backlog of DNA evidence for sexual assaults</a>. 
CPR’s Ishan Thakore answers <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/12/where-colorado-i-25-coal-trains-go/(opens%20in%20a%20new%20tab)">questions about coal trains in Colorado Wonders</a>.

May 12, 2025: A $400 million bet on Denver, evidence backlog ‘tortures’ victims, coal trains still chugging

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