From a presidential endorsement snub to a new gerrymandering effort, there’s already a lot cooking around the midterm elections in Colorado. Then, residents and activists from a north Denver neighborhood has scored a small victory against big tech, with the city is changing its approach to the data center boom, at least temporarily. Plus, you’ll hear an Olympian from Colorado reflect on the Milano Cortina games. And, how to help your garden survive Colorado’s historically warm, dry winter.

Email us at <a href="mailto:coloradotoday@cpr.org">coloradotoday@cpr.org</a>. Colorado Today is <a href="https://donate.cpr.org/give">supported by CPR’s members</a>. Tickets for our March 10th event with Up First's A Martinez <a href="https://www.cpr.org/event/colorado-today-live-up-first-with-a-martinez/">are still available here</a>.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

CPR’s Caitlyn Kim on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2026/02/18/colorado-looks-headed-to-join-the-congressional-redistricting-fight/">the redistricting ballot effort in Colorado</a> and <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2026/02/10/democrats-add-colorado-springs-cd-5-to-its-list-of-seats-to-flip-this-fall/">Democratic ambitions to flip CO-5</a>.
CPR’s Sam Brasch on <a href="https://denverite.com/2026/02/23/denver-data-center-moratorium-proposed/">Denver’s data center moratorium</a>.
AP on <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2026/02/23/lindsey-vonn-leg-almost-amputated/">Lindsey Vonn’s emergency surgery</a>. 
CPR’s Ryan Warner and Hayley Sanchez <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2026/02/24/colorado-winter-watering-tips-garden-yard/">on winter gardening tips</a>.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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Colorado midterms preview, AI data centers on pause, Olympians come home, dry winter garden tips

FEB 24, 202613 MIN
Colorado Today

Colorado midterms preview, AI data centers on pause, Olympians come home, dry winter garden tips

FEB 24, 202613 MIN

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From a presidential endorsement snub to a new gerrymandering effort, there’s already a lot cooking around the midterm elections in Colorado. Then, residents and activists from a north Denver neighborhood has scored a small victory against big tech, with the city is changing its approach to the data center boom, at least temporarily. Plus, you’ll hear an Olympian from Colorado reflect on the Milano Cortina games. And, how to help your garden survive Colorado’s historically warm, dry winter.Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members. Tickets for our March 10th event with Up First's A Martinez are still available here.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Caitlyn Kim on the redistricting ballot effort in Colorado and Democratic ambitions to flip CO-5. CPR’s Sam Brasch on Denver’s data center moratorium. AP on Lindsey Vonn’s emergency surgery.  CPR’s Ryan Warner and Hayley Sanchez on winter gardening tips. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.