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March 31, 2025: Republicans turn the page, Colorado’s short school year, labor department struggles, Amache survivor’s farewell

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In this file photo, Bob Fuchigami sits in his Lakewood home. He and his family were held in internment camps by the US government for more than 3 years in during World War II.

Is Colorado’s GOP at a crossroads? What the election of a new party chair could mean for the future of the Republican party here. In Colorado Wonders, we answer a question about why Colorado’s school year is the shortest in the country. An audit uncovers more problems at the state labor department. We remember Bob Fuchigami, a survivor of the Amache Japanese-American internment camp in Colorado.

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

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