Colorado Today

The Colorado Today podcast brings you the statewide news you need in less than 15 minutes a day. Get connected with your community and understand how the biggest stories in Colorado impact your life. Available each weekday morning at 6:00 a.m. with hosts Bazi Kanani and Arlo Pérez Esquivel.
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The red and white smokestack of Xcel Energy’s coal-powered Cherokee Generating Station

July 21, 2025: Trump tries to force coal plants open, Denver bond, public media funding, Eisenhower Tunnel history

The Trump administration is trying to force Colorado to keep its coal plants open, over state objections. Then, Denver’s mayor hopes to ask voters for almost a billion dollars in bonds. But it’s already drawing pushback, and comes as the city plans to cut jobs. Plus, how public radio and television plans to stay on the air without federal funds. And, those tunnels you get stuck at on I-70? Have you ever considered their names?

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