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Today on Colorado Edition: We look at how Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death could reshape Colorado’s Senate race, and we learn about the National Popular Vote compact. We’ll also hear more about how votes are counted at the county level, and we check in with Nate Hegyi of the Mountain West Bureau about his journey through the region to speak with voters ahead of November.

Today on Colorado Edition: We learn the origins of the blue ballot information booklet that gets sent to Colorado voters ahead of the election. We’ll also hear how people with gardens are helping people without stable access to food. Plus, we get a look at a unique orchestra that’s beginning to find its way back to the stage and we’ll see how the cannabis industry has kept profits high during the pandemic.

Today on Colorado Edition: we get an update on some of the wildfire activity in our state. We also look at where water and fire meet in the West, learn about a new state eviction moratorium, and hear about a political survey of Colorado.

Today on Colorado Edition: we’ll hear from a local business owner about the impact of the recent wildfires on her restaurant. Plus, we’ll get a look at how COVID-19 spreads in schools, talk with the state forester about forest management and the wildfires, and hear a KUNC reporter’s experience curing his ballot.

Today on Colorado Edition: We learn about the state’s plan to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine as it becomes available. We’ll also travel to Wyoming to learn about invasive plants and how they play into the threat of wildfires. Plus, we’ll take an investigative look at why the state is paying journalists to write stories about tourism, and we’ll get a better understanding of how the state used tax incentives to lure businesses to Colorado.

Today on Colorado Edition: We get a glimpse at how recent wildfires are impacting local school districts, and we’ll hear about a new podcast focused on the sage grouse, a bird that lives in the sage brush. And ahead of Día de Muertos, we’ll speak to an artist about a community ofrenda they created in Denver. We’ll also learn about a local theater in northern Colorado that may or may not be known for ghosts.

Today on Colorado Edition: we’ll hear from the superintendent of the Greeley-Evans School District about how the first few weeks of the school year have gone. Plus, why so many Colorado students don’t have internet access, what the Northern Integrated Supply Project would mean for the Poudre River, and how the demand for hemp has changed over the past few years. We’ll also hear the tale of the two Erin O’Tooles.

Today on Colorado Edition: We hear how higher education institutions that displaced communities for the development of Denver’s Auraria campus are expanding their promise of scholarships for affected families. We also explore how financial aid can impact degree attainment for Hispanic women in Weld County. And, we hear how upcoming mandatory water cutbacks could impact farmers across the West.

Today on Colorado Edition, we hear what issues Latino voters in the state’s new 8th Congressional District are thinking about. We also listen back to a conversation with teachers helping young students adjust to in-person school. And, we learn how long-term residents of mountain towns across the West are being priced out of their communities as home prices soar.

Today on Colorado Edition, we see what recovery is looking like for a Louisville family one month after their home became severely damaged and rendered uninhabitable in the Marshall Fire. We also hear about an organization in Colorado that’s working to fund girls and women of color — a group that’s critically underfunded when it comes to charitable giving, even in an era of unprecedented donations. And we continue our series on the Republican River with a look back at the history of how it got its name.