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Today on Colorado Edition: we’ll get the latest on the Northern Integrated Supply Project. We’ll also learn about efforts to decide who would get priority for receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, look at how the Affordable Care Act is impacting Senate races, and hear about the challenges — and opportunities — of growing hemp.

On a special episode, we hear some of our favorite interviews from the past few months with local authors, starting with Janelle Shane, who tells about what artificial intelligence can and can’t do. Then we speak with Justin Farrell, who explores the world of the ultra-wealthy and their relationship to the environment in the American West. Finally, we hear from Chip Colwell, who co-authored a book about a teacher whose job was to forcibly assimilate Native Americans through education.

Today on Colorado Edition: We learn why some wildfires spread more than others. We also hear about eviction protections in Colorado and we explore the state’s push for greater access to COVID-19 testing. Plus, we discuss two reports that tell us about the state of arts in Colorado.

Today on Colorado Edition: we’ll learn about why so many Colorado students will be going to school online this fall. Plus, the impact of a new safe lots program in Northern Colorado. And, while major wildfires continue across our state, we’ll hear about how firefighting resources are allocated, and how to keep firefighters safe from COVID-19.

Today on Colorado Edition: we’ll learn about recent police resignations in northern Colorado. Plus, how the Americans With Disabilities Act is impacting rural areas, and what work still needs to be done to make them accessible. We’ll also get a preview of this year’s state fair, and hear about toxic algae.

Today on Colorado Edition, we hear how a disaster assistance center opened in Boulder County this week is helping people displaced by the Marshall Fire. And, we check in with Boulder Valley School District’s superintendent on plans to return to school this week.

Today on Colorado Edition, we get an update on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recovery efforts for Marshall Fire survivors in Boulder County. We also hear about a $40 million plan to save a fork in the Republican River. And, we talk about the effects of a freeze on new building permits in Severance.

Today on Colorado Edition, we see what recovery is looking like for a Superior family one month after losing their home in the Marshall Fire. We also hear how some survivors are struggling to inventory everything they lost in the fire in order to be reimbursed by insurance. And, we listen back to a story about Barney Ford, who helped with the Underground Railroad and lobbied for African American rights in Colorado.

On today’s Colorado Edition, we hear about a new bill that would cover the cost of college tuition for thousands of foster youth in the state. And we listen back to a conversation with Dr. K. Ron-Li Liaw, the new chief of mental health at Children’s Hospital Colorado, about the ongoing challenge to provide resources and support for young people struggling with mental health issues.

Today on Colorado Edition: Colorado is getting a new congressional seat for the first time in years. We hear how it could dramatically change public policy here and around the country. We also speak with one of Northern Colorado’s leading public health officials about the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine and the path of the pandemic over the last year. And we get a look at a new state effort to prepare more Coloradans for employment in STEM fields.