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As we approach two months since the Marshall Fire, community leaders are still working to understand the breadth of destruction from the flames. One of those people is Peter Gibbons, the new disaster recovery manager for the city of Louisville.

Today on Colorado Edition, we head up to Loveland to watch the new Chimney Hollow reservoir project take shape, and we hear how a volunteer for a nonprofit that helps people navigate insurance after disaster is working with Marshall Fire survivors.

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.

In today’s Colorado Edition: We talk with a Boulder journalist about the exhaustion that many Front Range residents are feeling from frequent wildfires in recent months. And we get an update on the state’s efforts at reforming gun laws through legislation, that includes a new government agency aimed at stopping shootings.

Today on Colorado Edition: We hear about the Northern Colorado Deliberative Journalism Project, a collaborative of area newsrooms, journalists, and media scholars aiming to strengthen local journalism. And we hear from two songwriters in rural northeast Colorado about how rural living inspires them and their art.

Today on Colorado Edition: We revisit a conversation with the co-founders of Text Me When You’re Home, a collective aimed at making Northern Colorado’s arts and music scene safer and more uplifting. And we listen back to the voices of people who recently gathered at Denver’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, who shared concerns over the future of their country and loved ones back home.

Today on Colorado Edition: We check in on several wildfire related bills lawmakers are tackling this legislative session. We’ll also hear about the reopening of the Table Mesa King Soopers in Boulder, and we’ll speak with the disaster recovery manager for the city of Louisville.

Today on Colorado Edition, we explore local and statewide efforts to prevent overdose deaths and reduce harm. We also hear about a report commissioned by the Interior Department that outlines serious problems at tribal jails.

Today on Colorado Edition, we hear about Marshall Fire survivors who are struggling with a challenging housing market and a strong desire to stay put. We also talk with journalist Lisa Napoli about four women who were foundational to the early days of NPR.

Last November, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that for the first time, drug overdose deaths topped 100,000 annually. In Colorado, nearly 1,500 people died from drug-related overdose deaths in 2020. We explore local and statewide efforts to prevent overdose deaths and reduce harm.