ICE expands in Colorado. Plus: Childcare cuts; Megan Trussell case review and more episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 16 MIN

ICE expands in Colorado. Plus: Childcare cuts; Megan Trussell case review and more

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Full Show NotesSponsorThis episode is brought to you by Jill Grano. Visit JillGrano.com for more information about Jill's award-winning real estate work and her support of organizations throughout our community, including the Gayla, I Have a Dream Foundation, and KGNU.You can sponsor an episode of The Frequency! Reach our growing, hyper-local audience of highly engaged listeners. Email [email protected] don’t have to have a business to support local, independent journalism. Visit Patreon.com/BoulderFrequencyPod to fund our work and access unedited interviews, sneak previews and more bonus content.HeadlinesState to review Megan Trussell caseTrussell, an 18-year-old CU Boulder student, was found dead in Boulder Canyon on Feb. 15, 2025. Local authorities ruled the death a suicide, complicated by drug use and hypothermia, but her family asked the state to push further. Now, the Colorado Bureau of Investigations will review the case— but not re-investigate, the agency clarified in a press release.1,500 kids could lose child care in BoCoThe Trump administration cut off funding for low-income families in Colorado and other Democrat-led states. That includes millions of dollars to help parents pay for childcare.A Boulder parent and daycare board member of says up to a quarter of kids at her center rely on the funding, which makes up 20% of the facility’s budgetIn Boulder County, here’s who could be impacted:1,499 children are in child care paid for by the funding171 licensed child care centers receive money from this sourceThe average cost of child care for 1 child is $1,645 per monthColorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a lawsuit to stop the cuts, his office’s 50th against the president’s administrationBoulder OKs $17M in incentives for SundanceThe 10-year agreement includes revenue sharing for parking and taxes, breaks on permits and fees and free bus and e-bike passes. Daily CameraLafayette’s new council member (and lost sculpture), CU Bould

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