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EPISODE · May 21, 2025 · 14 MIN

May 21, 2025: Bombing conviction questioned, electricity rates rising, scooter regulation, tornado update

from Colorado Today · host Colorado Public Radio

Customers of the solar farm wiped out by tornadoes on the Eastern Plains will still get power. Then, three decades ago, in one of the biggest criminal cases in Grand Junction history, a man was sent to prison for bombings because of a pair of wire cutters. Now that evidence is under scrutiny and the subject of an Innocence Project case. Plus, your electricity rates will go up in the evenings during peak hours. And, Denver will crack down on the scooters you see littered on sidewalks. Bonus: a reveal of the rebranding of the 16th Street Mall in Denver.This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson and Mateo Schimpf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.Email us at [email protected] Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Sam Brasch reports on what happens when solar infrastructure is wiped out in a storm. Denverite’s Kyle Harris shares an update on 16th Street. CPR’s Tom Hesse reports on the possibility of a retrial for a man convicted of bombings 30 years ago. CPR’s Ishan Thakore breaks down the rate changes coming for Xcel customers. Denverite’s Andrew Kenney explains the city’s plans to regulate scooters.

Customers of the solar farm wiped out by tornadoes on the Eastern Plains will still get power. Then, three decades ago, in one of the biggest criminal cases in Grand Junction history, a man was sent to prison for bombings because of a pair of wire cutters. Now that evidence is under scrutiny and the subject of an Innocence Project case. Plus, your electricity rates will go up in the evenings during peak hours. And, Denver will crack down on the scooters you see littered on sidewalks. Bonus: a reveal of the rebranding of the 16th Street Mall in Denver. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson and Mateo Schimpf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño. Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members. Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Sam Brasch reports on what happens when solar infrastructure is wiped out in a storm. Denverite’s Kyle Harris shares an update on 16th Street. CPR’s Tom Hesse reports on the possibility of a retrial for a man convicted of bombings 30 years ago. CPR’s Ishan Thakore breaks down the rate changes coming for Xcel customers. Denverite’s Andrew Kenney explains the city’s plans to regulate scooters.

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