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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 16 MIN

New rules when cities 'buy and dry'; clinic serves female genital cutting survivors; quirky store thrives in Del Norte

from Colorado Today · host Colorado Public Radio

When Colorado’s growing cities look to farms along the Arkansas River to meet their thirst, they'll now have to leave that in better shape for the future. Then, we learn about a clinic that’s trying to help women from East Africa and parts of Asia with a taboo health topic: female genital mutilation and cutting. Plus, in the tiny San Luis Valley town of Del Norte, a quirky store offers everything from vinyl records, to tinned fish, to touring musical acts.Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: Colorado Matters goes inside the Yuan Wonton kitchen, with chef Penelope Wong KRCC’s Shanna Lewis on “Buy and Dry” in the Arkansas River Basin. CPR’s Elaine Tassy on the clinic supporting female genital cutting survivors.  CPR's Dan Boyce with the story behind Trade & Post in Del Norte. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Hazel Feldstein, Stephanie Wolf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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