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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 14 MIN

What to expect from this week's storm; DOJ threatens Colorado over gun laws; a haunting artistic discovery

from Colorado Today · host Colorado Public Radio

May storms aren’t that unusual in Colorado, but this week’s could pack a wallop. We share when to watch out on the roads, and how to protect your garden. Then, the Trump Administration is threatening to sue Colorado and Denver unless they stop enforcing certain gun laws. And, the story of a powerful  artistic discovery that almost ended up in the trash.Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Haylee May on the incoming snow storm. Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita on the DOJ’s threats to Colorado and Denver KRCC’s Shanna Lewis digs into the story behind a painting by a Holocaust survivor unearthed in southern Colorado.  This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by  Madilyn Rose, Stephanie Wolf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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