October 23, 2025: Shutdown will withhold food assistance, hot tub rescue mission, Ridgway film festival

Local governments and aid organizations are sounding the alarm that food stamps for 600,000 Coloradans will be delayed in November. Then, flooding in southwest Colorado spurs a historic rescue mission — for a missing hot tub. And the film festival that shows the transformation of a beloved Colorado town. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on some of the news in today’s show: CPR’s Caitlyn Kim and Tom Hesse report on SNAP benefits amid shutdown . This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Rachel Estabrook, Zain Haque-Piccione and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.