September 11, 2025: Shooting at Evergreen High, Trump eases public lands protections, Buc-ee’s results, leaf peeping

Students were shot at a high school in Evergreen on Wednesday. The alleged shooter has died. Then, the Trump administration is rolling back a public lands rule, opening the door to more mining, grazing, and logging. Plus, Palmer Lake voters want the final say over Buc-ee’s. And, you’ll get tips for chasing Colorado’s fall colors. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf and Stephanie Wolf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR reports on the school shooting in Evergreen on Wednesday . CPR’s Caitlyn Kim reports on changes to the Land and Water Conservation Fund KRCC’s Briana Heaney reports on results from the special election related to Buc-ee’s CPR’s Lauren Antonoff Hart talks to an expert about where and when to go leaf peeping