June 27, 2025: International tourism drop, post-college job market, Aurora sued for closing comments, Trump portrait

Some Colorado mountain towns are trying to attract visitors, but lately, numbers are dropping. Then, the Aurora City Council puts an end to the public comment period, but experts say they can’t restrict someone's speech because of what they say. Plus, new graduates who are the first in their families to navigate the post-college job market. And, a new Trump presidential portrait to go up at the state Capitol. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Mateo Schimpf, and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. 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’s Sarah Mulholland reports on the drop in tourism to Colorado . CPR’s Tony Gorman gets perspectives on Aurora’s attempt to close public comment, which has drawn a lawsuit . CPR’s Jenny Brundin shares stories of first-generation college students navigating the job market . The Colorado Sun reports on the new Trump portrait at the state Capitol .