July 22, 2025: Republican’s pro-immigrant bill, monsoon season and flash floods, fishing rodeo targets invasive bass

A new pathway for immigrants to live here legally is being proposed by an unlikely source: Republican Congressman Gabe Evans. Then, monsoon season is here, and so is the risk of flash flooding. What can you do to protect yourself? Plus, a scenic competition to get rid of an invasive predator. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Corey Jones, and Kiara DeMare. 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: Denverite’s Juanita Hurtado Huerfano reports on monsoon season . CPR’s Stina Sieg reports on the fishing competition underway in western Colorado .