About this episode
Denver Restaurant Week kicks off today amid a contentious debate over how restaurant workers in Colorado should get paid. Then, crashes on I-70 led to a 9-hour closure this week and calls to change the rules for truckers. Plus, what happened to Colorado’s effort to stay on daylight saving time? Remember to turn your clock ahead an hour this weekend! This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, 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: Denverite’s Andrew Kenney reports on a bill to lower the minimum wage for tipped restaurant workers . CPR’s Haylee May reports on the contentious hearings over the tipping bill . CPR’s Molly Cruse rode along with truckers on I-70 to learn more about chain laws . Denverite’s Kyle Harris has this update on mountain goats leaving Denver . CPR’s Bente Birkeland reports on a proposal to make Lyft and Uber safer .