August 1, 2025: State budget hole deepens, help-to-die law challenged, local music festival farewell, ICE shooting

State lawmakers have to close a billion dollar budget shortfall… Again. Also, a Colorado man shares the final moments of his life with our reporter. His story comes as Colorado’s law that allows medical help to die faces a new lawsuit. Then we share some local music as the curtain closes on a popular festival. And updates about an ICE shooting near Colorado Springs. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf and Corey Jones. The executive producer is Corey Jones. 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: Updates on the ICE shooting in Colorado Springs . CCNA’s Jesse Paul on the new state budget shortfall . Denverite’s Kevin Beaty on the Medical Aid in Dying law . CPR’s Lauren Antonoff Hart on the end of UMS .