October 16, 2025: Evergreen victim update, prescription drug price crackdown, voting machine company sold

The 18-year-old who was shot at Evergreen High School last month has finally been released from the hospital, and his family is revealing more about what he’s been through. Then, Colorado has become the first state in the U.S. to set a price cap for a specific medication, to try to crack down on the high cost of medicines. Plus, a local company that supplies voting machines to a big chunk of the country has new owners, and that’s raising concerns among Democrats and Republicans. 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 Alejandro Alonso Galva shares details on Matthew Silverstone’s release from the hospital . The Denver Post’s Meg Wingerter reports on the state’s efforts to cap prescription drug prices . CPR’s Bente Birkeland reports on the new owner and new name for Dominion voting equipment . This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Rachel Estabrook, Pete Creamer and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.