September 24, 2025: Stardust! Colorado is out of money (again), Pueblo County Coroner update, second summer

CU scientists have a plan to collect stardust. Then, Colorado’s latest budget woes could include a cool $850 million structural deficit that might cause even more problems for Medicaid. Plus, an update on the Pueblo County Coroner scandal. And, what’s in store for our Autumn forecast. Hint, ‘second summer’ comes first. 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 Sandy Battulga reports on what stardust might reveal about our universe . CPR’s Anthony Cotton and the Colorado Matters team spoke with the new CBI director. Vote for Purplish here ! The Capitol News Alliance on Colorado’s finances . This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Haylee May. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Stephanie Wolf, Megan Verlee, Alejandro A. Alonso Galva, Rachel Estabrook, Tyler Bender and Pete Creamer. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.