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Colorado’s broken child care system; Air National Guard members in limbo; remembering a chile-growing legend
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- Colorado Today
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- May 22, 2026
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- 868
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Summary
We look into childcare, why it’s becoming unaffordable for a growing number of Coloradans, and how it could get worse. Then, Colorado’s Congressional delegation wants answers about hundreds of Colorado Air National Guard members' jobs. Plus, we celebrate and remember the life of an essential part of Pueblo's spicy history. A Correction: The original audio of this show included an incorrect number for how many Air National Guard members have lost their positions in Colorado; the total is 393, not 339. The show has been updated. Email us at [email protected] . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Jenny Brundin’s series on Colorado’s child care system, Raising Colorado CPR’s Caitlyn Kim on Colorado’s congressional delegation pushing for answers on 100s of state Air National Guard jobs . CPR’s Bente Birkeland’s story on the chile-growing Pueblo family This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, Stephanie Wolf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.