# Surveying damage from the Aspen Acres fire; lawmakers look into Medicaid costs; a new way to clean up bike lanes

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Podcast: [Colorado Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-today-7218682)
Published: 2026-07-09T11:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 760

## Resource

New drone footage reveals a patchwork of destruction in the community hardest hit by the Aspen Acres fire. Then, lawmakers want to hear from stakeholders about the state’s public healthcare system, as they look for ways to cut costs. Plus, Denver’s bike lanes have a trash problem. Could a cute little bike-powered sweeper be the answer? 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 Chandra Thomas Whitfield on this weekend’s Black Arts Festival KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin on the drone footage showing damage from the Aspen Acres fire CPR’s John Daley on the state’s new Medicaid Commission Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita on the volunteer effort to sweep up Denver’s bike lanes This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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