{"podcast":{"title":"Colorado Springs News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285","podcast_index_feed_id":7559285,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-colorado-springs-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-colorado-springs-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1433,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Colorado Springs News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Colorado Springs—from local news and business to growth, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Colorado Springs News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:17:55.330935+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285"},"episode":{"title":"Bear Mama Shot Near Castle Rock | Colorado Springs News","slug":"bear-mama-shot-near-castle-rock-colorado-springs-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T04:22:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/bear-mama-shot-near-castle-rock-colorado-springs-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/6ee5dbd03f4356a3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0fb63111-8e34-4a1f-9235-38f266c0262e.mp3","summary":"A Colorado man who moved to Castle Rock for the wildlife—complete with a bear named Melanie as his screensaver—was shaken after hearing gunshots and discovering two cubs stuck in a tree. Later, he learned Melanie, the mother bear, had been shot and killed. Devastated and conflicted, he can’t fathom harming an animal, especially a mother. Now, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating whether the shooter felt threatened, as shooting bears on property is illegal. The cubs are safely in rehab while authorities dig into the incident. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6ee5dbd03f4356a3","meta_description":"A Colorado man who moved to Castle Rock for the wildlife—complete with a bear named Melanie as his screensaver—was shaken after hearing gunshots and disco…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":74,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/episodes/bear-mama-shot-near-castle-rock-colorado-springs-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/bear-mama-shot-near-castle-rock-colorado-springs-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}