{"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":"Firehawks Idle as Aspen Acres Burns | Colorado Springs News","slug":"firehawks-idle-as-aspen-acres-burns-colorado-springs-news","published_at":"2026-07-20T12:39:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/firehawks-idle-as-aspen-acres-burns-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/8391c6eb6c84bd5a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/be4e11fa-73d3-47b2-a729-b7c679a1ef73.mp3","summary":"Colorado spent fifty million dollars on two high-tech Firehawk helicopters meant to battle massive wildfires — yet neither has been deployed to the state’s largest blaze, the Aspen Acres Fire, which has already burned over 100,000 acres. While one helicopter has been flying since last year and the other its first full summer, both have instead been used on smaller fires. One was even sidelined for maintenance last season, with officials citing safety over deployment. With California operating far more of these aircraft, Colorado’s underutilization raises serious questions — and we’re still waiting for an official explanation. 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/8391c6eb6c84bd5a","meta_description":"Colorado spent fifty million dollars on two high-tech Firehawk helicopters meant to battle massive wildfires — yet neither has been deployed to the state’…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"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/firehawks-idle-as-aspen-acres-burns-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/firehawks-idle-as-aspen-acres-burns-colorado-springs-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}