The super El Nino has raised Coloradans’ hopes for an extra snowy winter, but even as we move into fall, forecasters aren’t sure whether the weather pattern will deliver. Then, some campuses in the CU system are seeing a precipitous drop in foreign enrollment, while CU Pueblo has developed a new approach to reach students who might not think of themselves as college material. Plus, millions of birds will cross Colorado this week in their fall migration. You can do one simple thing to make their trip a little safer.

Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• Fox21’s coverage of the Pueblo chile innovation coin
• CPR’s Molly Cruse has the latest on the uncertain winter forecast
• Rae Solomon on the drop in foreign students, and CU Pueblo’s shift to ‘automatic enrollment’
• Arlo Pérez Esquivel on the importance of turning off outside lights during bird migrations
  • PBS Terra: The Movement to Save Our Night Skies

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

CDOT is warning motorists that it’s shutting down part of I-70 westbound near Denver this weekend. Then, a data center energy bill sponsored by GOP Rep. Gabe Evans passed the House yesterday, another sign that Colorado’s delegation is joining the mounting congressional concern over the AI revolution. Plus, the giraffes at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo have some fancy new accommodations, designed to keep them healthy and stimulated.

Editor's note: When we recorded the podcast Wednesday, the average price of gas in Colorado was $4.26 a gallon. As of Thursday, it had jumped to $4.37, and is now about 7 cents below the national average.

Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• More details on the short-term closure of I-70 and Kipling
• CPR’s Caitlyn Kim on Rep. Gabe Evans’ Ratepayer Protection Act passing the House
• KRCC’s Orien Cenkl’s preview of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s new International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe
  • View the zoo’s Giraffe Cam here

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Pete Creamer. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Colorado law requires gun owners to safely store firearms where kids can’t get to them. But last year’s shooting at Evergreen High School has some parents there questioning whether the law is tough enough. Then, a superPAC connected to President Donald Trump is spending a half million dollars to help Rep. Jeff Crank’s reelection effort. It’s the latest sign that Republicans are worried about their future in Colorado Springs. Plus, a new one-woman show in Boulder explores a daughter’s relationship with her mother, as she slips into Alzheimer’s Disease.

Got a cute, Colorado Today-lovin’ pet pic to share? Or, you know, thoughts and feedback? 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 Ava Kian on the gun safety questions that remain from the Evergreen High School Shooting (publishing later today)
• Jesse Paul with the Colorado Sun on the No Going Back PAC’s support for Rep. Jeff Crank
• Colorado Matters’ Andrea Dukakis interviews Kirsten Wilson about her one woman show, “No Contract”

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, and Zain Haque-Piccione . The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.