Today on Colorado Edition: We explore the economic impacts of a local wildfire. We also learn about Colorado鈥檚 new automatic voter registration, and why some plants aren鈥檛 fruiting very well this year. We鈥檒l also hear from a local school teacher about what this year will look like for her and her family.

Impacts Of The Grizzly Creek Fire

There are several fires burning across Colorado, threatening not just the wildlife and landscape, but potentially local economies. joined us to talk about the impacts of the Grizzly Creek Fire in Glenwood Canyon.

Automatic Voter Registration

Earlier this year, a new automatic voter registration law went into effect here in Colorado. The new system is designed to improve voter access, an issue that鈥檚 been top of mind around the country as the 2020 election fast approaches. Colorado鈥檚 Secretary of State, Jena Griswold, joined us to discuss the new system, and what鈥檚 ahead for Colorado鈥檚 November election.

What鈥檚 Up With The Fruits?

Many fruit-bearing plants, like tomatoes and cucumbers, seem to be growing well, and they might even be producing plenty of flowers this year. But that hasn鈥檛 necessarily translated into a robust harvest. KUNC鈥檚 Rae Solomon and Sere Williams noticed this in their own home gardens and decided to investigate.

Thoughts From A Schoolteacher

As the school year is starting up for districts around the state, we heard from Alison Coatman, a first grade teacher at Cruz Elementary in the Poudre School District about what this year will look like for her and her family.

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