Sept. 30, 2026: AG trying to block new ICE detention center, lawsuit over DIA tarmac death, Lakewood Cider Days

Colorado’s Attorney General is asking the courts to halt renovations at a planned immigration detention center in Hudson, arguing the federal government has skipped necessary steps. Then, more than 70 people are suing over May’s deadly runway collision at DIA, alleging responsibility for the tragedy goes far beyond the man who walked onto the tarmac. And, to end on a gentler note, we explore a fruity chapter of Colorado’s history, one that is still celebrated each fall in Jefferson County.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 Jinny Kim on rain in the forecast thanks to Hurricane Polo CPR’s Allison Sherry on the lawsuit seeking to stop the Hudson ICE facility CPR’s Ben Markus on the lawsuit over May’s deadly runway collision at DIA CPR’s Nathan Fernando-Frescas on Lakewood’s Cider Days Festival This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Madilyn Rose. It’s edited and produced by Sandy Battulga, Jackie Sedley, and Michael Hughes. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.