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April 4, 2025: Bill to require video in Ubers, pine beetles threaten forests, oldest ski lift retires

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A man points out patterns on a dead, fallen tree.
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Paul Cada, Vail Fire’s wildland battalion chief, points to a fallen log, likely attacked two decades ago by the mountain pine beetle, which leaves a pattern of cuts in the wood where the beetles lay eggs and bore under the bark.

Would Uber and Lyft rides be safer for drivers and passengers if every ride was recorded on video and audio? Colorado lawmakers consider some of the tightest regulations in the country. Then, Colorado forests are once again threatened by fast-growing populations of mountain pine beetles. And, ski areas are about to start closing for the season. The state’s oldest operating ski lift is also taking its last runs.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson and Mateo Schimpf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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