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March 12, 2025: Town halls packed, Southwest Airlines changes, tariffs at home, TV chef

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A crowd fills bleachers at Lakewood’s Alameda International School for U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen’s town hall event. March 8, 2025.

Thousands of Coloradans have lined up around the block to see their members of Congress. But some members are not making themselves available. Then, steel and aluminum tariffs affect everyone in an unexpected way. Plus, Southwest Airlines customers are in mourning. And a Colorado chef goes on television to spread her love of cooking.

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

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