Good morning, Colorado.
A friend invited my wife and me to the Rockies’ game tonight. I can’t wait to sip a Frosé, snack on a hotdog and watch the setting sun — all while groaning at the game below.
You know what, maybe I’m walking into this with the wrong attitude. Today’s a new day. The game could go well! Maybe we put yesterday’s 7-1 loss behind us and trample the Milwaukee Brewers.
And if not … well, I’ll still have that Frosé. Before I go searching for some purple to wear, let’s read today’s news.
Danika Worthington
Presentation Editor
THE NEWS
HEALTH
Colorado lawmakers are quietly trying to RFK Jr.-proof school vaccination requirements
People line up at Colorado’s mobile vaccine bus to get the COVID vaccine at Snowmass Town Center on Sept. 20, 2022. (David Krause, The Colorado Sun)An amendment to House Bill 1027, currently awaiting Gov. Jared Polis’ signature, untethers the state’s recommendations for required vaccines from standards set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, now headed by vocal vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. John Ingold has more.
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There’s another measles case in Colorado and people who visited Wolf Creek Ski Area may have been exposed. People who visited the ski area between March 28 and March 30 are urged to monitor for symptoms.WILDFIRE
Colorado ditches plan to trade utilities’ wildfire liability for insurance funding. Homeowners may foot bill instead.
A home in the Enclave Circle neighborhood in Louisville burns on Dec. 31, 2021, after the Marshall Fire tore through. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)At first, lawmakers planned to charge electric utilities a total of $100 million every five years to pay for reinsurance. But as Jesse Paul reports, utilities balked and now lawmakers aim to stabilize prices for homeowners insurance by collecting a 0.5% fee from almost every insured property in Colorado to raise the same sum.
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BUSINESS
Could a small southern Colorado town’s tech hub be replicated in other rural communities?
Brad Rowland is co-founder of the Emergent Campus in Florence. (Mike Sweeney, Special to The Colorado Sun)“One of the things we want to do is overcome the perception that high tech is not for rural Colorado. It’s still a challenge. But there are 15,000 cybersecurity jobs currently open, so we need to extend down the I-25 corridor, build interest, cultivate that talent.”
— Rhonda Epper, president of Trinidad State College
The stately old Florence High School has Doric columns, plenty of parking and 18 businesses that employ 120 local workers. Sue McMillin looks at the effort to create similar business hubs in Trinidad and other spots outside of the Front Range.
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Section by Eric Lubbers | CTO & Newsletter Wrangler
THE COLORADO REPORT
Nuggets fire coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth. The Nuggets, just two years removed from the franchise’s first championship under Malone, are on a four-game losing streak and fighting for a spot in the playoffs.— ESPN.com This council member wants to fix Denver’s scooter problem. 1. Implement technology that can slow a scooter to a stop when it detects it is being ridden on a sidewalk. 2. Create mandatory docking stations. 3. Offer adaptive scooters for people with disabilities.— 5280 Voters to decide on fate of controversial Colorado Springs annexation. Some see it as a referendum on growth. A special election in June could add 1,900 acres to the city, encompassing a planned community of 6,500 homes near the Schriever Space Force Base.— KRCC Pitkin County moose poaching “premeditated,”records suggest. The hunter responsible, 36-year-old Reuben Sadowsky of Boulder, originally claimed “a lapse in judgement” led him to shoot a moose while hunting with an elk tag. But after a tip was called in saying the moose killing was planned, he admitted to officers that he knowingly shot the moose without a valid license and without legal justification.— The Aspen Times Greeley authorizes legal action against Windsor over IGA. The Greeley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize the city attorney’s office to bring legal action against the neighboring community of Windsor, claiming that the smaller community has ignored a 17-year-old intergovernmental agreement on infrastructure.— KUNC After a century, Polidori Sausage is stuffed with history. This is one of the few places where you actually want to see how the sausage is made.— Westword? = source has article meter or paywall
Section by Eric Lubbers | CTO & Newsletter Wrangler
THE OPINION PAGE
COLUMNS
When the Dodgers visited the anti-DEI Trump White House, they dishonored the most famous Dodger of them all. Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball’s color line in 1947, understood that one courageous person can change history.— Mike LittwinThe Colorado Sun is a nonpartisan news organization, and the opinions of columnists and editorial writers do not reflect the opinions of the newsroom. Read our ethics policy for more on The Sun’s opinion policy and submit columns, suggest writers or provide feedback at [email protected].
SunLit
REVIEW
Poor Richard’s Books picks titles on politics and personal discovery
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from bookstores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Poor Richard’s Books in Colorado Springs recommends:
“On Tyranny, Graphic Edition” by Timothy Snyder, illustrated by Nora Krug, a guide to the 20th century’s darkest moments, with drawings “Run Away with Me” by Brian Selznick, a story of self discovery set in Rome “A Walk in the Park,” by Kevin Fedarko, a harrowing exploration of the Grand CanyonRead what the bookstore staff had to say about each. Pick up a copy and support your local bookstores at the same time.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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