Good morning and happy Tuesday, Colorado.
If you can believe it, we’re already three days into September and fall is right around the corner. So before the aspens start turning gold, let’s dig into the news for the day, shall we?
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THE NEWS
AGRICULTURE
Colorado is having one of its worst grasshopper infestations in recent history. Here’s what people are doing about it.
Scientists say grasshoppers are having a banner year in Colorado because the conditions for hatching eggs and growing big insects were ideal. And this year’s infestation is so bad, farmers can’t rely on only natural remedies, like birds. Jennifer Brown has more on what farmers, ranchers and gardeners can do.
HEALTH
Colorado’s “first psychedelic church” for magic mushrooms opens in Colorado Springs
What started with a psychedelic trip in January — when Benji Dezaval felt like he was transported to a dense forest in Mexico where an ancestor told him to help others heal with mushrooms — has become a full-time job for Dezaval. He now runs about a dozen gatherings a month, mostly in his home, through what he has dubbed “Colorado’s first psychedelic church.”
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
Democrats at the Colorado Capitol have had enough of the ballot-measure leverage dance
Ballot initiatives backed by wealthy interests prompted the governor and lawmakers to cut deals during the special session last week. It’s not a new phenomenon, Brian Eason and Jesse Paul write, but the pace seems to have picked up in recent years as conservative groups have tried to find ways to shape policy amid historic Democratic power in the state.
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An app for a senior project launches “Seven Percent of Ro Devereux”
Ro Devereux has created an app for her senior high school project that predicts a person’s future — except that to nail down the perfect match of a life partner requires the app to go viral. Author Ellen O’Clover found the perfect device to propel her first novel, a YA title that explores all the angst that accompanies discovering who you are — with a measure of romance thrown into the mix.
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