Good morning and happy Monday!
Today feels a bit lighter around here because we pulled off our third annual Colorado SunFest, a full day Friday of featured speakers and panel discussions on everything from happiness to recycling to immigration. For those who attended, thanks so much for spending your day with us. It was inspiring to meet so many of our readers in real life. For the rest of you, I hope you can put it on your radar for next year.
We’re now back to regular programming with stories on cyber scams, water funding and the kick-off to our new series about the repercussions of Colorado growing older. As always, thanks for reading and please share our stories with your friends.
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THE NEWS
AGING IN COLORADO
Aging in Colorado: Longtime neighbors growing old on the same Denver street wonder whether to stay
In the first installment of our new series on Colorado’s aging demographics, Kevin Simpson shares the bittersweet story of a group of neighbors who have grown old together, raising children and losing spouses along the way. Their story will feel familiar to many Coloradans who have spent decades in their homes and now face a decision about where to go.
CRIME AND COURTS
Cryptocurrency ATMs target the “unbanked” in Colorado. So do scammers.
As more than 500 cryptocurrency ATMs have sprung up across Colorado, people have become more vulnerable to scams. Our analysis found that the ATMs are concentrated in Colorado’s lower-income ZIP codes, often in gas stations or liquor stores, where there’s little chance someone will intervene to stop a scam in action. Reporter Aisha Kehoe Down has the details.
POLITICS
Jared Polis vetoes Colorado labor movement’s priority bill. Union leaders say they’ll be back.
Gov. Jared Polis, as expected, vetoed legislation that would have made it easier for unions to collect dues from workers even when they are not members of their workplace union. The measure passed by lawmakers would have abolished a requirement in the Colorado Labor Peace Act that 75% of workers at a company sign off before unions can negotiate with businesses over union security. Jesse Paul breaks down how this will affect Polis’ relationship with labor.
HOUSING
Trump’s budget seeks to overhaul rental assistance. How will it impact Colorado?
Reporter Robert Davis explores how rental assistance programs — targeted for overhaul by the Trump administration — are intended to work. Someone gets down on their luck, falls behind on rent, and receives assistance that helps them get back on stable ground. President Donald Trump’s “skinny budget” calls for eliminating $26.7 billion in funding and creating a two-year cap on rental assistance for able-bodied adults, while prioritizing funding for older people and those with disabilities.
ENVIRONMENT
4th Colorado wolf reported dead, another female from the 15 animals released in January
A fourth gray wolf from the group translocated from British Columbia in January has died in northwestern Colorado. That’s four out of 15 that have died in the past five months, but, as Tracy Ross reports, wildlife officials say that mortalities are expected.
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