Snow, below-freezing temps and the howling wind made for easy excuses to not start training for the half-marathon I plan to run in a few short months. Thankfully, this morning offered a bit of a reprieve so I bundled up for a slow, 3-mile jog to get back into the swing of things.
It’s always a satisfying feeling to start the day by crossing something off your to-do list (especially when it comes with a stellar view of Pikes Peak and some alpenglow).
Now, time for the news.
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THE NEWS
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
8 storylines to watch at the Colorado Capitol this year as the 2024 legislative session begins
The next legislative session starts Wednesday and the Democratic majority at the Capitol has a lot of unfinished business on its agenda. Politics reporters Brian Eason and Jesse Paul compiled the eight big storylines — from property tax relief to new funding sources for transit — to keep on your radar.
WATER
Climate change is a threat to Colorado’s snowpack. What does that mean for the water in your tap?
The state’s snowpack — a key water source for millions of people across the West — could be declining, if experts are reading the trends correctly. In The Colorado Sun’s latest installment of the “Colorado River Explained” series, reporter Shannon Mullane breaks down all you need to know about the state’s snowpack, including how it makes its way to your tap and what data can (and can’t) tell us.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Services for older Coloradans, like Meals on Wheels, are running out as COVID aid ends and senior population grows
Colorado’s Area Agencies on Aging, with 16 regional offices across the state, are so short on funds this year that waitlists are increasing to thousands of people and programs are at risk of collapsing, Jennifer Brown reports. One Adams County meal-delivery program ran out of money halfway through the fiscal year and left 550 elderly people at risk of losing services.
ENVIRONMENT
Cemex opponents in Boulder County demand sharp restrictions on new air pollution permit
Neighbors and local officials packed a recent hearing for an air pollution permit renewal for the Cemex factory in Boulder County, many demanding accountability for lax fines for consistent air pollution violations and citing the risks of a major greenhouse gas emitter in a suburban area. Meanwhile, the cement factory’s employees and officials praised the number of jobs it provides to the county and building materials it provides for the state. Michael Booth has the details.
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SunLit
“She Who Rides Horses” explores a young woman’s dreamlike search for a wild filly
Who was the first person to ride a horse? Author Sarah V. Barnes’ work of historical fiction, “She Who Rides Horses,” takes us back 6,000 years to tell the story of a daughter of a clan chief who dares to dream of experiencing such a union of animal and human.
Kevin Simpson | Writer
Stay warm and we’ll catch you here tomorrow!
— Olivia & the whole staff of The Sun
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