Good morning, Colorado.
I recently stumbled upon some of the most delicious Italian food I have had since moving to Colorado — in Pueblo. After the laziest search on Google, my friend and I saw a restaurant that had 4.7 stars and decided to check it out, only to find it completely packed on a Tuesday night. (It makes sense.)
We snagged seats at the bar and shared bruschetta with fresh ricotta cheese, honey and pistachios. For dinner, I ordered shrimp in a creamy, sweet pepper sauce with risotto and a strawberry mixed green salad and my friend ordered the most delicious pesto. We left feeling full, pleasantly surprised and with only one regret — not trying the tiramisu.
Needless to say, the next time you’re in Pueblo, make sure to get a reservation to La Forchetta da Massi.
Now, onto the news.
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THE NEWS
WATER
Did Middle Park sell $1 billion of water for 10 bucks?
Since Dwight Eisenhower was president, Middle Park Water Conservancy District has hoarded a precious gem: 20,000 acre-feet of water rights on Troublesome Creek, near Kremmling, and the authority to build a dam for it. Last month, Middle Park gave a heck of a deal to a private rancher, offering the rights for $10. The new owners say they want to preserve “agricultural values,” but Colorado River advocates aren’t so sure. Michael Booth has more.
BUSINESS
Erie residents fend off Weld County oil wells that would have extended 5 miles under their town — for now
After more than 100 letters in opposition filed by Erie residents and a grassroots organization, a drilling plan for oil wells that would have extended five miles under their town has been put on hold. But the “chess game” continues as the state tells the oil and gas company to go back to the drawing board and look for another site for the Draco pad within the city’s limits, Mark Jaffe reports.
OUTDOORS
Alterra finalizes acquisition of Arapahoe Basin after antitrust review
After a bit of scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice, Alterra finally sealed the deal on its $105 million acquisition of Arapahoe Basin. Alterra now operates 17 ski areas, including Winter Park and Steamboat, and two helicopter skiing operations in Canada. Jason Blevins has the details on the deal, the investigation and ski patrollers’ plan to unionize.
Section by Olivia Prentzel | Reporter
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THE OPINION PAGE
COLUMNS
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SunLit
BOOKS
Out West Books gift wraps three titles for the holidays
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from bookstores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Out West Books in Grand Junction recommends:
Read what the bookstore staff had to say about each. Pick up a copy and support your local bookstores at the same time.
Section by Kevin Simpson | Writer
If you decide to try some delicious pasta in Pueblo, let me know what you think. Enjoy your Wednesday and we hope to see you here again tomorrow.
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