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Good morning!

I am, as of this writing, enjoying a sip of hot coffee. I’m having to savor it, because it’s probably the last time I’m going to turn on any kind of heat-producing device in my home for the day.

I’ve never quite been able to give up the hot coffee habit (which I blame on many, many broke years working in a newsroom when at least the coffee in the break room was free) to board the cold-brew train. But with another heat wave descending and pushing temps up to that triple-digit mark, I may have to relent.

But that’s a problem for drowsy afternoon Eric. Y’all are dealing with stimulated, optimistic morning Eric now, and he’s got a whole carafe of news. Let’s have a cuppa, shall we?

Ten wild turkeys cross the street in a west Longmont neighborhood on March 16, not far from the St. Vrain River and a chain of green spaces that provide a more natural habitat for the birds. (Doug Conarroe, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Colorado cities and towns along the northern Front Range are reporting more wild turkey sightings than ever, Dan England reports, with gangs (one of the accepted terms for a turkey group) of Merriam’s and Rio Grande birds seen gobbling up attention in urban settings. Read more for tips on how to deal with them and what to feed them (spoiler: don’t feed them at all, they’re wildlife).

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The sign welcoming skiers to Eldora was still nearly buried by snow on March 15, 2024. (Chryss Cada, Special to The Colorado Sun)

After months of delays, the town of Nederland announced it will buy Eldora Mountain Resort from Powdr using debt that would be paid off by the sale of municipal bonds and lift-ticket sales instead of adding taxes on locals. Tracy Ross has all the details, including the town’s plans to keep the resort a home-town gem.

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Fort Lupton, speaks to reporters during a news conference May 29 on the steps of the Colorado Capitol. Evans was discussing Republicans’ federal funding proposal. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun)

⬇︎$1 trillion

The reduction in Medicaid spending over 10 years built into the bill

U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans has said that the “big, beautiful bill” — which will implement President Trump’s tax and spending plan — that he voted for would not cut Medicaid, despite Congressional Budget Office analysis that shows the number of people covered by the health plan would drop by millions. Taylor Dolven has more.

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Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from bookstores across Colorado. This week, the staff from The Bookies Bookstore in Denver recommends:

Read what the bookstore staff had to say about each. Pick up a copy and support your local bookstores at the same time.

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Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to close all the blinds in my house and try to Nosferatu my way through the day. Stay cool and we’ll see you back here tomorrow!

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