Friday, April 11, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt issued a proclamation establishing San Isabel Forest Reserve, which would later become San Isabel National Forest. Today, San Isabel is one of Colorado's 11 national forests, spanning more than a million acres and multiple mountain ranges.

April isn't just the end of Colorado's ski season—it's also when black bears emerge from a state of wintry torpor. If you don't believe us, just watch this video of a bear charging across a ski run at Keystone Resort.

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Trump BLM Pick Withdraws

Kathleen Sgamma, a Colorado oil and gas advocate, has withdrawn her nomination to run the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), a Senate committee announced yesterday.

President Trump nominated Sgamma in February. As head of the Denver-based Western Energy Alliance and an author of Project 2025, she's been a vocal critic of Biden-era fossil fuel regulations.

Earlier this week, an investigative watchdog group published a memo sent by Sgamma on Jan. 7, 2021, in which she criticized Trump's role in the Capitol protests.

Sgamma didn't offer a reason for her withdrawal. In a statement to the White House, she said she'll continue to support Trump's energy agenda.

Protestors Sue Auraria Campus Police

Eight protestors arrested at Denver's Auraria Campus last year have filed a lawsuit against campus police, alleging a violation of First Amendment rights.

The plaintiffs were part of a pro-Palestinian protest opposing Israel's actions in Gaza. Campus officials say the protestors violated an overnight camping ban.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday claims the protest complied with campus policies and argues that the arrests were an unlawful attempt to silence free speech.

The city declined to press charges against many of the 40 individuals arrested. Of the eight plaintiffs, charges against four were dismissed.

Hyperloop Expands to Colorado Springs

Swisspod, an international hyperloop company pioneering high-speed transportation, plans to build a new assembly facility in Colorado Springs.

The hyperloop system uses tubes and pressurized vehicles to travel at speeds of up to 600 miles per hour. If completed, the system could potentially transport people from Pueblo to Denver in under 15 minutes.

Last year, Swisspod began building a hyperloop testing site in Pueblo, said to be the world's largest. The Colorado Springs factory will develop tracks and pods to be tested at Pueblo's facility.

Swisspod expects the facility to create over 100 jobs at an average salary of $68,000. Though there's no timeline for the plant's completion, they expect to begin testing at the Pueblo track in late 2025.

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➤ DIA: A Frontier Airlines flight was forced to turn back to Denver International Airport on Tuesday after a passenger became disruptive and tried to open the plane door. (See Details)

➤ El Paso County: Three children and two dogs were safely rescued from a storm drainage system after trying to explore the underground tunnels and becoming lost. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: The Colorado Department of the Treasury is mailing out $8 million in unclaimed property to 12,000 residents as part of the Great Colorado Payback program. (See Details

➤ Denver: Following public backlash, the Colorado Department of Corrections has denied access to a youth parole program for a man who killed a Denver police officer. (See Details)

➤ Aurora: Residents are protesting plans for a fracking site near Aurora Reservoir—which could become one of the largest residential fracking sites in the state—over health and safety concerns. (See Details)

➤ Pueblo: Police executing two search warrants seized thousands of dollars worth of gambling devices from local businesses suspected of illegal gambling. (More)

➤ Colorado Springs: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is remembering Roxie, the zoo's "Gorilla Icon" and the fifth-oldest Western lowland gorilla in the U.S. after she passed away on Tuesday. (More)

➤ Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić put up another MVP-type performance on Wednesday night, totaling 20 points with 12 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Nuggets to a 124-116 win in their first game since firing head coach Michael Malone. (More)

➤ Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon is sidelined with a minor injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season. However, he should be back for the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. (More)

➤ Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela gave up eight runs in just 4.2 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, after allowing zero earned runs in each of his previous two starts. The Rockies would go on to lose, 17-2. (More)

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➤ Denver City Council is considering a proposal to spend $70 million on land for its National Women's Soccer League stadium and nearby infrastructure improvements. (See Details)

➤ Purgatory Resort in Durango plans to add a chairlift and up to five new trails as part of a summer improvement project in preparation for the 2025-2026 ski season. (See Details)

➤ The CEO of the High Line Canal Conservancy, a group dedicated to preserving and improving the 71-mile Denver-area trail, will step down after 11 years of leading the organization. (More)

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➤ Dozens of Easter egg hunts and other Easter festivities are taking place across the state, many as early as this Saturday. (See List)

➤ A U.S. Army veteran in Denver had his childhood home's roof repaired thanks to a partnership between Rebuilding Together Colorado and Cenco Roofing. (More)

➤ Jefferson County police unveiled a statue memorializing K9 Graffit, a police dog killed in the line of duty in 2023. (More)

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