Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1925, a fire in the remote town of Marble tore through the Marble Mill, destroying half the structure and dealing a major blow to an already hard-hit operation. At the time of the fire, the Marble Mill was the largest of its kind in the nation, having cut and supplied marble for the Colorado State Capitol, Denver’s Union Station, and the Lincoln Memorial.

Make a wish! The first major meteor shower of 2025 will be visible over Colorado tonight. According to experts, stargazers can expect to spot up to 17 shooting stars per hour. Read more about the celestial event and how to watch it in Et Cetera.

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180K Rounds Seized from Mexican Nationals

Two Mexican nationals were arrested in Cañon City while transporting 180,000 rounds of large-caliber ammunition, authorities said Wednesday.

Police stopped the men last month for traffic violations. A search of their van uncovered roughly 150 boxes of .308 ammunition and 30 boxes of 7.62 ammunition, each box containing 1,000 rounds.

One of the men told investigators they purchased the ammunition in Salt Lake City and were en route to Pueblo. Both were in the U.S. on nonimmigrant visas, which prohibit them from possessing ammunition or weapons.

Multiple agencies are involved in the investigation. Officials say the case is part of Operation Take Back America, an initiative to repel illegal migration and “achieve the total elimination of cartels.”

Bentley Denver Sued Over Ferrari Theft

Twin Cities Performance, a Minnesota car dealer, is suing a luxury dealership in Denver for failing to properly vet a fake shipping company that stole a Ferrari Roma in 2024.

Twin Cities had purchased the Ferrari from Bentley Denver, which contracted Angels Moving to handle shipping. Angels Moving then outsourced the shipment to another carrier—later determined to be fraudulent—and the car never arrived.

The lawsuit alleges Bentley Denver and Angels Moving skipped multiple verification protocols, such as getting a bill of lading or identification from the driver, and says the dealership cashed a $218,000 check for the car despite being told not to.

Twin Cities is seeking reimbursement for the car and compensation for other damages. The Ferrari remains missing.

Colorado’s Fallen Officers Honored by Memorial

Six Colorado law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty are among the 345 names to be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. this month.

The names will be engraved throughout April and dedicated during the 37th Annual Candlelight Vigil on May 13. An estimated 30,000 people attend the vigil every year to honor the fallen.

With the addition of the 345 names, the memorial will honor 24,412 fallen officers in total. See the full list of additions here.

In a press release, William Alexander, CEO of the memorial fund, spoke about the officers’ sacrifice: “This solemn moment is a time to grieve, to remember, and to ensure that we carry their legacy forward with gratitude and purpose.”

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➤ Golden: Dozens of Coloradans made the annual Good Friday pilgrimage to the Mother Cabrini Shrine, trekking several miles on foot despite the snowy weather. (More)

➤ Statewide: An attorney has filed lawsuits on behalf of about two dozen international students in Colorado whose visas were revoked this month. (See Details)

➤ Greeley: A motorist suspected of impaired driving crashed a car carrying four passengers into a lake on Friday. All occupants made it out safely, and the driver was arrested. (More)

➤ Broomfield: A man was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for killing his wife on Dec. 14, 2023, after months of harassing her while posing as her ex-boyfriend. (More)

➤ Jefferson County: A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Boulder County and the town of Superior seeking to impose noise restrictions on Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: Colorado saw one of the highest unemployment rate increases from March 2024 to March 2025, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (See Details)

➤ The Denver Nuggets lost 105–102 to the Los Angeles Clippers in Denver last night, despite Nikola Jokić’s triple-double, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. (More)

➤ The Avalanche fell 4–3 in overtime to the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series last night. MacKenzie Blackwood made 36 saves, but Dallas evened the series heading into Game 3 in Denver. (More)

➤ The Colorado Rockies split Sunday’s doubleheader with the Nationals, losing the first game 3–2 despite hitting two homers, but ending an eight-game losing streak with a 3–1 win in the second. (More)

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➤ A historic Denver building that once housed an elementary school reopened yesterday as the Schoolyard Beer Garden, featuring Oktoberfest-style seating and a bar located in the school’s former boiler and engine rooms. (See More)

➤ Aspen Snowmass is set to begin an $80 million renovation after closing for the season on Sunday. The project will include two new high-speed lifts and a full rebuild of the mid-mountain Ullrhof restaurant. (See Details)

➤ Philip Morris International has begun the hiring process for its planned ZYN factory in Aurora, which the company says will create 500 direct jobs in the state. (See Details)

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➤ The Lyrids Meteor Shower—the first major meteor shower of the year, said to peak at about 17 shooting stars per hour—will begin rising over the eastern horizon tonight and will be best viewed after 10 p.m. (See Details)

➤ Steamboat Ski Resort presented a “148” belt buckle award to 11 skiers who skied at the resort every day of its 148-day season. (More)

➤ A Colorado family competed in the three most recent episodes of the popular game show Family Feud. (Watch Video Report)

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