Monday, October 6, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1995, the Colorado Avalanche played their first-ever game, defeating the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in a sold-out arena. The Avs would go on to win the Stanley Cup at the end of the 1995-96 season.

Denver celebrated the long-awaited reopening of 16th Street on Saturday following more than three years of construction on the $176 million makeover. Find out more in our Top Stories.

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DOE Cuts $550M for Clean Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy is canceling $7.6 billion in Biden-era federal clean energy grants across 16 Democratic-controlled states, including $550 million in Colorado.

The cuts affect universities, utilities, and oil and gas companies. Colorado State University took the biggest hit, losing $340 million slated for methane-reduction technology and other projects.

The DOE says the grants aren’t “economically viable.” The Colorado Energy Office, which lost $5 million, called the cuts illegal and “politically motivated,” warning of higher energy costs and instability.

The cuts are likely to face legal challenges. Recipients have 30 days to file an appeal, according to the DOE.

Former Deputy Arrested in Mexico

A former San Miguel County sheriff’s deputy wanted on more than 50 charges related to child sexual exploitation has been apprehended in Mexico, authorities said Friday.

Jesus Damian Nieblas, 28, fled the country after investigators found child sex abuse material in his Norwood home during a July 10 search. He’d resigned in June, shortly before the search and the start of the investigation.

Following a months-long search, Mexican authorities arrested Nieblas in Agua Prieta, which borders Douglas, Arizona, and transferred him to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

Nieblas is currently being held in a county jail in Arizona on a $100,000 cash-only bond. It’s not clear when he’ll be extradited to Colorado.

16th Street Reopens

City leaders declared the three-year, $176 million overhaul of Denver’s 16th Street officially complete on Saturday.

Begun in 2022, the project replaced aging infrastructure while improving traffic and pedestrian safety. Expanded security, new art and play structures, and a name change—dropping “Mall”—were also part of the revamp.

On Saturday, thousands attended a reopening party with free food, live music, dancing, speeches, and $16 deals. A similar celebration marked a partial reopening in May.

City officials hope the project’s long-awaited completion will bring more business to the strip, where construction had driven down foot traffic and forced many storefronts to close.

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➤ Statewide: Regulators set a $600 price cap on 50-milligram doses of Enbrel, an autoimmune disease medication, making Colorado the first state in the nation to implement a prescription drug price cap. (See Details)

➤ Thornton: A local family is suing Character.AI, an AI chatbot platform, alleging the app contributed to their 13‑year‑old daughter’s suicide. (See Details)

➤ Palmer Lake: Residents will vote on whether to approve or reject the Buc-ee’s annexation proposal after the Board of Trustees voted to hold a special election at an undetermined date. (See Details)

➤ Elbert County: Police arrested a woman who made a bomb threat at Kiowa High School, prompting evacuations. A bomb squad investigation found no explosives. (See Details)

➤ Denver: The number of pedestrians killed in crashes in 2025 has risen 50% year over year, prompting concern among public safety officials. (More)

➤ Colorado Springs: Officials detected carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times stronger than fentanyl, in a fatal overdose—marking Colorado’s first known standalone case. (More)

➤ Conifer: Someone purchased a winning $3 million lottery ticket from a local Safeway last Wednesday night. The prize has yet to be claimed. (See Details)

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➤ The Broncos stunned the Eagles 21-17 in Philly, snapping their 12-game home win streak. Bo Nix led a late rally as Denver earned its first win in Philadelphia since 1986. (More)

➤ A 14-point fourth-quarter rally fell short as Air Force lost 34-31 to Navy on Saturday. Quarterback Liam Szarka threw for 212 yards and ran for 152 more, but the Falcons dropped to 1-4 on the season. (Recap)

➤ Colorado and TCU were tied 21-21 in the fourth quarter, but two Horned Frogs touchdowns in the final six minutes put TCU ahead 35-21. Colorado fell to 2-4, 0-3 in Big 12 play. (Recap)

➤ NFL legend and Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders believes he’s dealing with blood clots in his leg. He missed part of the offseason while undergoing treatment for bladder cancer. (More)

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➤ Five small businesses in Colorado made the list of America’s 150 favorite mom-and-pop shops. (See Businesses)

➤ Bob’s Atomic Burger in Golden was named the best burger in Colorado, according to a new state-by-state best-of list. (See List)

➤ Georgetown held its first-ever Leaf Peeper’s Market—a farmers market created to capitalize on the mountain town’s tens of thousands of fall visitors. (See Details)

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➤ Colorado is the second healthiest state in the U.S.—trailing Massachusetts at No. 1—according to a study based on community health, personal health, and access to care. (See List)

➤ A Greeley high school teacher won Colorado’s 2026 Teacher of the Year Award, becoming the first-ever winner from the Greeley-Evans School District. (See Details)

➤ Triceratops Dreams—one of the most complete Triceratops fossils ever unearthed, named for surpassing paleontologists’ “wildest dreams”—is now on display at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. (See Details)

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