Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1938, the State of Colorado officially established the Colorado State Forest after receiving a 70,980-acre land patent from President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

From dazzling tree-lighting ceremonies to old-fashioned horse-drawn carriage rides, Coloradans all over the state are getting into the holiday spirit. Read more about the festivities below.

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50 Cars Involved in I-70 Pileups

Two separate pileups involving dozens of vehicles occurred minutes apart on Interstate 70 Sunday morning as slick roads and low visibility snarled traffic in the high country.

Roughly 20 cars were involved in one multi-vehicle crash just before 11:30 a.m. in Eagle County. About 15 minutes later, a 30-car pileup occurred near the No Name exit east of Glenwood Springs.

No injuries were reported in either crash, though I-70 was closed in both directions for hours while the scenes were cleared. Icy and snow-covered roads lingered into Monday morning in southern Colorado, making for a slow post-holiday commute.

Another snowstorm arriving late tonight is expected to bring 2-4 inches of snow to the Denver area and at least 4 inches to the high country before it wraps up Wednesday afternoon.

Wolves Edge Closer to Front Range

The latest wolf movement map released by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) shows more translocated gray wolf activity along the Front Range than previous records.

According to the map, at least one collared wolf explored watersheds in central Boulder and northern Jefferson counties between Oct. 21 and Nov. 25. See the map here.

There are now roughly 20 collared wolves and four known packs in Colorado. CPW has said it expects wolves to expand across the state, including into the Front Range, over time.

CPW plans to release another round of wolves this January, but with both Canada and Washington ruled out as sources, the logistics remain uncertain.

Free Carriage Rides Begin in Grand Junction

JR’s Carriage Service is now offering free horse-drawn carriage rides in Grand Junction from noon to 3 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday until Christmas.

Belgian draft horses Sarah and Molly pull the carriage, picking up riders in front of Café Sol for a scenic, leisurely trip down Main Street. See a video here.

Owner Joseph Burtard says the rides, now a long-running tradition, give locals and visitors alike the chance to get in the holiday spirit while learning about horses and the Grand Valley’s history—two closely related topics.

Burtard hopes the free service also encourages passengers to linger, explore, and support small businesses along historic Main Street.

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➤ Statewide: Nearly 1,750 of the more than 126,000 commercial driver’s license holders in Colorado are immigrants without permanent legal status, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue, which is auditing those licenses under a federal policy change. (See Details)

➤ Aurora: Five newly elected city council members were sworn in Monday, flipping the council from a conservative to a Democratic majority. (See Details)

➤ Colorado Springs: A London judge ruled in favor of extraditing Kimberlee Singler to the U.S., rejecting her latest challenge to the extradition. She’s accused of killing two of her children and wounding a third in 2023 before fleeing to the U.K. (More)

➤ Statewide: Colorado’s community college enrollment increased by 6.3% over last fall, with higher rates than usual among high school graduates and older students, reflecting a state and national trend of post-pandemic enrollment gains. (See Details)

➤ Maybell: Residents reported hearing a large explosion at an electric vehicle charging station just before a fire began at the station late Saturday. No injuries were reported in the fire. (More)

➤ Moffat: Police executing a search warrant on three properties found roughly 200 pounds of suspected marijuana, more than 100 marijuana plants, and indicators of felony-level drug distribution. (More)

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➤ Colorado running backs coach Marshall Faulk is leaving the Buffaloes to become head football coach at Southern University in his hometown of New Orleans. (More)

➤ Meanwhile, Colorado coach Deion Sanders hinted at more changes after a three-win season: “I see everything being different, even me. But if anybody’s built to reconcile and to get this back on course, it’s me.” (More)

➤ Colorado native Mikaela Shiffrin took home her 104th World Cup victory this weekend after a dominating slalom performance at Copper Mountain. She now has 67 World Cup victories in slalom—a record for the sport. (More)

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➤ Two Front Range tech firms, Atom Computing and Quantinuum, have advanced to the next stage of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, a federal competition to find and support companies capable of building a useful, cost-effective quantum computer by 2033. (See Details)

➤ Swisspod Technologies, a Swiss-American transportation startup pioneering hyperloop technology, completed a successful test run attended by local, state, and federal officials at its test track in Pueblo. (See Details)

➤ Housing Hub Colorado, a new online portal run by the state, aims to streamline the process for developers applying for affordable housing funding and tax credits. (More)

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➤ Boulder students helped name the city’s snowplow fleet for the fifth year in a row. The 17 winning names include Sleet Dreams, Lollaplowlooza, and Snow2D2. (See Names)

➤ Aurora will kick off the holiday season with its annual Holiday Tree Lighting this evening. In addition to thousands of lights, the free celebration will feature live performances, hot chocolate, and a visit from Santa Claus. (See Details)

➤ A Castle Rock grandmother wrote a cookbook in honor of people who suffer from or have died of Alzheimer’s, featuring recipe contributions from celebrity chefs. (See Details)

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