Friday, March 27, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1880, two competing railroads—the Denver & Rio Grande Railway and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe—signed the Treaty of Boston, ending a two-year railroad war involving legal battles, cannon sieges, commandeered trains, and hired gunfighters.

A Windsor man who rescued a woman and her two dogs from a frozen pond received the nation’s highest civilian honor for heroism on Tuesday. Read the full story below.

Despite a 2.8% increase in Social Security benefits, seniors are receiving less than before. Rising premiums, deductible spikes, and benefit reductions are actually resulting in a pay cut. Tune in to The Flyover Podcast to hear Ayla Brown’s exclusive breakdown of the six specific ways seniors are actually getting less from their benefits this year. Tune in here!

Today’s sponsor, EnergyX, is addressing the growing lithium shortage with breakthrough technology that could reshape battery production and help power the future of data centers.

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Polis Signs Housing Bill

Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law Wednesday that will help public schools, colleges, universities, transit agencies, and certain nonprofits bypass some local zoning rules to build housing.

Effective 2028, HB26-1001 will require local governments with populations over 2,000 to let qualifying organizations build residential units on land they own, even if it’s not zoned for residential construction.

Proponents of the bill, all Democrats, say it will help organizations work with local governments to expand affordable housing options. Opponents argue it usurps local land-use authority and will drive up, not lower, housing costs.

Also Wednesday, Polis signed SB26-001, a bill aimed at accelerating workforce housing development. HB26-1308, which would let homeowners split their lot in two and sell one of the parcels, passed the House Tuesday.

Broncos Set to Close Stadium Deal

The Denver Broncos will pay $45.8 million for the 58.5-acre Burnham Yard, site of the team’s future stadium, under an agreement recently approved by state officials.

The state will sell the land at a loss, having paid $50 million for the property in 2021. The Colorado Transportation Investment Office expects to close the deal by May 15.

The 150-acre project will be privately funded by the team, though it will also benefit from $140 million in city-funded improvements to nearby infrastructure.

The Broncos plan to obtain construction permits as soon as January 2027. The stadium is slated to open in time for the 2031 season.

Windsor Hero Receives Carnegie Medal

Judd Bronson, 52, of Windsor, received the Carnegie Medal for Heroism this week for saving a woman and her two dogs from an icy pond last January.

Bronson was walking on the Poudre Trail when he heard faint calls for help. Tara Vreeland, 41, and her two golden retrievers had fallen into the semi-frozen pond when one of the dogs chased geese onto its surface.

Springing into action, Bronson walked, then crawled, roughly 150 feet over the thin ice, using large sticks to distribute his weight before hauling out then-unresponsive Vreeland and both dogs. Vreeland was taken to the hospital and recovered, and the dogs were unharmed.

Just 17 other people in the U.S. and Canada received the Carnegie Medal, described as North America’s highest civilian honor for heroism, on March 24. See a list here.

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AI’s 80,000-Ton Battery Problem

As AI infrastructure explodes, so does lithium demand. Google’s AI data centers currently use 100 million+ lithium-ion cells for reliable, always-on power.

The problem? Big Tech’s race to build massive new data center capacity has Morgan Stanley forecasting an 80,000-ton lithium shortage this year.

Few companies are better positioned to benefit than EnergyX. Their patented tech produces up to 3X more lithium than traditional methods at speeds 500X faster than evaporation ponds.

Beyond the tech, they have rights to ~150,000 acres of lithium-rich land across North and South America, and they’ve just commissioned Project Lonestar, which could be America’s largest DLE lithium production plant.

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➤ Statewide: Lawmakers rejected a bill that would have banned recreational beaver hunting and trapping on public lands, postponing the measure indefinitely in a 10-3 vote. (More)

➤ Kersey: The town will pay $45,000 and update its social media policy to settle a First Amendment lawsuit filed by a man whom town officials blocked from Kersey’s Facebook page. (See Details)

➤ Walsenburg: City Council will consider covering 25% of residents’ water bills in the wake of a water system failure and boil advisory still in place after nearly two weeks. (More)

➤ Huerfano County: A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon near County Road 122 and Ridge Road, growing to 600 acres before reaching 100% containment Thursday morning. (More)

➤ Lafayette: The city allowed a local grandfather to be buried next to his wife, granting a site-specific exception to an ongoing coffin burial moratorium. The ban took effect in November due to the discovery of historic, unmarked gravesites that may overlap with new plots. (See Details)

➤ Summit County: A local woman lost nearly $50,000 to an email scam that directed her to call a fake PayPal help number, share her computer screen, and transfer the funds. (More)

➤ White River National Forest: Early spring heat has melted out some roadways, prompting multiple road closures near Vail Pass to protect exposed soil and vegetation. (See Closures)

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➤ Kyle Freeland will be on the mound tonight as the Colorado Rockies open their MLB season against the Miami Marlins in South Florida. (More)

➤ Denver Summit FC earned its first win in franchise history Wednesday, beating defending champion Gotham FC 2-0 on the road. Melissa Kössler and Natasha Flint scored, and Abby Smith recorded the shutout. (More)

➤ The Broncos consulted with legendary Alabama coach Nick Saban before trading for his former player, wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. (More)

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➤ Weld County commissioners will vote April 6 on whether to allow data centers to be built in certain industrial areas of unincorporated county land. The vote follows Global AI’s recent purchase of 500 acres in West Greeley. (See Details)

➤ Marco’s Pizza, a fast-growing national pizza chain, plans to open at least 80 new restaurants in several states, including Colorado, in 2026. (More)

➤ Aurora City Council is considering new limits on where future gas stations can be built, aiming to curb oversaturation. Denver, Louisville, and Lakewood have similar restrictions in place. (More)

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China’s 60% Stranglehold on Lithium is Cracking

China dictates the flow of 60% of the world’s lithium. That’s about to change.

America already has the 5th-most lithium reserves in the world. Now, domestic innovators like EnergyX are preparing to ramp up production to unlock this untapped supply.

Their patented tech can recover up to 3X more lithium than traditional methods. That’s already earned investment from giants like General Motors. Even better, they already have rights to nearly 150,000 acres of lithium-rich land across the Americas.

That includes up to 9.8 million tons of lithium in Chile alone, a $1.1 billion/year revenue opportunity at projected market prices. As China’s lithium becomes more volatile, these assets only become more valuable.

Now’s your chance to claim an early-stage stake in EnergyX’s growth. Invest in EnergyX at $12/share by April 16.

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➤ Five centenarians—ages 100 and older—were honored at a special group birthday party at a Grand Junction senior living home on Wednesday. (More)

➤ A Durango-based highlining team is set to host North America’s first-ever speed highline World Cup this May. The extreme sport involves walking across a narrow slackline rigged hundreds of feet in the air between cliffs, mountains, or buildings. (See Details)

➤ An ancient marble head previously on display at the Denver Art Museum has been returned to Izmir, Turkey—formerly the Ancient Greek city of Smyrna—where it was first unearthed in 1934. The artifact had been listed as missing for decades. (See Photos)

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