Friday, April 24, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1921, Mary Cronin took her first recorded hike with the Colorado Mountain Club, braving a spring blizzard in Clear Creek Canyon. That hike sparked a mountaineering journey that led her to summit all of Colorado’s fourteeners. She summited her first 14,000-foot peak later that year, and by 1934, she became the first woman to reach the top of every 14,000-foot peak in the state.

If you’re dreading miller moth season, we’ve got good news: experts say the annual monthslong migration may be shorter this year, depending on the weather. Find out more in Et Cetera. If you think miller moths are bad, just imagine dealing with more than one of the giant moths featured in today’s Trivia.

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El Paso County Fire Spurs Evacuations

The Hammer Fire, a wind-fueled wildfire southeast of Colorado Springs, quickly grew to over 4,000 acres Wednesday evening, prompting evacuations in the rural Hanover area.

By 10 a.m. Thursday, the fire had grown to about 4,900 acres, with evacuation and pre-evacuation orders still in place. Hanover School District 28 closed for the day.

The fire broke out as forecasters issued a rare “particularly dangerous situation” warning for southeastern and south-central Colorado, alerting rural and urban residents to 60-mph gusts and extremely dry conditions that pose a “significant threat to life and property.”

Crews battled several other wildfires across the state Wednesday, including in Kit Carson, Yuma, and Mesa counties.

Democrats Introduce ‘No Kings Act’

State Democrats on Tuesday introduced a bill that would allow a person to file lawsuits against federal, state, or local government officials for alleged violations of constitutional rights.

Senate Bill 26-176, dubbed the “No Kings Act,” is modeled after a federal law that lets people sue state and local officials. The bill would create a similar pathway for lawsuits in state court against federal officials, who could still assert absolute or qualified immunity.

Critics argue the bill would trigger a flood of civil litigation, costing taxpayers millions of dollars. Sponsors claim it wouldn’t create any additional liability for state or local governments.

The bill is one of several currently awaiting action with just three weeks left in the legislative session, scheduled to end May 13.

Colorado Shines in Beer Olympics

The 2026 World Beer Cup, also called the “Olympics of Beer,” awarded a total of 23 medals to 19 Colorado breweries at a ceremony in Philadelphia. See a list here.

The World Beer Cup evaluates beers from around the world, awarding medals in 113 beer-style categories. This year, judges chose between 8,166 beers from 1,644 breweries in 50 countries.

Four Colorado breweries took home gold medals, including Cannonball Creek for its West Coast-style IPA, the competition’s most competitive category. Nine beers medaled for at least the second time.

River North Brewery led the state with three medals, including awards for a coffee beer and a pumpkin beer, while Verboten, a Loveland-based brewery, extended its winning streak to five straight years, earning silver for its barley wine-style ale.

For the full list of winners, visit the World Beer Cup’s website.

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The Next-Gen Treatment Targeting a $560 Billion Disease

It’s one of the world’s most common diseases, with over $560 billion spent managing its symptoms each year. But soon, its 500+ million patients may finally be able to do more than that.

Because an emerging biotech called Cytonics may have discovered what soon could be osteoarthritis’ first and only cure.

They successfully completed Phase 1 FDA trials on 10,000 patients with zero adverse effects. Now, Cytonics is gearing up for Phase 2 clinical trials on a version designed for global scale.

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➤ Commerce City: Florida police arrested Frederick Alfred Jr., 38, a local man and Colorado Senate candidate, on child neglect charges after one of his children nearly drowned while police say his children were left alone at a Key West resort pool. (See Details)

➤ Front Range: A new Senate bill would cut out more conservative parts of the state—like Castle Rock, Lone Tree, Monument, Greeley, and most unincorporated areas—from the special tax district created to fund the Front Range passenger rail system. (See Details)

➤ Denver Metro: The Denver metro ranks 8th-worst in the nation for ozone pollution, a new report found. Grand Junction, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo rank among the top 25 cleanest by year-round particle pollution. (See Report)

➤ Thornton: A group of residents filed an ethics complaint alleging a single police officer conducted over 19,000 searches of the city’s license plate-reading camera system over roughly two years, far exceeding typical use. (See Details)

➤ Fort Carson: Officials warn of noise and dust from a monthlong training exercise, set to begin May 1, at both the base and the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, about 30 miles northeast of Trinidad. (More)

➤ Estes Park: Police arrested a 72-year-old man believed to have started the Feb. 27 fire at Expedition Lodge, damaging several hotel rooms and prompting the evacuation of nearly 200 guests. (More)

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➤ A Colorado Rockies fan went viral this week with a spectacular diving foul-ball catch at Coors Field, falling backward several rows to snag Jackson Merrill’s eighth-inning popup. (See Catch)

➤ Colorado football coach Deion Sanders returned to his position as “Professor Prime” this week, telling students in his leadership class to stop complaining about “petty stuff” and that their problems are often self-created. (More)

➤ The Colorado Rapids earned their first point ever at BMO Stadium in a 0-0 draw with LAFC. Next up is the Vancouver Whitecaps tomorrow night at 8:30 p.m. (More)

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➤ Buc-ee’s EPCO LLC, a company tied to the Texas-based supersize travel center chain, bought a parcel of land in El Paso County near the previously proposed site for a second Colorado Buc-ee’s, raising questions about the company’s next steps. (See Details)

➤ Party City, the twice-bankrupt party supplies retailer, is reviving the brand as an in-store experience inside over 700 Staples locations nationwide, including in Colorado. (See Details)

➤ Tuxedo Corn, one of the largest growers of Olathe sweet corn, is scaling back operations and will not supply chain grocery stores this year, citing limited water, high costs, and pest issues. (More)

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They’re Challenging Big Pharma at a $560 Billion Game

Big Pharma companies spent billions trying to cure osteoarthritis. An upstart biotech called Cytonics may have actually done it.

Their first-gen therapy has already been used to treat 10,000+ patients successfully.

Now, after completing Phase 1 FDA trials, Cytonics is gearing up for a Phase 2 clinical trial for “CYT-108”, their next-gen drug candidate that’s 200% more potent and built for global scale.

The opportunity? 500 million+ people deal with osteoarthritis worldwide, with no treatment that can actually stop it. It’s a $560 billion market in total. It’s also why Cytonics has raised $25m from over 7,000 investors.

And you can join them ahead of Phase 2 trials. Invest in Cytonics by April 24 to earn up to 18% bonus stock.

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➤ A greater roadrunner was reportedly spotted in the Denver area last week. The bird is more common in southeastern Colorado but rare this far north, with only a handful of sightings over the past 15 years, including three notable records. (See Photo)

➤ Grand Junction eighth graders visiting Washington, D.C., paid tribute to a fallen Mesa County sheriff’s office deputy, whose name is one of 24,775 engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial. (Read Story)

➤ Miller moth season—which typically begins in May as the insects migrate to the Rockies—could be shorter this year due to warmer temperatures, according to a local entomologist. (More)

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