Monday, November 24, 2025

Good Morning. On this day in 1864, Col. Chivington assumed command of the Colorado Third Regiment near Pueblo. Days later, he led the regiment in a deadly attack on a village of Cheyenne and Arapaho people—an event known as the Sand Creek Massacre.

Nearly 90 years ago, Castle Rock’s fire crew placed a glowing 40-foot star atop the butte overlooking town. Today, it’s an enduring symbol of hope and a beloved holiday tradition. See it below in Et Cetera.

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Polis Urged to Deny Peters’ Transfer

Gov. Jared Polis is facing bipartisan pressure to deny the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Nov. 12 request to transfer Tina Peters from state prison to federal custody.

Peters, the former Mesa County clerk, is serving a nine-year sentence for breaching election data. President Trump repeated his call for her release in August, saying she “did nothing wrong.”

In a joint letter Thursday, Attorney General Phil Weiser, a Democrat, and Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubinstein, a Republican who prosecuted Peters, urged Polis to deny the request, saying it could lead to Peters’ “unauthorized or illegal release.”

The bipartisan Colorado County Clerks Association, in a similar letter, warned that granting the request would “send a deeply damaging message” and endanger election officials.

Polis, who has opposed Peters’ transfer in the past, said his office is reviewing the request.

Families Sue Davis Mortuary

Three families are suing the owners of Davis Mortuary, a Pueblo funeral home where 24 decomposing bodies were found behind a hidden door in August.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday, alleges co-owners Brian and Chris Cotter defrauded family members by giving them fake ashes. Brian Cotter, former county coroner, resigned amid the investigation.

The suit also names the Pueblo Masonic Temple, which owns the building. According to the filing, attorneys say the odor would have been noticeable to anyone using the building, including the landlords.

Investigators don’t plan to file criminal charges until they’ve identified all 24 bodies. Six have been identified so far. Lawyers for the families say the civil suit may “move faster than the criminal prosecution.”

Rapids to Host Messi

The Colorado Rapids’ newly released 2026 MLS schedule includes a home game against Inter Miami CF, a team led by world-famous Argentine soccer legend Lionel Messi.

The game will take place April 18, 2026, at DICK’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. The match will mark Inter Miami’s first-ever appearance in Colorado.

Due to injury, rest, and international commitments, Messi missed a significant number of games in 2024, appearing in just 55% of the team’s regular-season matches.

While single-game tickets aren’t yet on sale, the Rapids say buying season tickets is the best way to guarantee a seat at the game. Ticket prices tend to skyrocket ahead of Messi’s appearances.

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➤ Aurora: Rep. Jason Crow says he’s received several threats—including a bomb threat deemed unfounded Friday—after President Trump accused him and five other Democrats of “seditious behavior” and said their actions were “punishable by death” for urging members of the military not to follow illegal orders. (See Details)

➤ Boulder: Yeva Smilianska, the driver sentenced to four years in prison for the death of 17-year-old cyclist Magnus White, may be released to a halfway house about six months into her sentence. Prosecutors say the process is “re-traumatizing” to the family and highlights issues with the state’s sentencing laws. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: The Colorado Division of Insurance is returning $17.6 million to Coloradans who filed complaints against their insurance companies in the last year. (See Details)

➤ Greeley: The city’s population is expected to surpass that of Fort Collins in 2026, with net migration to Fort Collins slowed by high housing prices, according to a new report. (See Report)

➤ Western Slope: Trails on the South Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park reopened to the public last week, more than four months after closing due to extensive fire damage. (See Details)

➤ South Fork: A school bus carrying 13 students on Highway 160 slid off the road and crashed early Thursday morning. No injuries to the children or driver were reported. (More)

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➤ Colorado allowed 355 rushing yards in a 42-17 loss to No. 25 Arizona State; Colorado State lost 49-21 at Boise State; and Air Force lost 20-3 at home against New Mexico. (See Scores)

➤ Vail-born Mikaela Shiffrin won her second straight World Cup slalom Sunday in Austria. She now heads to Copper Mountain for giant slalom and slalom races as the overall leader with 103 career wins. (More)

➤ Rockies shortstop prospect Braylen Wimmer underwent brain surgery last week to remove a tumor. (More)

➤ The Broncos finalized a three-year contract extension with veteran kicker Wil Lutz last week. (More)

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➤ Two ski areas, Steamboat Springs and Wolf Creek, opened for the season Saturday thanks to recent snowfall. Purgatory Resort, which planned to open Saturday, pushed back its opening date due to warm temperatures. (See Details)

➤ Toys ‘R’ Us opened a new flagship store Saturday at Thornton’s Denver Premium Outlets, part of the once-dominant toy retailer’s resurgence following its 2017 bankruptcy. (See Details)

➤ The University of Colorado system generated a $12.2 billion statewide economic impact during the 2024-25 fiscal year, an increase of more than $500 million from 2024, according to a new report. (See Details)

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➤ Castle Rock relit the iconic star overlooking the town during a starlighting ceremony Saturday. Now a holiday tradition, the 40-foot, 100-bulb star was first set up during the Great Depression as a symbol of hope. (See Details)

➤ Western Colorado University in Gunnison ranks as Colorado’s best “hidden gem” school on a new state-by-state list. (See List)

➤ A historic penthouse in downtown Denver is on the market for $1.45 million. The fully remodeled 1,912-square-foot residence is one of eight penthouses in the Ice House, a 19th-century building first used as a creamery. (See Photos)

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