Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1935, Colorado’s plains were engulfed by a massive black cloud of dust—one of the decade’s worst dust storms, or “black blizzards,” causing blackout conditions across seven states. The storm would later be known as Black Sunday.

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Musk’s xAI Sues Colorado

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is suing Colorado in federal court to prevent the state’s first-in-the-nation AI antidiscrimination law from taking effect.

In its current form, the 2024 law seeks to prohibit “algorithmic discrimination” by regulating businesses’ use of AI in consequential decisions, such as hiring practices. Its effective date was delayed to June 30 as lawmakers debate revisions to the contentious framework.

xAI’s lawsuit, filed Thursday, claims the law is “unconstitutionally vague,” imposes burdens on xAI and the AI industry, and would force xAI’s chatbot, Grok, to promote the state’s ideological views.

Last month, a governor-appointed group announced potential revisions to the law, but those have yet to appear in legislation. The legislative session is scheduled to end May 13.

Greeley Meatpackers Ratify Contract

Union employees of the Swift Beef Company meatpacking plant in Greeley have ratified a two-year contract with owner JBS USA after a multiweek strike for better pay, benefits, and working conditions.

Thousands of workers walked off the job March 16, protesting unfair labor practices. The strike lasted three weeks, ending when JBS agreed to resume negotiations April 4.

The new contract raises wages by 70 cents per hour, with two additional wage increases over the next two years. It also caps health care costs, requires JBS to pay for personal protective gear, and includes two one-time bonuses.

JBS is the world’s largest meatpacking company, and the Greeley facility is one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants. This strike represented the first U.S. slaughterhouse strike since 1985.

Mid-April Snow in Forecast

An April storm moved in last night and could leave 3 to 7 inches of snow in areas above 10,000 feet by Wednesday morning. See a map here.

At lower elevations, forecasts call for rising cloud cover, cooler temperatures, and rain showers before conditions dry out and highs rebound to the 60s and 70s on Wednesday.

A stronger system arrives Friday night into Saturday morning, bringing a sharper drop in temperatures, more widespread mountain snow, and a chance of snow in Denver and the plains.

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➤ Capitol: A lawsuit accuses two Democratic state lawmakers of trying to evade open records laws related to their attendance at a luxury Vail retreat last October. (More)

➤ Northglenn: City leaders are pushing for a formal agreement with the state to ban registered sex offenders from two mental health transitional homes, as residents raise ongoing concerns about locations near a school. (More)

➤ Grand Junction: First-degree murder charges against James Genrich, convicted in 1993 in a deadly pipe bombing case, were dropped Monday as prosecutors declined to proceed with a retrial. He’ll continue to serve a 72-year sentence on other charges. (More)

➤ Adams County: Enrollment at Adams 12 Five Star Schools has dropped by more than 6,000 students over the last 10 years, mirroring trends in other districts and raising the possibility of consolidations. (More)

➤ Denver: A Casper, Wyoming, man has been sentenced to one year and a day in prison for making violent and antisemitic threats against the Anti-Defamation League’s Denver and Austin offices. (More)

➤ Weld County: Authorities are seeking the public’s help identifying a man who allegedly stole 26 pounds of honey from a local business over the weekend. (More)

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➤ The Denver Nuggets clinched the No. 3 seed in the West, setting up a first-round series with the Minnesota Timberwolves starting this weekend. (More)

➤ Colorado basketball’s Isaiah Johnson, who led the Buffaloes in scoring at 17 points per game this season, announced he’s transferring to the Texas Longhorns this weekend. (More)

➤ The Colorado Avalanche signed Michigan captain TJ Hughes to a one-year entry-level deal, days after his team fell to Denver in the Frozen Four. He’s widely considered one of the top NCAA free agents available. (More)

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➤ Colorado has reached a tentative agreement with BNSF to launch passenger rail service from Denver to Fort Collins, the first phase of the larger Front Range Passenger Rail line. (See Details)

➤ King Soopers broke ground on a new $42 million Marketplace in Lone Tree, projected to open in 2027 and bring 250 jobs to the area. (More)

➤ As farmers markets open across the state, local growers face a challenging season marked by drought, unseasonable heat, and rising costs. (More)

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➤ The Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s gems and minerals hall will close for renovations Wednesday, expanding by 50% and reopening in 2027 as the Dea Family Gems & Minerals Hall. (More)

➤ The Boulder International Film Festival wrapped up its 22nd year Sunday after reporting record ticket sales. (More)

➤ Pothole Palooza 2026 runs from April 27 through April 30 in Westminster. Residents can report potholes online during a city-coordinated blitz to fill as many reported potholes as possible. (More)

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