Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1964, The Beatles performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Besides being the band’s first and only appearance in Colorado, the concert posed one of Red Rocks’ first major security challenges, as the group had received a serious death threat prior to the event.

It’s going to be cool and rainy across the state until Labor Day Weekend. Find the full forecast in our Top Stories.

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Medicaid, AI Bills Passed in Special Session

Colorado lawmakers on Sunday passed a bill that would use state money to restore Medicaid funds for reproductive health care providers, namely Planned Parenthood, following federal cuts.

The bill, a response to funding cuts stemming from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in a 43-19 party-line vote. Republicans opposed the measure, citing the state’s $1.2 billion budget shortfall.

Also on Sunday, a Senate committee passed Senate Bill 4, a measure to revise and delay Colorado’s first-in-the-nation law regulating artificial intelligence.

In its current form, the bill shifts some of the law’s regulatory burden onto developers of AI—rather than businesses, schools, or governments using it—and pushes its implementation to May 2026.

Lee Fire 90% Contained

The Lee Fire on the Western Slope is now 90% contained at 137,758 acres, just two acres short of tying the Hayman Fire as Colorado’s fourth-largest wildfire on record, officials said Monday.

On Sunday, heavy rain prompted flash flood warnings in Rio Blanco County, where the Lee Fire’s burn scar has heightened flood risk. Two mudslides were reported in the area.

While Rio Blanco County has downgraded many evacuation zones, others have been upgraded in Eagle County, where the Derby Fire, still 0% contained, now exceeds 5,300 acres.

Cool, Rainy Week to End August

The cold front that moved into Colorado on Sunday will linger through the workweek, bringing cooler weather and daily storm chances across most of the state.

Highs will stay well below normal, in the 70s and low 80s, through Friday. Heavy showers and thunderstorms are possible every day, with the highest chances early in the week.

Elevated flash flood risk is expected to last all week, particularly along the southern Front Range and in burn scar areas on the Western Slope.

Drier, warmer weather will return in time for Labor Day Weekend, with fewer, mostly isolated storms and highs reaching the mid-80s.

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➤ Denver: A judge sentenced Michael Sang Correa, a Gambian man and the first non-U.S. citizen convicted of torture in a U.S. federal court, to more than 67 years in prison on Friday. (See Details)

➤ Palmer Lake: Sen. Michael Bennet released a statement opposing the annexation of land near Greenland Ranch for a planned Buc-ee’s development. (More)

➤ Costilla County: Fort Garland’s water board voted earlier this month to cut off water sales to rural residents who rely on cisterns, leaving many without a reliable water source. (See Details)

➤ Firestone: The Central Weld County Water District, which has served the town for nearly 60 years, announced it will cancel its contract in 2028, citing an “unworkable and financially unsustainable” relationship. (More)

➤ Denver: East High School converted a boys’ restroom to an all-gender restroom after converting a girls’ restroom prompted a Title IX investigation. (See Details)

➤ Pike-San Isabel National Forests: Investigators determined the 132-acre La Plata Fire near Twin Lakes Reservoir was started by an abandoned campfire. (More)

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➤ The Colorado Rockies became the first MLB team to be mathematically eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday. The team has missed the playoffs in 28 of the last 33 seasons. (More)

➤ Fans voted Nikola Jokic’s no-look pass to Aaron Gordon against the Bucks as the best assist of the NBA season. (See Pass)

➤ Former Buffs safety Shilo Sanders was cut by the Buccaneers after he was ejected for throwing a punch during Saturday’s preseason game against the Bills. (More)

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➤ The Cherry Cricket, a Colorado burger joint, opened a new restaurant in Broomfield on Monday, its fourth overall and second with an outdoor beer garden. (See Details)

➤ Amazon and Starlink were awarded 50% of Colorado locations eligible for the federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program, which funds high-speed internet for underserved areas. (See Details)

➤ Six Italian restaurants, spanning locations from Louisville to Vail, make a list of must-visit Italian eateries in Colorado. (See List)

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➤ Special Olympics Colorado surpassed its $380,000 fundraising goal at this year’s plane pull, where teams of 25 pulled a 90,000-pound Boeing 737 across the tarmac at Denver International Airport. (See Details)

➤ Little Brave Lodge, a Bachelor Gulch property billed as one of the largest ski-in-ski-out homes in the country, is on the market for $24.9 million. (See Photos)

➤ The City of Lone Tree held a sixth birthday party for Mikey, a support dog working with the police department’s Victim Services Unit. (See Photos)

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