Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 2013, the Royal Gorge Fire began near Cañon City. Though the fire burned over 3,200 acres and destroyed 48 of the 52 buildings in the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, the iconic suspension bridge remained mostly unscathed—only 32 wooden planks were damaged.

You probably remember “Balloon Boy,” the time a Fort Collins family made national headlines in what many allege was a hoax. Fifteen years later, a Netflix documentary is revisiting what remains one of Colorado’s strangest news stories. Read the details in Et Cetera.

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ICE Protests Held Across Colorado

Hundreds gathered outside the Colorado Capitol on Tuesday to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), joining a wave of anti-ICE protests erupting in Los Angeles and across the country.

Denver police monitored the protest, which began around 5:30 p.m. By 6:15 p.m., protesters marched down the middle of Lincoln Street, temporarily blocking all lanes of traffic.

Smaller protests took place Monday outside the ICE detention facility in Aurora and in downtown Colorado Springs.

Another large protest is planned at Veterans Memorial Park in Denver this Saturday as part of a nationwide “No Kings” day of action marking President Trump’s birthday and a military parade in Washington, D.C.

State Senate Minority Leader Resigns

Colorado Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, resigned Monday to take a job in the private sector.

Lundeen served in the Senate for seven sessions and previously held seats in the House and on the State Board of Education. He played key roles in efforts to rewrite the state’s education funding formula, cut the state income tax rate, and sponsor legislation to combat human trafficking.

His new role will be CEO and president of the American Excellence Foundation, a D.C.-based investment nonprofit that supports conservative causes.

The Senate Republican caucus will convene Thursday to select a new leader.

Fentanyl Threat Shuts Down Festival

Organizers of Apogaea, a regional Burning Man event in Valdez, shut down and evacuated the festival on Friday due to reports of fentanyl-laced substances.

Two attendees told staff on Thursday they’d been given a substance that tested positive for fentanyl. Friday morning, a festivalgoer found an undissolved gelcap in their water bottle, which also tested positive.

Erring on the side of caution, organizers canceled the event and evacuated more than 1,500 people. They believe at least one incident was a “nonconsensual drug exchange,” possibly targeting volunteers.

While no one was reportedly dosed or harmed, local officials plan to conduct a review to determine whether additional security measures are needed for future events.

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The Treasury Fired a Warning Shot

If you’re retired or plan to retire, circle August 1st on your calendar with a fat red marker.

This is when the trouble begins. As soon as August 1st, 2025, we may watch the destruction of retired America:

Delayed Social Security checks
Pension checks frozen or reduced
Diversified retirement accounts dropping 50%

This is serious, and you WILL be affected, one way or another.

This isn’t about the president.

This is about economic sabotage.

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➤ Boulder: A GOP-led House resolution to condemn the terror attack in Boulder passed 280-113, with 113 Democrats opposed over what they called politically charged language on immigration and sanctuary cities. (More)

➤ Commerce City: A K9 officer captured a suspect wanted in connection with a hostage situation following a high-speed chase that ended on I-25. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: Two of Colorado’s largest unions have joined a lawsuit filed against Gov. Polis, alleging that he unlawfully directed state employees to comply with a federal immigration subpoena. (More)

➤ Denver: Miles Harford, a former funeral director accused of hiding a woman’s body in a hearse and improperly storing other remains, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday. (More)

➤ Jefferson County: Certain water activities on Clear Creek, including inner tubing and swimming, have been temporarily restricted due to high water levels. (See Details)

➤ Norwood: The historic Lone Cone Saloon caught fire Tuesday morning. The fire was contained soon after, and its cause is under investigation. (More)

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➤ Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders is away from the team during summer workouts due to an undisclosed illness. (More)

➤ Colorado Rockies reliever Jake Bird is drawing trade interest ahead of the 2025 trade deadline after a strong start to the season with a 1.49 ERA. (More)

➤ Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton is recovering from an ACL tear and expects to be ready for training camp, as Denver enters 2025 with heightened expectations following a 10–7 season. (More)

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➤ Eleven companies based in Colorado were included on U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of the best companies to work for. (See List)

➤ Dutch Bros, a national drive-thru coffee chain, will open a new location in Timnath on Friday. Customers will receive a free keychain with every drink purchase while supplies last. (More)

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August 1st: Will The Checks Stop?

August  2025—possibly as soon as the 1st—we may be facing:

Delayed Social Security checks
Pension checks frozen or reduced
Diversified retirement accounts dropping 50%

All because of the wild incompetence of the government swamp creatures who dropped us into this godforsaken mess.

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➤ Netflix is releasing a documentary about “Balloon Boy,” the 2009 hoax in which a Fort Collins father claimed his 6-year-old son was trapped in a runaway UFO-like balloon. (See Details)

➤ The snake bird, or anhinga, an aquatic species normally found in the southeastern U.S., Mexico, or Central and South America, was spotted by birders near Boulder. (See Photos)

➤ Calf and fawn season, when cow elk become especially aggressive to protect their young, is peaking in Colorado, and wildlife officials urge people to keep their distance. (See Details)

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