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Good morning, Colorado.

I love my little studio apartment. It’s the perfect size for my pup and me, a place I can truly cocoon when I need to dial up the calm till it drowns out all the chaos of the world. It’s also my work hub and, as much as I’ve grown accustomed to working remotely, I’m realizing more and more how much a change of scenery can change, well, everything.

So yesterday I ventured out to a neighborhood coffee shop and started what I call my summer Tour de Dog-friendly Cafés across Colorado. But then, I was struck by what might be my most brilliant idea yet: What if my hammock became my new home-away-from-home office?

This is clearly not a novel idea, but it is novel to me. Stringing up my hammock in a quiet spot with my dog by my side, my laptop inside with me and a box of Cheez-Its within arm’s reach sounds like a pretty perfect way to crank out a story. I can almost feel the gentle sway of my hammock now as a breeze picks up and that bright-as-ever Colorado sun beams down. Plus, who knows what conversations I’ll overhear and tips I’ll pick up while hanging out in my hammock at any of Denver’s parks?

I’ll take this moment to reassure my editor that I won’t be working in a horizontal position every day. But when I need a change of scenery most, my hammock will be my new cocoon.

We’ve got another morning brimming with news for you, so let’s sit up, take one more sip of coffee and begin reading, shall we?

Erica Breunlin

Education Reporter

THE NEWS

HEALTH

Colorado doctor fired by RFK Jr. from federal vaccine committee: “This decision is really going to undermine public trust”

People line up at Colorado’s mobile vaccine bus to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Snowmass Town Center on Sept. 20, 2022, in Snowmass Village. (David Krause, The Colorado Sun)

“My fear is that the vaccine development process and technology are going to go to other countries and probably affect, in the long run, the United States.”

— Dr. Edwin Asturias, former member of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

One of the foremost experts on the safety and efficacy of vaccines in the country found out he had been fired from his volunteer position helping shape the country’s immunization strategies the same way the rest of the country did: Reading about it in DHHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Wall Street Journal op-ed. John Ingold talked to Dr. Edwin Asturias about the committee’s work and his fears for the future of public health.

The 12 gun bills passed by the Colorado legislature this year and signed into law

Pistols for sale at Bristlecone Shooting, Training and Retail Center in Lakewood on Jan. 16. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun)

Democrats in the Colorado legislature this year passed 12 bills that will impose new gun regulations in the state — all of which were signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis. Jesse Paul breaks down the whole dozen — including when they will come into effect and what legal challenges await.

Stressed? In Steamboat Springs, you can get a prescription for guitar lessons or drawing classes.

Sam takes a guitar lesson with her teacher, Adam Petty, at the Wildhorse Cinema + Arts in Steamboat Springs. (Leigh Paterson, KUNC)

“For those who say yes, they then write a prescription, which can be a one-time prescription to go to the movies, to go listen to a concert, to walk through the botanic park, or it can be a longer term solution, so six classes for a drum lesson,”

— Dagny McKinley, the head of Undiscovered Earth, the Steamboat Springs nonprofit behind Prescription for the Arts

“Doctor, what should I do?” “Take two pottery classes and call me in the morning.” That’s a bit of an exaggeration, but as Leigh Patterson writes for KUNC, a program called Prescription for the Arts is applying the concept of social prescribing — a nonmedical approach to wellbeing popular in England and Canada — to kids in Steamboat Springs.

Colorado funeral homeowner who left corpse in hearse for a over a year sentenced to 18 months

Miles Harford, 34, pleaded guilty in April to one felony count of abuse of a corpse and one misdemeanor count of theft. He faced other counts, including forgery and theft, that were dismissed as part of his plea agreement.

Section by Eric Lubbers | CTO & Newsletter Wrangler

COLORADO REPORT

“Not your grandmother’s postal service.” Colorado now has over 1,800 new USPS mail trucks on the roads, including exclusive vehicles with all-wheel drive — and a look that this Westword reporter compared to the cartoon logo of the Mighty Ducks.— Westword A water bird rarely seen in Colorado is hanging out at Boulder County pond. An anhinga — also known as a snakebird, a darter or water turkey — that is rarely seen in Colorado appears to be taking a summer vacation at a private Boulder County pond, to the delight of hundreds of Front Range birdwatchers.— The Denver Post ? U.S. Forest Service names supervisor to lead White River National Forest. Brian Glaspell replaces Scott Fitzwilliams, who had served in the role 15 years before taking the Trump Administration’s deferred resignation option.— Summit Daily EPA says power plant carbon emissions aren’t dangerous. We asked 30 scientists: Here’s what they say. The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday proposed a new ruling that heat-trapping carbon gas “emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution.″ “This is the scientific equivalent to saying that smoking doesn’t cause lung cancer,” climate scientist Zeke Hausfather said. — AP News

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Section by Eric Lubbers | CTO & Newsletter Wrangler

THE OPINION PAGE

COMMUNITY

Fort Collins tried a new kind of democracy — and it worked. Faced with yearslong polarization, the city turned to a Civic Assembly where residents forged common ground in two weekends.— Rahmin Sarabi, American Public Trust

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What’s Happening

A scene from “Romeo and Juliet,” staged in 2019 by the Colorado Shakespeare Festival on the University of Colorado campus. (Gabe Koskinen, Colorado Shakespeare Festival)

June 12-18

Shakespeare Four Days. Boulder may have a lock on the official title of Colorado Shakespeare Festival, but the Bard looms large all around the state from now through the start of August.

You’ll find the seasonal classic “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” opening this weekend at the historic Jones Theater in Westcliffe, part of the annual Shakespeare in the Sangres program.

In Telluride, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” take to the town park for an open air performance, part of Telluride Theater’s 35th annual Shakespeare in the Park. On the east side of the Sneffels Range you can opt for UpstART Theater’s high energy and unrehearsed rendition of “The Merchant of Venice” during their annual No Holds Bard shows split between Ouray and Silverton.

And, of course, on the Front Range, CU Boulder hosts the longstanding Colorado Shakespeare Festival, with “The Tempest” showing now through Aug. 10, and “Richard II” starting in July.

Various prices; various dates; various locations

Fibark Festival. Salida’s all-things-whitewater annual festival, featuring a variety of river races, live music and kids water events. Don’t miss the Hooligan Race on Saturday evening, a chaotic competition of homemade floats (no real boats allowed) with a winner chosen by “crowd support.” Free-$15; June 12-15; Riverside Park, 170 E. Sackett Ave., Salida Citizen Futures. A free presentation about civic engagement and the future with researchers, the good people of Perelandra Bookshop, and the mayor of Fort Collins. Free; 6-7:30 p.m., June 16; Wolverine Farm, 316 Willow St, Fort Collins Global Fest. An annual celebration of Aurora’s multiculturalism, with food trucks, an international market, a parade of nations and live music all day. Free; 11 a.m.-6 p.m., June 14; Aurora Municipal Center Great Lawn, 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy., Aurora

Section by Parker Yamasaki | Reporter

That’s a Thursday morning wrap on headlines. We’ll see you back here tomorrow!

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