Last evening’s low 80s and light breezes made for the perfect atmosphere for what has become one of my favorite summer traditions — paella night in our friend’s backyard. While the garlic, saffron, shrimp and mussels simmered with the rice in a giant pan over a charcoal grill, we sipped sangria and caught up with longtime friends. Vases of daisies decorated the long table set up on the grass, and peach pie topped off the night.
It got me thinking about how traditions begin. In this case, your friend buys a paella pan and the first attempt is so fun that August is no longer complete without it.
Let’s get on with Monday, though, and our daily tradition of reading a handful of meaningful news stories about Colorado that will keep you both grounded and informed.
Jennifer Brown
Reporter
THE NEWS
OUTDOORS
Colorado mountain towns see a rare summer slump in visitors as statewide tourism slows
International tourists take pictures along Red Mountain Creek at the base of the Crystal Lake Dam as peak fall color is on display along Red Mountain Pass south of Ouray on Sept. 25, 2020. (William Woody, Special to The Colorado Sun)It’s the first tourism slowdown since the pandemic for some Western Slope communities. State officials warned of a softening tourism market last year, and there was no growth in overnight visitors in 2024, Jason Blevins reports.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Colorado’s attorney general has sued Trump 33 times since inauguration. So far, he’s mostly won.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, a Democrat, speaks at a news conference June 24 in Denver, where he announced a $3 million grant to fight opioid overdoses. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun)Of the 33 times Attorney General Phil Weiser has sued to block President Trump’s policies, courts have partially or fully blocked the policies 14 times, left the policies in place five times and are still considering 15 cases. Taylor Dolven has the details.
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AGING IN COLORADO
Hot Colorado labor trend alert: Working past 65
Arvada resident Renee Chalfant, nearing her 78th birthday, was laid off from her longtime bookkeeping job July 24. With decades of experience and strong computer skills, Chalfant has no desire to retire but says finding meaningful work at her age has been a challenge. (Kira Vos, Special to the Colorado Sun)Working past 65 and 70 may be one of the hottest trends in the labor market, especially in Colorado, which tied with Oregon for the third-fastest rate of aging nationwide. The number of Colorado workers 65 and older has more than doubled since 2010 and nearly quadrupled since 2000, writes Tamara Chuang.
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What’s Working: Adams State University and its offspring fuel the San Luis Valley. How the school’s $61 million in spending turned into $107 million of annual economic impact in southern Colorado. Plus: 500 jobs in Colorado Springs, a new AI nonprofit and more!BUSINESS
Westcliffe’s conservative newspaper closes as editor calls for a revival: “Watching Fox News doesn’t cut it”
Inside the Sangre De Cristo Sentinel’s newsroom lobby, Katherine Brenchley, an advertising coordinator, and Yvonne Phillips, a receptionist, chat with Editor George Gramlich on Sept. 8, 2023, in Westcliffe. The town’s weekly newspaper with a conservative voice began publishing in 2013. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)The Sangre de Cristo Sentinel’s editor blamed “serious, personal health issues” for closing the newspaper, Jennifer Brown reports. It ends, for now at least, a newspaper war that divided the town of Westcliffe along political lines, with some residents supporting the now-closed “Voice of Conservative Colorado” and others calling it “gossip.”
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MORE NEWS
State health warns of measles exposure at Monarch Pass gift shop in southern Colorado. Colorado health officials warned visitors to a Monarch Pass gift shop on July 25 to look out for measles exposure. Fact Brief ☀️ Is Denver International Airport larger than the city of San Francisco? Yes. At 53 square miles, the Denver International Airport is roughly 6 square miles larger than the entire city of San Francisco.COLORADO SUNDAY
Gold King put a spotlight on mine pollution in Colorado. Ten years later, locals are still waiting for a solution.
Cement Creek runs out of the mountains and through Silverton on July 25. (Shannon Mullane, The Colorado Sun)Those of you who lived in Colorado 10 years ago remember it. On Aug. 5, 2015, contractors for the Environmental Protection Agency inadvertently unleashed 3 million gallons of wastewater trapped behind the collapsed entrance of Gold King mine in remote San Juan County. The yellow, heavy-metal-laden water impacted communities from Colorado to Utah. It wasn’t the first or the last unplanned release into the watershed, reports Shannon Mullane.
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THE COLORADO REPORT
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What actually happens if voters reject the Vibrant Denver bond? If voters approve the Vibrant Denver package this November, the city’s property taxes wouldn’t change. But what would happen if voters said “no” to the new spending? Could taxes be lowered instead? Or maybe the money could be spent elsewhere?— Denverite Roaring Fork Valley’s mushroom hunting season looking dry. Within the 2.3 million acres of the White River National Forest are a number of fungi species that people are about to start searching for. They may be hard to find.— The Aspen Times More than two dozen gun laws in Colorado have reshaped firearm ownership — and added barriers. “When I got here, business was great,” one Colorado gun store owner said. “And now they’re just trying to put up all these barriers and roadblocks and red tape.”— The Denver Post Staff changes at Clark post office leave customers with few options for deliveries. A handwritten note left on a message board at the Clark post office informing customers that the location will no longer be accepting packages from UPS and FedEx has frustrated North Routt residents.— Steamboat Pilot & Today A secret stage beneath the Stanley draws the world’s top magicians. There’s no marquee, no ticket window and no stage lights spilling onto the sidewalk. Just a bookshelf, tucked below The Stanley Hotel’s carriage house, that quietly swings open to reveal one of the most unusual performance spaces in Colorado.— Estes Valley VoiceSection by David Krause | Editor
THE OPINION PAGE
COLUMNS
Texas fired the first shot in the redistricting wars. Could Colorado join the fray? Former Rep. Yadira Caraveo, who’s trying to win back her seat, wants to toss the independent redistricting commission. It’s a long shot.— Mike Littwin Judge Michael Luttig takes on Trump in defense of freedom. The conservative icon and thought leader explained the existential threat to the rule of law posed by the current administration.— Mario Nicolais Hang on to your wallet, taxpayers, the Broncos are angling for yet another new stadium. Few dare to question the need for taxpayers to cough up a billion dollars to build a new palace for the Broncos.— Diane CarmanThe Colorado Sun is a nonpartisan news organization, and the opinions of columnists and editorial writers do not reflect the opinions of the newsroom. Read our ethics policy for more on The Sun’s opinion policy and submit columns, suggest writers or provide feedback at [email protected].
Hope everyone is making plans to fulfil their August traditions before summer runs out.
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