Good morning, Sunriser readers. I’ve been on the highway most of this week for some upcoming tales, and bought to spend time over in Westcliffe, out in Gunnison and up in Greeley. I admire the a part of my job that requires getting out and assembly people who find themselves making issues occur throughout this state. With that in thoughts, I’m actually trying ahead to SunFest subsequent week, an opportunity for all of us right here at The Solar to hang around, in particular person, with researchers, reporters, politicians, cooks, scientists, skiers and readers from round Colorado, multi function place.
At this time is the final day to get your tickets on-line! However you may nonetheless purchase tickets on the door Friday.
Let’s get to the information.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Former President Donald Trump vowed to make a marketing campaign cease in Aurora within the coming weeks after repeating false claims {that a} Venezuelan gang has taken over and joking about how harmful the town is. Whereas serving in Congress, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman tried to maintain Trump at arm’s size, however stated he welcomes a marketing campaign cease and views it as the chance to set the file straight. Jesse Paul has extra.
ENVIRONMENT
Launched condors killed by capturing
Final 12 months, avian flu killed dozens of California condors, lengthy one of many world’s most endangered species. A kind of survivors was condor #1061, which was launched after being taken in and rehabilitated, solely to be shot earlier this 12 months in southwestern Colorado. Michael Sales space talked to a condor specialist who stated incidents like this are tragic, however they’re additionally a very good alternative to coach the general public concerning the uncommon lives of endangered species.
TECHNOLOGY
On Thursday, Denver welcomed tech entrepreneurs and CEOs interested by AI to the inaugural DenAI Summit. Whereas Colorado not too long ago handed a invoice to guard shoppers from AI, DenAI audio system targeted on the chance that the brand new know-how presents to maintain mundane duties, like approving metropolis permits and making site visitors run extra easily. Tamara Chuang experiences from the summit.
OUTDOORS
Rescuers in Grand County made the uncommon resolution to depart the physique of Vincent Pane, a 31-year-old adventurer from Longmont, within the talus area the place he fell to his loss of life under Arikaree Peak. As Jason Blevins experiences, some backcountry rescuers are troubled by the rising variety of light-and-fast mountain runners, because of the distant routes and the dearth of provides they carry.
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CARTOONS
In “What’d I Miss?” Ossie ponders the disappointment of dying alone — particularly when your loved ones isn’t even conscious it occurred.
Suffice to say Drew Litton isn’t bought on Sean Payton’s offense that not solely hasn’t received but, however has made dropping a tedious and boring proposition.
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CONVERSATION
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