6/21/26

awesome + uniting

• Juneteenth 2026: Black history still in the making across the nation, Aurora and Denver
• FDA approves Colorado imports of low-cost medications from Canada, if they can sell
• New data shows improvements on Colorado roads, the best since 2018

awesome + controversy

• U.S. FDA, HHS, GSA break ground on $228M food lab at the Denver Federal Center
• Fort Collins residents react as city cancels Flock Safety contract
• Familiar face or Senate shake-up? The Colo. candidates asking for your vote to keep or snag a U.S. Senate seat

awful + uniting

• Lynn Bartels, reporter and “Grand Dame” of Colorado politics, dies at 69
• Man who was pepper-sprayed reaches settlement with Fort Collins police
• Driver facing charges after multi-vehicle crash, crashing into Denver metro area home

awful + controversy

• Federal measure could undermine rideshare safety laws, state legislators say
• Doctors at Children’s Hospital Colorado won’t provide gender-affirming care, fearing federal retaliation
• Three Colorado coal plants are staying open longer. Experts say that only prolongs their impacts on public health.