The Sunriser | Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years behind bars

Good morning, Sunrisers! I’m the kind of one who decides if I’m going to an occasion at precisely that occasion’s begin time minus nonetheless lengthy it takes to get there. Final evening, at 5:07 p.m., I made the final second resolution to hustle as much as Fort Collins and catch curator Tony Ortega discuss his new exhibition on the Museum of Artwork.

I’m so glad I went. “Nepantla” is a bunch present by 36 artists depicting the three-way intersection of Chicano, Indigenous and American cultures. There are some longtime staples from the Colorado arts scene and a few up-and-comers. There’s portray, cloth, sculpture, spirituality and — considered one of my favorites — a sequence of work on the underside of chili cheese fry trays.

In the event you’re close by and on the lookout for a pleasant day journey this weekend, I counsel stopping into the Museum of Artwork in Fort Collins.

However earlier than the weekend, the information.

ELECTIONS

Tina Peters, the previous Mesa County Clerk who broke into election gear then toured election-conspiracy conferences and podcasts peddling the breach and requesting cash for her protection, has been sentenced to 9 years in behind bars. No proof of election fraud was found, and Peters’ actions price the county an estimated $1.4 million in injury management, tarnished the county’s popularity and resulted in tighter state legal guidelines. Nancy Lofholm experiences from the courthouse.

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WATER

Within the closing story in a five-part sequence inspecting Colorado water myths, Shannon Mullane takes an in depth have a look at desalination, a course of that creates drinkable water from saltwater sources. Different water-stressed states, like California, Arizona and New Mexico, have constructed desalination vegetation or are toying with the thought. However how possible is desalination for Colorado’s upcoming water woes?

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BALLOT EXPLAINER

For the second time in 4 years, Colorado voters will weigh in on wildlife administration, this time deciding whether or not to outlaw the looking of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx. Colorado Parks and Wildlife at the moment helps looking as a instrument for wildlife administration, however doesn’t take sides on poll points. Jason Blevins appears to be like into the measure, the place it got here from and what it means for hunters and conservationists.

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CARTOONS

In “What’d I Miss?” cartoonists R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford look at the implications of character and racism inside the MAGA motion.

CARTOON

Drew Litton is pumped that, for the primary time in ceaselessly, the Denver Broncos uniform design combo that outlined the “Orange Crush” protection of the late ’70s will make its return on Sunday.

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• A peek inside a brand new Colorado farm-farm. On the Denver Botanical Gardens’ lease at Chatfield Reservoir, a brand new photo voltaic farm with veggies rising beneath is Colorado’s largest foray into agrivoltaics. Michael Sales space provides us a tour of the $4.7 million format.
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• SunFest was sun-sational. Due to all who made it out to SunFest 2024. We had an superior time, and occasions supervisor Kristina Pritchett and reporter Kevin Simpson chat about how large occasions like this come collectively, from parking to panelists.
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• Can Colorado remedy its housing disaster? At SunFest 2024, politics reporter Brian Eason talked with a trio of housing consultants about how we bought right here and what insurance policies might assist ease our housing affordability crunch.
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• Colorado ski season is rapidly approaching. Who’s prepared for the lifts to begin spinning? Solar outdoor reporter Jason Blevins has an early have a look at carry ticket offers available and season move modifications forward.
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• Not in Colorado. The proposed $24 billion merger of Kroger (King Soopers/Metropolis Market) and Albertsons (Safeway) is a no-go for Colorado’s AG. Solar enterprise reporter Tamara Chuang adopted opening arguments within the trial and the 255 shops in Colorado.
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