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Memo Backs DIA Whistleblower, Air Force Academy Adds 1,130, and Donkey Derby Days

An internal Denver International Airport memo obtained by CBS Colorado appears to corroborate a former airport attorney's account of a closed-door January meeting that city officials deny.                
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Article Icon 1Memo Appears To Back Airport Whistleblower

An internal Denver International Airport memo obtained by CBS Colorado appears to corroborate a former airport attorney's account of a closed-door January meeting that city officials deny.

The memo, written by airport attorney Everett Martinez and signed off by a senior airport executive as accurate, quotes City Attorney Miko Brown urging staff to scrutinize Key Lime Air's safety record. The aim, Martinez alleges, was to justify the council's vote against the charter airline to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Council members rejected a Key Lime lease last year over the airline's suspected ICE deportation flights. Rejecting it for non-safety reasons, Martinez warned, could cost the city $90 million in federal grants.

In March, the Mayor's Office and City Attorney's Office called the allegation false. A spokesman for Mayor Mike Johnston said a judge found "no evidence of crime or fraud."

Article Icon 1Air Force Academy Swears in 1,130

More than 1,130 appointees took their oath at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Wednesday, formally becoming the basic cadets of the Class of 2030.

The Academy drew the class from 10,970 applicants and says it is among the most competitive it has admitted, with composite academic scores 7% above past averages. Applications rose 11%, and more than 80% of those offered a spot accepted.

The Class of 2030 includes 17 international appointees from countries spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America, among them Ghana, Taiwan, Egypt, and Morocco.

A 47-month path to an officer's commission begins with roughly six weeks of basic training, ending Aug. 5 when the class is welcomed into the Cadet Wing at the Acceptance Day Parade.

Article Icon 1Study Finds Moose Native to Colorado

A new University of Colorado Boulder study concludes that moose roamed Colorado's southern Rockies for centuries before the state began reintroducing them in 1978.

Drawing on newspaper archives, museum specimens, and Indigenous oral traditions, the team traced moose sightings in Colorado to at least 1860, including cows with calves. Those family groups point to local breeding, the researchers say, not just the occasional wandering bull.

"Our findings show unequivocally that moose are not invasive," said lead author William Taylor, a CU Boulder anthropology professor and museum curator.

The finding could reshape wildlife management in Rocky Mountain National Park, where heavy browsing has been blamed for shrinking willows and beaver habitat and officials have weighed fencing and culling. Labeling moose non-native, the authors argue, makes such aggressive steps look more justified than the historical record supports.

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Why Robotics Investors Keep Going Back For Seconds

Most investors write one check and wait. Miso Robotics keeps pulling them back.

With 44K+ everyday investors like you and $133M+ raised to date, Miso has built something rare: a base of true believers who return round after round. And it's easy to see why.

Miso’s AI-powered Flippy Fry Station restaurant kitchen robot is now NVIDIA-powered, Ecolab-backed, and targeting 100K+ U.S. fast food locations in a $1T market. And Miso just acquired 300+ new patents, growing its IP portfolio 10X.

As one investor put it: "This is my 4th investment in Miso. Progress seems to be moving exponentially now."

Another: "Truly believe that this technology will expand into all fast food restaurants worldwide. Steady growth and frequent communication kept me coming back.”

Join them as a Miso Robotics investor today. Hurry for bonus shares.

Around Colorado

➤ Statewide: The Environmental Protection Agency awarded more than $9.1 million in Brownfields grants to clean up and redevelop contaminated sites across Colorado, including $3.3 million for Montrose's former Bullock Plant and $1.8 million for arsenic and lead removal at Alamosa's Railroad Plaza. (More)

Fort Collins: Christman Airfield, one of Colorado's oldest operating airfields, reopens today with a free public fly-in after a runway and lighting overhaul. The 7 a.m. CSU Drone Center event features aircraft and drones on display and a pancake breakfast for the first 200. (More)

Western Slope: Comfort Keepers marked the National Day of Joy on Wednesday with free ice cream and doughnuts in Grand Junction and Montrose, drawing isolated seniors out to swap stories. The in-home care provider says loneliness is among the biggest risks older adults face. (More)

Boulder: Longtime KBCO morning host Bret Saunders is out after 28 years, swept up in iHeartMedia layoffs hitting Denver-area radio. Saunders, a fixture of the Boulder station's morning show, told Westword the cut caught him by surprise. (More)

➤ Colorado Springs: The family of Alex Martinez-Sarmiento filed a federal civil-rights suit over the 26-year-old's fatal police shooting last July. While the suit alleges a pattern of excessive force, police say Martinez-Sarmiento fled and reached for his waistband, where a loaded gun was found, and prosecutors deemed it justified. (More)

Statewide: Attorney General Phil Weiser reached a settlement with fintech firm Unlock, which will pay $390,783 in restitution to 167 Colorado homeowners and follow state lending laws. His office found Unlock's "home equity agreements," cash up front for a share of a home's future value, violated Colorado's consumer-credit rules. (More)


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Colorado Sports

➤ Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon was nominated for best NHL player at the 2026 ESPYS alongside Macklin Celebrini, Nikita Kucherov, and Connor McDavid. (More

➤ The NHL Draft continues today with Rounds 2-7 from Buffalo, where the Avalanche hold ten picks after stockpiling draft capital in a busy trade deadline. (More

➤ A recent poll found that 83% of Broncos fans want the team to sign free agent Von Miller to a one-year deal. The 37-year-old Super Bowl 50 MVP had nine sacks for the Commanders last season and has publicly lobbied for a return to Denver. (More)

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Big Money Gets In Pre-IPO in AI

AI stocks now make up about 45% of the S&P 500. But the biggest breakout gains often happen because investors got in before companies went public.

In AI, big money increasingly moves sooner. In 2025, 67% of private-stage investments were in AI companies, up from 9% in 2022. But those opportunities are almost always reserved for the 1%.

Restaurant robotics pioneer Miso Robotics isn’t, and 44K+ everyday folks like you have already joined big money players like Ecolab as investors.

Miso’s Flippy Fry Station AI restaurant kitchen robot has logged 200K+ hours in kitchens across the $1T fast-food industry. Its tech is used by big-name customers like White Castle, Jersey Mike’s, Cinnabon, and more. And Miso just acquired 300+ patents from a food robotics early-mover that raised $450 million.

Flippy alone represents a $4B/year revenue opportunity in the US. Invest before Miso hits its $2.5M raise target for June. Hurry for bonus shares.

Et Cetera

➤ Cripple Creek: The 95th annual Donkey Derby Days runs through Sunday, with a parade today, as well as vendors and live music. The free festival honors the donkeys that hauled ore during the Gold Rush and still roam town in a 16-member herd. (See Schedule)

➤ Colorado Springs: Natalie Enriquez won the 2026 St. Jude Dream Home, a roughly $625,000 four-bedroom house in Banning Lewis Ranch, announced live on KKTV. The annual $100-a-ticket giveaway has helped raise more than $10 million locally for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. (More)

➤ Palisade: The 15th annual Colorado Lavender Festival returns to the Grand Valley this weekend, with a Saturday vendor-and-seminar fair at Riverbend Park and self-guided tours of Palisade-area lavender farms on Sunday. Park admission runs $7 online or $10 at the gate. (See Details)

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes, straight from the heart of the country. Clicking the link will take you directly to these stories:

A new study found one specific diet could lower dementia risk by up to 30%, even for those with early Alzheimer's markers. Learn which foods are the most helpful. (Hear More)

A new note sent to TMZ claims to have video of a suspect with Savannah Guthrie's missing mother, Nancy, on what the sender called "probably her last" day alive. (Tune in here)

➤  The prosecutor in the Charlie Kirk murder case was found in contempt for violating a judge’s gag order. (Podcast Available)

  

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The Poll

Have you ever seen a moose in the Colorado wild?


  1. Yes, up close
  2. Only from a distance
  3. Never
  4. Not yet, but I hope to

Yesterday's Results:

Do you normally visit pumpkin patches in the fall?

  1. No, not usually: 40%
  2. No, but I used to: 24%
  3. Yes, sometimes: 22%
  4. Yes, always: 14%
Colorado Trivia

In 1906, Colorado became home to the nation's first national park created to protect the works of people rather than natural scenery. Which park is it?

Show me the answer

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Required Bible Reading, Gracie Found, and 4 Million Safe Miles

The Republican-led Texas State Board of Education approved a required reading list Friday that adds Bible passages to public school curriculum for more than 5 million students.

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Article Icon 1Texas Adds Bible to Required Reading

The Republican-led Texas State Board of Education approved a required reading list on Friday that adds Bible passages to public school curriculum for more than 5 million students.

The 9-5-1 vote makes Texas the first state to do so.

The list pairs scripture, including Psalm 23 and the Book of Exodus, with classics like Charlotte's Web and Great Expectations. Supporters call the texts foundational to U.S. history; critics say it favors Christianity and erodes teacher autonomy.

The rules take effect in 2030. The board delayed a rewrite of high school social studies standards, expected to return at a later date.

Article Icon 1Heat Dome Brings Triple Digits to Texas

A heat dome is building across the southern U.S., pushing much of Texas into the triple digits this weekend, with highs in the upper 90s and low 100s and heat index readings nearing 110 degrees.

Forecasters say Sunday looks hottest before the high-pressure ridge slides north toward the Ohio Valley next week. The system traps hot air and blocks cooling fronts, leaving little rain relief.

Close behind, a huge Saharan dust plume is expected to reach Texas early next week, bringing hazy skies, vivid sunsets, and possible air-quality problems.

Article Icon 1Texas Lands 3 of 10 Chattiest Cities

Three Texas cities ranked among the nation's 10 chattiest in a new national survey, with Austin at No. 3, Dallas at No. 4, and Houston at No. 10.

Researchers surveyed 2,044 people across 39 cities, scoring how often residents struck up conversations with strangers, neighbors, and coworkers. New Orleans claimed the top spot, where 94% of residents know a neighbor by name, followed by Washington, D.C.

The Lone Star results split sharply: Austin residents were the likeliest in the country to report five or more daily conversations outside the home, while San Antonio landed among the least chatty cities surveyed.

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Why Robotics Investors Keep Going Back For Seconds

Most investors write one check and wait. Miso Robotics keeps pulling them back.

With 44K+ everyday investors like you and $133M+ raised to date, Miso has built something rare: a base of true believers who return round after round. And it's easy to see why.

Miso’s AI-powered Flippy Fry Station restaurant kitchen robot is now NVIDIA-powered, Ecolab-backed, and targeting 100K+ U.S. fast food locations in a $1T market. And Miso just acquired 300+ new patents, growing its IP portfolio 10X.

As one investor put it: "This is my 4th investment in Miso. Progress seems to be moving exponentially now."

Another: "Truly believe that this technology will expand into all fast food restaurants worldwide. Steady growth and frequent communication kept me coming back.”

Join them as a Miso Robotics investor today. Hurry for bonus shares.

Around Texas

➤ Bexar County: The Pentagon reinstated mandatory flu vaccinations for military recruits after an outbreak at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland sickened at least 275 trainees and hospitalized four. (More

➤ Lubbock: Officials approved Lubbock ISD's 2026-27 budget, including teacher and staff pay raises that increase the starting salary for new teachers to $51,500. (More

➤ Hidalgo County: The health department will offer low-cost back-to-school vaccinations Saturday in McAllen as part of its Summer Saturdays program, making it easier for families to prepare for the new school year. (More

➤ Rio Grande Valley: A U.S.-Israeli partnership proposed a privately funded, $1 billion desalination plant on South Padre Island to help ease chronic water shortages in the region. (More)

➤ Dallas: Officials approved a zoning change clearing the way for a $200 million, 16-story luxury apartment tower in Oak Lawn, replacing a 1960s-era, 33-unit condominium complex by 2029. (More)

➤ Real County: Gracie the giraffe was found safe in the Texas Hill Country after spending several days on the loose, ending a widely followed search that sparked viral memes and a $5,000 reward. (See Gracie


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Texas Sports

➤ The University of Texas was named the top overall college athletics program in the country for the fifth time, winning the Learfield Directors' Cup. They earned national titles in men's swimming and diving, women's rowing, and softball this year. (More

➤ Texas A&M volleyball's Kyndal Stowers was nominated for best comeback athlete at the 2026 ESPYS, while Texas Longhorns softball pitcher Teagan Kavan earned a nod for best championship performance. (More

➤ Meanwhile, Baylor baseball's Tyce Armstrong, who tied a 50-year-old record with three grand slams in a single game earlier this season, was nominated for best single-game performance at the 2026 ESPYS. (More)

➤ NBA superstar Kawhi Leonard would be open to signing an extension with the San Antonio Spurs if the Clippers decided to trade him this offseason. Leonard won a championship and Finals MVP in San Antonio before forcing his way out via trade in 2018. (More

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Big Money Gets In Pre-IPO in AI

AI stocks now make up about 45% of the S&P 500. But the biggest breakout gains often happen because investors got in before companies went public.

In AI, big money increasingly moves sooner. In 2025, 67% of private-stage investments were in AI companies, up from 9% in 2022. But those opportunities are almost always reserved for the 1%.

Restaurant robotics pioneer Miso Robotics isn’t, and 44K+ everyday folks like you have already joined big money players like Ecolab as investors.

Miso’s Flippy Fry Station AI restaurant kitchen robot has logged 200K+ hours in kitchens across the $1T fast-food industry. Its tech is used by big-name customers like White Castle, Jersey Mike’s, Cinnabon, and more. And Miso just acquired 300+ patents from a food robotics early-mover that raised $450 million.

Flippy alone represents a $4B/year revenue opportunity in the US. Invest before Miso hits its $2.5M raise target for June. Hurry for bonus shares.

Et Cetera

➤ An H-E-B truck driver from the Rio Grande Valley became the first Valley driver and only the fourth companywide to log 4 million consecutive safe driving miles, earning honors from the grocery chain and the National Trucking Association. (More)

➤ Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth ranked among the nation's 10 hardest metro areas to keep cars clean in a new study measuring road grime, vehicle damage, and driver perceptions. (More)

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo unveiled plans for a $300 million, 1 million-square-foot agricultural complex along Highway 288, marking the largest facilities investment in the event's 90-plus-year history ahead of its 2032 centennial. (More)

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes, straight from the heart of the country. Clicking the link will take you directly to these stories:

A new study found one specific diet could lower dementia risk by up to 30%, even for those with early Alzheimer's markers. Learn which foods are the most helpful. (Hear More)

A new note sent to TMZ claims to have video of a suspect with Savannah Guthrie's missing mother, Nancy, on what the sender called "probably her last" day alive. (Tune in Here)

➤  The prosecutor in the Charlie Kirk murder case was found in contempt for violating a judge’s gag order. (Podcast Available)

  

The Polling Station

Do you usually strike up conversations with strangers?

  1. All the time
  2. Sometimes
  3. Only if they start it
  4.  Never


 

Yesterday's Results:

Have you purchased any World Cup-related gear, merchandise, or promotional items?

  1. Yes: 7%
  2. No: 93%
Texas Trivia

Which two Texas cities are tied for the most Whataburger locations?

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