Minggu, 30 Agustus 2026

Sewage in Arkansas River, Rail Tax on Ballot, Another Bear Attack

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1931, Apollo 13 command module pilot Jack Swigert was born in Denver. NASA added the East High School graduate to the crew just three days before launch.

In case you missed it, this week on The Flyover Podcast, Amy counted down the 10 habits that actually predict how long you'll live. When researchers tracked tens of thousands of people for decades, the habits that mattered most weren't the ones anyone expected. Amy broke down each one and revealed the number one predictor science keeps landing on. So before you overhaul your grocery list or your gym routine, find out which habits actually move the needle. And if you're already a creature of habit, see how many of yours made the list. Tune in here!

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Sewage Spill Fouls Arkansas River

A failed Pueblo wastewater pipe dumped 4.25 million gallons of raw sewage into the Arkansas River this week.

A sewage line patched with concrete inside a stormwater pipe burst under pressure Wednesday and wasn't shut down until Thursday. The stormwater pipe empties into the river east of I-25.

State health officials say downstream E. coli levels are "extremely high" and are telling people, pets, and livestock to stay out of the water through Aug. 31 from Avondale east to Las Animas.

The agriculture department is helping Lower Arkansas Valley melon and produce growers test their water and find other sources. Jack Goble of the valley's water conservancy district said most growers used groundwater this year, offering some protection.

Judge Blocks New Mail Ballot Rule

A federal judge in Massachusetts blocked the U.S. Postal Service's new mail-ballot rule for two weeks Thursday evening.

Colorado and two dozen other states sued Wednesday over the rule, which would make states register every mail voter with USPS and get federal sign-off on ballot and envelope designs. Judge Indira Talwani found that complying before November was "practically impossible."

Attorney General Phil Weiser said the administration is raising new barriers weeks before Election Day. The Trump administration calls the order "commonsense measures" for election security and said Friday it is appealing.

Secretary of State Jena Griswold said Colorado's plans haven't changed, with ballots going to active registered voters starting Oct. 2. A hearing is set for Sept. 3.

Front Range Rail Tax on Ballot

The Front Range Passenger Rail District board voted 14-1 Friday to ask voters for a one-third-cent sales tax to build out the Colorado Connector rail line.

The tax would add about 33 cents to a $100 purchase inside the district's 30 municipalities and raise a projected $295 million in its first year. Approval would extend service to Colorado Springs and Pueblo by 2032.

Starter service between Denver and Fort Collins is already funded for 2029. The southern buildout would cost $2.7 billion.

Board Chair John Putnam called I-25 a single point of failure for Colorado's economy. Former RTD board member Natalie Menten said she opposed paying for a system she expects to use rarely, if ever.

The board met at the federal rail testing center east of Pueblo. Afterward about 150 attendees rode a new Amtrak trainset that hit 125 mph on the test track.

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➤ Denver: A new city survey found 35% of Denver adults skipped a meal last year because of money, more than double the 2024 rate. The report notes its November polling window overlapped a federal shutdown that delayed SNAP payments. (See Report)

➤ Statewide: Secretary of State Jena Griswold apologized after a software update stripped privacy protections from confidential voter records, exposing 59 profiles over 11 days. "I sincerely regret that this happened," she said, noting her staff found the flaw and fixed it. (See Details)

➤ Estes Park: A bear climbed through an unlocked first-floor window before dawn Thursday, charged a woman in her 80s, knocked her down, and scratched her stomach. She called 911. It was Colorado's second bear attack in about a week. (More)

➤ Grand County: Prosecutors charged Fabrizio Lorenzin, 65, of Denver, with four felonies for allegedly forcing open headgates on the Berthoud Pass Watershed Ditch, diverting millions of dollars of drinking water bound for Northglenn and Golden. He also allegedly stole surveillance cameras. (See Details)

➤ Englewood: Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson died Friday while hiking in Summit County. A pastor elected to the council in 2019, he helped found the homelessness nonprofit Change the Trend and pushed infrastructure work after the deadly 2018 flooding. (More)

➤ Statewide: Initiative 234, which would require ballot measures to be written so an eighth grader can read them, qualified for the November ballot Friday. It needs 55% votes in favor to pass. (More)

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➤ Denver Broncos receiver and return man Marvin Mims Jr. reportedly avoided a major injury after exiting Friday night’s 34-6 preseason win over the Minnesota Vikings due to foot pain. (More)

➤ Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar called Colorado a “second home” and said in his first press conference since signing a record-breaking contract extension on Friday that he plans to win a Stanley Cup with the Avs. (More)

➤ Four-star offensive lineman Tanner Seaton reportedly has Colorado among his final five schools ahead of his commitment decision. (More)

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➤ The Colorado Nepal Alliance is gathering aid for flood-stricken Nepal, where member Dawa Sherpa says his father and a cousin are missing. Executive Director Anne Hines credits the mountains for the bond, saying most Americans she meets trekking there are Coloradans. (Read Story)

➤ Colorado's fall colors should peak at high elevations in the central and southwestern mountains around the second weekend of September, then spread across the high country and Front Range late in the month. Drought may mute the display. (See Map)

➤ Bill Brewster, 81, of Greeley served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam and earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. He was recommended for a Silver Star three times, and FOX31 named him its August Hero of the Month. "I'm no hero," he said. (Read Story)

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Abbott Halts Flock Funding, TX 7th Hardest-Working State, TCU Falls in Dublin

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1901, the El Paso Electric Railway Company took over supplying El Paso's electricity from the Brush Electric Light Company, whose streetcars were still pulled by mules.

Abbott Halts State Funding for Flock

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered every state agency Thursday night to stop spending money on Flock cameras, the AI-powered license plate readers Texas cities have been abandoning.

Abbott's office said that most funding for the cameras comes from the federal government, and that state agencies are "clarifying that those funds cannot be used for Flock cameras."

The order landed the same day Princeton's mayor asked his council to shelve six cameras the city bought with a state grant. As reported Friday, Wylie voted 7-0 this week to end its contract, and Hood County pulled its three cameras earlier in August.

Police departments argue the cameras solve crimes and recover stolen vehicles. Flock Safety says it backs privacy rules that still let officers use the technology.

1.2 Million Texans on Suspense List

About 1.2 million registered Texas voters sit on the state's "suspense" list, five weeks out from the Oct. 5 registration deadline.

A voter usually lands there when a registration card comes back undeliverable because the address is stale, said Alicia Pierce of the secretary of state's office. With roughly 19 million registered voters statewide, she said the total isn't unusual heading into an election.

"It sounds scary, but it's not," Pierce said.

Suspense voters can still cast a ballot by confirming their address at the polls. Anyone who moved to a different county votes a limited ballot, covering only the races both counties share.

Bexar County alone lists more than 153,000 suspense voters. Stay on the list through two straight federal election cycles, or four years, and you come off the rolls entirely.

Texas Ranks 7th Hardest-Working State

Texas ranked as the nation's seventh hardest-working state in a WalletHub report out this week, down from the top five a year ago.

The firm scored all 50 states on 10 measures, weighting workweek hours and employment rates most heavily. Commutes, second jobs, volunteer hours, unused vacation time, and leisure time made up the rest.

Texas placed sixth on those direct factors and tied Louisiana for the second-longest average workweek in the country. Only Alaska, at 41.4 hours, averages more than 40.

South Dakota led with 64.59 points out of 100, 10.32 ahead of Texas. Texas has held a top-10 spot for close to a decade.

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➤ Guadalupe County: Three men face charges of engaging in organized criminal activity after investigators tied them to 176 stolen semi-trailer loads of grain, about 9.1 million pounds worth $791,739. The sheriff's office expects more arrests. (See Details)

➤ Houston: Court filings obtained by the media say the ICE team that fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in July had earlier received intelligence from DPS troopers about a white van. DPS says the document is wrong and that it gave ICE nothing. (More)

➤ Austin:Unionized developers at Bethesda Game Studios are pressing Microsoft for a first contract and calling July's Xbox layoffs illegal. ZeniMax says the cuts were part of a broader restructuring and that it wants an agreement. (See Details)

➤ Brewster County: The federal government agreed in court Friday to extend its pause on border construction inside Big Bend National Park until mid-September. A Justice Department lawyer said no final plans have been set for what would be built. (See Details)

➤ Travis County: A two-story house under construction collapsed on four workers Thursday afternoon in 50 to 70 mph straight-line winds, killing one man and pinning another. OSHA is investigating, and KB Home says the worker killed was employed by a subcontractor. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: Ad tracker AdImpact projects $446 million in spending on the Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico, which would make it the nation's most expensive. (See Details)

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➤ TCU football jumped to an early 10-3 lead in its season-opener, but was shut out the rest of the way in a 15-10 loss to North Carolina in Dublin, Ireland. TCU’s final two drives ended on failed fourth-down attempts. (More)

➤ No. 16 Allen opened its high school football season by upsetting No. 10 Duncanville 26-7 as sophomore quarterback Ty Snell threw two touchdown passes and the Eagles recorded eight sacks. (More)

➤ Dallas Cowboys linebacker Marist Liufau fractured his left forearm in Friday’s preseason finale and is expected to undergo surgery as early as Monday, sidelining him for weeks. (More)

➤ SMU safety Ahmaad Moses was granted a fifth year of eligibility through a Dallas court order, clearing the 2025 first-team All-ACC selection to return this season. (More)

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➤ With the Van Zandt County fire now contained, two neighboring gyms and a Myrtle Springs learning center have turned themselves into drop-off points for water and Gatorade. Owner Cayla Goodson, whose husband is a volunteer firefighter, said her kids handed out snacks from the car window. (See Video)

➤ K-9 Maki, a Belgian Malinois-German shepherd mix, has spent her first year working the U.S. 290 drug corridor with Sgt. Jimmy Ha. An Aug. 14 traffic stop on West Main Street turned up nearly 40 pounds of methamphetamine. (See Video)

➤ Sugar Mama's Bakeshop in Austin is selling Dolly Parton sugar cookies through the weekend, and the State Theatre will screen Steel Magnolias twice in September, with 15% of ticket sales going to the Dollywood Foundation. (Read Story)

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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.

➤ Forecasters can’t agree whether fall will bring sweaters, storms, or lingering summer heat. (Hear More)

➤ Thieves pull off a massive beer run involving 1,600 cases.(Listen Now)

➤ A veteran’s final words capture a life filled with family, laughter, and adventure. (Podcast Available)

A bomb-sniffing dog at DFW won TSA’s 2026 Cutest Canine Contest, beating out 84 other dogs nationwide. Bolt, a 3-year-old German shorthaired pointer, is “always 1,000% excited to go to work,” handler Daphne Wang said.