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Goldilocks Budget, Poudre Schools Cut Jobs, and the "Grand Dame" of CO

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Happy Father's Day! On this day in 2023, 37 tornadoes touched down across Colorado's eastern plains, the most ever confirmed in the state in a single day. One slow-moving supercell over Washington County produced 27 of them.

In case you missed it, this week on The Flyover Podcast, Ayla Brown broke down why dogs are suddenly showing up everywhere and what the law actually allows. More and more owners are bringing their pets along on daily errands. Ayla explained which dogs the law really recognizes as service animals and why so few people are willing to say no to the unregistered furry friends. Plus, join the discourse in our YouTube comment section, which has gotten the most comments we've ever had. Tune in here!

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A 'Goldilocks' Budget Forecast

After years of billion-dollar shortfalls, state economists told lawmakers Thursday that Colorado may avoid deeper cuts next year and could even start rebuilding its reserves.

The latest quarterly forecast projects the state will close the fiscal year June 30 with a surplus. "I'm calling it the Goldilocks forecast," chief legislative economist Greg Sobetski told the Joint Budget Committee.

To rebuild reserves to 15% of spending, lawmakers would need to trim only $315 million in 2027-28, or nothing if they hold reserves at the current 13%. Forecasters credited a smaller-than-expected hit from the federal tax law and a higher Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) cap pushed up by inflation.

The relief is expected to be temporary. Health care costs are still rising faster than the state can spend under TABOR, and federal cuts to Medicaid and food stamps are set to take effect after 2027.

Poudre Schools Cut 182 Jobs

Poudre School District will eliminate 182 educator positions heading into next school year, citing declining enrollment and a budget shortfall.

The cuts include 110 non-renewed teaching positions and 72 classified jobs eliminated at the end of this school year. The Fort Collins district expects 654 fewer students next fall, citing falling birth rates and families priced out by housing costs.

District officials said that not all the reductions are layoffs, since some vacancies left by retiring or resigning staff went unfilled. The district also approved $5.4 million in raises for the coming year.

The Poudre Education Association questioned raising pay for senior leaders while the district cuts jobs, and parents worry the remaining staff will have to absorb the load.

Body-Cam Released in Denver Shooting

Denver police released body-camera video Thursday showing two officers shoot a man who was holding a lighter designed to look like a handgun.

The shooting happened June 2 at a Sinclair gas station on Santa Fe Drive, after a multi-agency auto-theft task force tracked a stolen traffic-control truck there. A camera inside the truck had captured the driver holding the gun-shaped lighter.

An Adams County Sheriff's Office deputy and a Colorado State Patrol trooper fired 13 shots as the man walked toward the convenience store, hitting him several times. No Denver officers fired, though the department is leading the investigation.

The man, identified as 35-year-old Joshua Jackson, was hospitalized and faces vehicle-theft and drug charges. Two clerks inside the store were not hurt, and both officers were placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation.

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➤ Delta County: The Lawhead Fire broke out Thursday afternoon on Redlands Mesa, forcing immediate evacuations and an aerial attack after crews deemed it too intense for ground efforts. By Friday night firefighters had it about 80% contained at roughly 35 acres, with one home still evacuated. (See Details)

➤ Weld County: Sheriff's deputy Alex Porter, 23, was arrested Thursday and placed on unpaid leave over domestic violence charges after an internal investigation into a misconduct accusation. (More)

➤ Fort Collins: Poudre Fire Authority crews freed five ducklings trapped in a storm drain Friday morning, after a passerby spotted their mother frantically circling the grate. Firefighters pried off the cover, pulled the babies out, and reunited the family. (More)

➤ Grand Valley: Mesa County, Grand Junction, Fruita, and Palisade signed an agreement to pool their affordable-housing credits under Proposition 123, the 2022 voter-approved fund. Grand Junction has already cleared its 374-unit target by about 117 units and will share the surplus so its neighbors stay eligible for future grants. (More)

➤ El Paso County: The Sheriff's Office is moving its concealed-handgun-permit process to a fully online system, letting residents apply, renew, change an address, replace a lost permit, and upload documents from home. The platform, called Permitium, goes live June 22. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: Lynn Bartels, the longtime Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post reporter remembered as the "Grand Dame" of Colorado politics, has died at 69. (More)

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➤ Denver native Wyndham Clark sits well above the rest of the field at 7-under par at the U.S. Open following the conclusion of Round 3 of play yesterday. Clark, who has already set a 36-hole record at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, is looking to win his second U.S Open title and become just the fourth golfer ever to break par at the course for the event. (See Leaderboard)

➤ Four-star recruit James Pace III chose to commit to Auburn over Colorado on Friday. However, Colorado still has momentum this recruiting cycle, boasting a class of 16 recruits, one of the bigger classes under head coach Deion Sanders. (More)

➤ Colorado Rockies catcher Braxton Fulford delivered a clutch go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning of the team’s 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. (Watch Video)

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➤ The first weekend of summer is packed with activities across Colorado, headlined by the 104th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb up the mountain Sunday. (More)

➤ Breckenridge is debuting its first-ever Wildflower Week July 2-12, an 11-day celebration of peak alpine bloom season. Expect free guided meadow hikes with local naturalists, plein-air painting, outdoor concerts, and wildflower-themed food and cocktails across Summit County's high country. (See Details)

➤ Color Book, the award-winning father-son drama starring 14-year-old Aurora actor Jeremiah Daniels, hit Netflix on Friday for Father's Day. Daniels, who has Down syndrome and spoke at an international Down syndrome research conference in Denver, is the first actor with the condition nominated for an NAACP Image Award. (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 strong market helped retirement savers reach a major milestone. (Hear More)

➤ Washington launched a new UFO task force and promised more answers. (Listen Now)

➤ JD Vance revealed the wardrobe expectations inside President Trump’s White House. (Podcast Available)

This video chronicles a nine-day road trip through Rocky Mountain National Park and Colorado's best mountain towns.

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Retirement Records, UFO Answers, and White House Rules

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Today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast with Amy Hess has a few stories you won’t find in today’s emailed edition, only in the podcast episode, because not everything fits in an inbox.

Here's a sneak peek of what we're diving into in today's Podcast Extra section:

➤ A strong market helped retirement savers reach a major milestone. (Hear More)

➤ Washington launched a new UFO task force and promised more answers. (Listen Now)

➤ JD Vance revealed the wardrobe expectations inside President Trump’s White House. (Podcast Available)

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Wrongfully Imprisoned Man Freed, America250 Time Capsule, and Father's Day Keepsakes

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1981, Wayne Williams was arrested in the Atlanta Child Murders case.

Happy Father’s Day! A hospital in Savannah gave dads with babies in its neonatal intensive care unit personalized keepsakes for the holiday. Learn more in Et Cetera.

Wrongfully Imprisoned Man Freed

A Georgia man wrongfully incarcerated for nearly 21 years was exonerated on Thursday.

Marquez Powell, 41, had been serving a life sentence plus five years after being convicted under a party-to-a-crime theory in the 2005 murder of his best friend, Shah Walton. Prosecutors argued Powell participated in a plan to rob Walton.

New DNA evidence supported that Powell was not involved in the robbery or murder.

His release comes as Georgia begins paying eligible exonerees around $76,000 for each year they were wrongfully imprisoned under the state's new Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration Compensation Act, with additional compensation provided for time spent on death row.

BioLab Fire Lawsuit Alleges Health Impacts

Two Rockdale County sheriff's deputies and a local resident have sued BioLab and other related companies over the 2024 chemical fire at BioLab’s plant in Conyers.

The lawsuit alleges the companies’ negligence surrounding the blaze and lingering toxic plume led to the three being diagnosed with respiratory damage.

The chemical plume resulted in the evacuation of about 17,000 people and prompted a multiday shelter-in-place order for tens of thousands more.

Last year, BioLab announced that it was closing the facility. The company declined to comment on the lawsuit, citing the pending litigation.

Georgia Takes Part in America250 Time Capsule

For the country's 250th anniversary, Georgia is joining the other 49 states, Washington, D.C., U.S. territories, and the three federal branches in contributing items to a time capsule project led by America250.

The Peach State will be providing two Fort Moore Georgia Award for Excellence challenge coins and a painted relief medallion featuring The Masters logo.

The capsule, a custom-designed stainless steel cylinder, will be buried on July 4 at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia and reopened in 2276.

A list of all of the capsule’s contents can be seen here.

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➤ Putnam County: Two people were killed and two others were injured after a large oak tree uprooted and fell onto a pickup truck on Pea Ridge Road. (More)

➤ Sandy Springs: The city has extended its contract with RedSpeed to continue using school zone speed cameras at North Springs High School and Riverwood International Charter School through June 2027. (More)

➤ Monroe County: Two 14-year-olds were arrested after stealing a car from a gas station after its owner refused to give them a ride, with the vehicle later ending up in a ditch. (More)

➤ Savannah: The Carnegie Library Heritage Center received a national award for its restoration work after closing in 2024 due to flood damage caused by Tropical Storm Debby. (More)

➤ Hall County: A dog that became trapped in a ravine during Thursday’s storms was rescued by firefighters and taken to a veterinarian for treatment. (More)

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➤ Spain will try to rebound from last week’s surprising draw with Cape Verde today against Saudi Arabia, as the two Group H teams meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The match will air at noon on Fox. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Friday, overcoming a high-velocity outing from Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, who hit 104.2 mph and threw an MLB-record 47 pitches at 101 mph or faster. (More)

➤ Colton Nussmeier, a four-star Georgia quarterback commit, was ruled ineligible for the 2026 high school football season after transferring from Flower Mound Marcus High School to Denton Ryan in Texas. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: World Cup | MLB | College World Series | U.S. Open | WNBA

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➤ Georgia Tech in Atlanta was the state’s highest-ranked institution in the U.S. News & World Report's latest Best Global Universities rankings, placing No. 94 worldwide, while five other Georgia colleges also made the list. (More)

➤ A Columbus family received a mortgage-free home from Rapid Fire Investments after losing their previous house to a fire. (More)

➤ Memorial Health in Savannah celebrated Father's Day by giving dads with babies in its neonatal intensive care unit personalized baseball keepsakes featuring their newborns' footprints. (More)

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