Saturday, September 12, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1957, NORAD began operations at Ent Air Force Base near downtown Colorado Springs. The Cold War watch over North American skies has run from Colorado ever since.

Balance, strength, and the ability to get up off the floor fade quickly with age, and most people don't notice until something as simple as standing up from a chair gets hard. Physical therapists say it doesn't have to go that way. When asked which exercises they actually recommend to patients, the same six simple moves came up again and again. One of them you can do while waiting for your morning coffee. Join Christopher on The Flyover Podcast to find out which everyday movements could keep you strong, steady, and independent for years to come. Tune in here!

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Denver Sues over ICE at Polls

Denver and three civil rights groups sued the Trump administration Thursday to keep armed ICE officers away from polling places in November.

The complaint rests on a Civil War-era statute barring federal officials from posting armed men at election sites.

Mayor Mike Johnston said stationing agents near polling places is "only meant to scare people and suppress votes." Clerk and Recorder Paul López said the suit restates what is already illegal.

No federal order actually sends agents to the polls. A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesman denied any such policy exists, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Sept. 1 that agents would go to a voting site only to answer a threat or serve a warrant.

Rail Tax Sides Make Their Case

Supporters and opponents of the Colorado Connector passenger train made competing pitches Thursday ahead of November's vote on a sales tax to pay for it.

At Union Station, the mayors of Denver, Boulder, Pueblo, and Westminster backed the 0.333% sales tax, which would raise $295 million a year. "It's a very reasonable sales tax to fund service on existing rails," said William Lindstedt of Coloradans for CoCo.

Hours later at the Capitol, the No CoCo Tax group called the financing plan flawed. Dave Ruble of STE-Holdings pitched a rival plan built on hydrogen trains and urban gondolas, with no tax hike.

The 190-mile Fort Collins-to-Pueblo line would make 10 stops on existing freight track. Full buildout is estimated near $4 billion.

Starter service between Denver and Fort Collins is already funded and due in 2029 regardless. The tax would extend the line south to Colorado Springs and Pueblo by 2032.

Mexico Agrees to Colorado River Cuts

Mexico will give up 250,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water a year in 2027 and 2028 under a deal announced Wednesday.

Minute 334 was signed Sept. 2 in El Paso and runs through 2028. The cut is about 17% of what the United States sends Mexico each year under a 1944 treaty, and it parallels reductions already set for Arizona, California, and Nevada.

Mexico's share can shrink further or rebound with Lake Mead forecasts.

The agreement also establishes a pilot program for tracking salt levels in water deliveries and assessing methods for managing salinity.

"This Minute makes sure water is shared fairly among our users," said Chad McIntosh of the International Boundary and Water Commission. Colorado officials didn't participate in the negotiations.

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➤ Statewide: CBI Director Armando Saldate said the bureau missed warning signs for more than a decade that analyst Yvonne "Missy" Woods was altering DNA data. CBI has grown its quality unit by 80% and added 34 policy changes to keep it from happening again. (See Details)

➤ Colorado Springs: Children's Hospital Colorado's campus in the Springs will be renamed Children's Hospital Colorado, Golisano Children's Hospital after a $40 million gift from New York entrepreneur Tom Golisano. The money funds surgical capacity, outpatient space, and inpatient beds. (More)

➤ Grand County: Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Thursday it killed an uncollared yearling female wolf from the One Ear pack, the third wolf killed in three days. The agency confirmed seven livestock attacks by the pack after an Aug. 4 removal. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: Safe2Tell logged 1,508 tips in August, a 155% jump from July as students returned to class. School safety led the categories at 20.7%, followed by mental health, bullying, and substance use. (See Report)

➤ Pueblo: The 154th Colorado State Fair drew 507,970 people over 11 days, an 18% jump from last year and the biggest crowd since 2015. The best day was Saturday, Sept. 5, with 66,559 through the gates. (See Report)

➤ Pitkin County: Commissioners voted Wednesday to take over daily operations of the Maroon Bells from the Forest Service in 2027 and raise the day-use fee from $10 to $30. Officials note the fee has not moved in 28 years. The $16 shuttle fare stays. (More)

➤ Statewide: Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of states suing over Endangered Species Act rollbacks that narrow the legal meaning of "harm." Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the old reading turned routine land use into a regulatory trap. (More)

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➤ Colorado football hosts Weber State in Boulder this afternoon, while Colorado State welcomes Southern Utah to Fort Collins tonight, and Air Force hosts North Dakota State at Falcon Stadium. (See Schedule)

➤ Denver hockey unveiled its elaborate flip-top championship ring commemorating the Pioneers’ NCAA-record 11th title, complete with Las Vegas imagery and a removable poker chip. (See Ring)

➤ Cherry Creek extended its winning streak to 30 games by beating Legend 34-28 in overtime Thursday on backup quarterback Montae Johnson’s game-winning touchdown pass. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: US Open | MLB | NCAAF | Soccer

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➤ Several hundred climbers walked Red Rocks Amphitheatre's 380 steps over and over Friday morning to match the 110 flights firefighters climbed in the Twin Towers. Many wore 70 pounds of gear. (Watch)

➤ About 300 classic cars, built between 1912 and 1995, are up for grabs in the Born Family Estate Collection auction in Eaton. Bidding starts at 50 cents with no reserve, and the live sale is Sept. 19. (See Details)

➤ Vail Oktoberfest runs through Sunday in Lionshead Village with brats, schnitzel, stein-lifting, and keg bowling. It is one of a dozen-plus festivals scattered across the state this weekend. (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.

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