Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1879, Colorado Agricultural College in Fort Collins welcomed its first five students. The once small land-grant college would become Colorado State University in 1957.

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Your morning routine has a bigger impact on your day than most people realize. We looked at 10 common morning habits and ranked them based on research findings. Cold showers and workouts didn't land where you'd expect, and the habit that took the top spot takes less than five minutes. Today on The Flyover Podcast, Ayla counts down all 10 and reveals which one is worth adding to your morning. Tune in here!

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Sewage Spill Reaches Reservoir

More than 4 million gallons of untreated sewage poured into the Arkansas River at Pueblo last week after a patch on a wastewater pipe failed inside a stormwater discharge line.

The plume reached John Martin Reservoir near Las Animas today. Colorado Parks and Wildlife told visitors to avoid swimming, wading, fishing, and other water contact.

Pueblo County testing found extremely high E. coli levels downstream, and officials warned people, pets, and livestock away from the river as far east as Las Animas.

The park was already under a yellow caution for toxic blue-green algae, and neighboring Lake Hasty stays closed to full-body contact after its most recent test.

CMV Distracted-Driving Crashes Decrease

Colorado State Patrol (CSP) troopers investigated 316 crashes involving commercial trucks and distracted driving last year, down 6.5% from 2024.

Most of those wrecks caused only property damage, though 60 of them resulted in injury or death, about 19% of the annual total.

CSP said the decline correlates with Colorado's hands-free law, which took effect at the start of 2025, alongside enforcement, education, and shifting driver behavior.

Interstate truckers caught driving distracted can be fined up to $2,750, and repeat offenses bring disqualification or out-of-service status for as long as 120 days.

Bear Spotted Roaming Loveland School

A bear cub turned up outside B.F. Kitchen Elementary School in southwest Loveland early Monday, circling the building and peering through the doors before students arrived.

Thompson School District placed the campus on a secure perimeter, locking exterior doors while staff met families at the entrances and moved students inside quickly.

The perimeter lifted at the start of the school day once the cub wandered off campus. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the animal has not been seen since.

Wildlife officials call this an unprecedented year for bear conflicts, with more than 6,000 reports statewide as drought thins the natural food supply ahead of denning.

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➤ Statewide: Voters will decide in November whether the state constitution should require future ballot measures to be written at an eighth-grade reading level. (More)

➤ Aurora: The BLM will auction 600 acres of mineral leases west of Aurora Reservoir on Sept. 8, beside state land where Crestone Peak is cleared for 108 wells. (More)

➤ Eagle County: A weekend mudslide dropped mud and large boulders across Colorado River Road near Sweetwater Road, prompting closures. (More)

➤ Western Slope: Several schools districts beat the state on chronic absenteeism in 2025-26, with South Routt at 13.6% and Garfield Re-2 at 17.8%. (More)

➤ Grand Junction: Police arrested a 14-year-old high school student over an online post related to West Middle School and a viral "Cat in the Hat" trend. Investigators found no credible threat. (More)

➤ Lake County: An early dusting of snow was spotted on a roughly 14,000-foot peak of Fremont Pass yesterday morning after temperatures plunged overnight. (See Photo)

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➤ The Broncos made 34 roster moves Sunday and kept all three quarterbacks, while linebacker Jonathon Cooper opens the season on the commissioner's exempt list. (More)

➤ CSU opens the Jim Mora era and its first Pac-12 season against Wyoming on Sept. 5 at Canvas Stadium, with the Bronze Boot on the line at 4 p.m. (More)

➤ CU Buffaloes fans can expect new live music, a new in-game host, and a new north endzone videoboard starting Saturday, Sept. 12. (More)

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➤ Amazon paid $23.6 million for a vacant 70-acre parcel on North Lisbon Street in Aurora, where it plans a distribution center topping 1 million square feet. (More)

➤ State health officials opened public meetings toward stricter air rules for Suncor, Colorado's only refinery, with a rule proposal expected by the end of the year. (More)

➤ An heiress to Leprino Foods, the world’s largest producer of mozzarella cheese, listed her 450-acre Indian Hills mountain compound for $30 million. The property has two residences, an equestrian center, and a private airstrip. (More)

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➤ New pickleball courts opened at Rosamond Park in south Denver last week, bringing the total number of pickleball courts in the city to 52. (More)

➤ Fruita's Livability Commission held the city's first bike safety festival, running a rodeo on signaling and braking and handing out free helmets to riders. (Watch)

➤ A Pueblo librarian and fantasy author wrote a children's book about her husband—an assistant chief with the Pueblo Rural Fire Department—and his crew's work. (More)

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➤ How do you start your morning? Research shows how 10 popular habits stack up, and which one is the best. (See Ranking)

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