Dan Boyce

Hard to believe it’s a painting!

This portrait of Temple Grandin by artist David Lenz will join the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.

YouTube video by Dan Boyce The search for Iceland's mythical Icy Plum

They don't tell you what a trip to Iceland is reallllly like: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx4o...

Colorado's prisons and jails are overflowing. What's being done? Colorado's prisons are understaffed and overcrowded, pushing inmates into county jails. The state's emergency plan is now active, but local leaders say it's only a temporary fix.

Colorado’s prisons and jails are overflowing, putting pressure on county systems. The state’s emergency plan is in effect — but local leaders call it a stopgap. www.cpr.org/2025/10/15/c...

Many authors offered $3K from massive copyright settlement. This Colorado writer thinks they shouldn’t accept it The Anthropic copyright settlement totals $1.5 billion, but some argue it’s not enough.

A Colorado author is pushing back against a $3,000 copyright-settlement offer tied to the giant Anthropic settlement. ‘It’s not enough,’ they say. www.cpr.org/2025/10/15/a...

Snowmaking operations signal the countdown to ski season A-Basin, Keystone, and Loveland have fired up their snow guns.

“Snowmaking is underway at A-Basin, Keystone, and Loveland — the countdown to ski season is officially on. #ColoradoOutdoors 🎿” www.cpr.org/2025/10/14/s...

No Kings protests return to Denver and other Colorado cities on Saturday Here's what to know.

Protests over No Kings return to Denver and cities statewide this Saturday. What organizers say — and what’s at stake.
denverite.com/2025/10/14/n....

More than $36 million in FEMA funds for Colorado and counter-terrorism programs on hold, court challenges continue State is using existing federal funds to cover salaries and counter-terrorism programs in the interim.

More than $36M in FEMA funds for Colorado, including counter-terrorism programs, are tied up in court. Meanwhile, the state leans on existing accounts to keep running.
www.cpr.org/2025/10/14/f...

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“Nothing short of miraculous” — after weeks in intensive care, the second student injured in the Evergreen school shooting is released from hospital. Full story: cpr.org/news 📰

‘Drones as first responders’ programs are growing amongst Colorado law enforcement A drone component of Colorado Springs’ Real Time Crime Center has been in place since August 2024.

“We’re not sitting there just watching people,” says CSPD about its new Real-Time Crime Center.
Here’s what’s in it, how it works, and the privacy debates surrounding it: www.cpr.org/2025/08/11/d...

Sale agreement inked for steel mill in Pueblo, new owners to take control later this year A $500 million deal was announced today for U.S. based manufacturing investment company Atlas Holdings to acquire steelmaker EVRAZ North America.

Sale agreement inked for steel mill in Pueblo, new owners to take control later this year www.cpr.org/2025/06/27/p... via @krccnews.bsky.social

Two Colorado facilities eyed as possible ICE detention centers Currently unused facilities in Burlington and Walsenburg among “top priorities” for ICE expansion.

Dormant correctional facilities in Burlington and Walsenburg could soon be repurposed as ICE Detention Centers. For @cprnews.bsky.social www.cpr.org/2025/06/27/w...

UFO Watchtower in the San Luis Valley famous for a horse skeleton and vortexes celebrates 25 years of aliens An Anniversary Celebration for Memorial Day weekend will be a good time for first contact.

A cigar-shaped, bronze object was seen zipping across the San Luis Valley. Judy Messoline and over a dozen witnesses at the UFO Watchtower near Hooper couldn’t identify the low-hovering phenomenon. Started as a joke in 2000, the Watchtower turns 25 this weekend

Colorado Springs Independent staff fired; paper sold for second time in less than two years The 30-year-old alternative weekly was purchased by Springs businessmen Kevin O’Neil and JW Roth in early 2024.

Staff at the long-running alt-weekly newspaper, the Colorado Springs Independent, were laid off on Monday. The immediate and severance-free firing was a shock to the small team after resurrecting the publication less than a year earlier.
For @cprnews.bsky.social www.cpr.org/2025/04/25/c...

Recreational marijuana sales begin in Colorado Springs Tuesday The state’s second-largest city had long held out on retail cannabis sales until the passage of a November ballot measure.

Starting today, Colorado Springs allows recreational marijuana sales for the first time. About two dozen dispensaries are licensed and ready. Here's what to expect: www.cpr.org/2025/04/12/c...

Construction on 27-story OneVeLa, the new tallest building in Colorado Springs, may now begin City Council denied a final attempt to stop the 300-foot tall project.

The #COSprings skyline is about to change:
via @boycedan.bsky.social

A list of Bluesky accounts of CO news orgs, from @coreyhutchins.bsky.social‬ bsky.app/profile/core...?

Private judges suppress cases at greater rate than regular courts Private judges hired to handle divorce cases in Colorado suppress them from public view at far greater rates than in cases that rely on district court judges, leaving some legal experts wondering…

Hmm, I never knew that private judges were a real thing. Kudos to @denvergazette.com for an excellent series.

Tariffs hurt small newspapers A newspaper on the rural Colorado-New Mexico state line says new tariffs on Canadian newsprint could be the straw that breaks their back financially. Many newspapers are barely hanging on.

A Colorado newspaper delves into the effects of a new 25% tariff on Canadian wood, now including newsprint, 80% of which is from Canada. Explore the local impact: #TradeImpact

As tariffs take effect, a new struggle for small town newspapers arises – the cost of paper A 25 percent tariff on Canadian timber products, which includes newsprint, is set to resume April 2.

There's a lot more to the story on the @cprnews.bsky.social website: www.cpr.org/2025/03/21/t...

But, adding to U.S. domestic newsprint supply will not be easy. Paper mills are notorious local polluters and municipalities are often reluctant to approve their construction. So, it would likely take years for that extra capacity to temper the rising newsprint costs.

Hufbauer says tariffs *can* help some domestic industries protected by the tariffs. For example, The U.S. Lumber Coalition voices strong support for the Canadian timber tariffs: uslumbercoalition.org/press-releas...

“He's absolutely right. We've done a lot of studies of tariffs in the past," said economist Gary Hufbauer. "Generally speaking, US producers of similar products raise their prices."

The New Mexican press actually sources most of its newsprint from American suppliers. Regardless, Circulation Manager Josh Harris predicts those suppliers will still raise their prices 10%-12%.
"It is capitalism," he said.

The World Journal prints at the Santa Fe New Mexican's press, which recently announced a 4% rate increase for clients, anticipating higher U.S. paper costs if tariffs are implemented.

Proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian timber, including newsprint, are set to resume April 2. Canada supplies about 80% of U.S. newsprint. Orr expressed concern that increased printing costs due to tariffs could be "devastating" for small newspapers operating on thin margins.

The World Journal in Walsenburg, CO, covers over 10,000 square miles on the CO/NM border with a small team. Co-publisher Brian Orr notes their readership prefers print editions.

I explored how impending tariffs on Canadian timber products are affecting small-town newspapers in Colorado. Here are some key points🧵...

Hahaha, totally got this one and had it in my to-do list to take care of. Though, I also had unpaid toll tests from Massachusetts, so I had some skepticism

Colorado Springs Utilities has announced 10 new natural gas power plants for its property near the airport.
The city-owned utility says it's hired the company ProEnergy Services to build the ten units by 2028.
The 400 MW could power at least 200 thousand homes.

KRCC's voter guide to the Colorado Springs 2025 municipal election No, it's not an April Fools joke, Colorado Springs will be having a local election on Tuesday, April 1.

If you've yet to vote in the #ColoradoSprings city council election, @krccnews.bsky.social has a thorough voter guide for your perusal. Peruse! Peruse!