Good morning, Colorado.
I’ve recently come to accept that my favorite hobby might be collecting hobbies. A quick glance at my overflowing craft box and outdoor gear bins, and number of saved recipes are proof that I do not need any more activities to fill my spare time. But alas, amid the chaos over the last several weeks, I decided it was as good a time as ever to become a pickleball-er.
You can call me a conformist for joining the fastest-growing sport in the country or decide that I’m significantly less cool for taking part in a sport that “isn’t real.” You might be a tennis player who hates pickleball players taking over their turf, or maybe you live next to a court and the constant cacophony that comes with the game has you thinking that people like me are the bane of your existence. (OK, I admit I picked a very controversial hobby).
But before you send that not-very-nice email, let me just say how refreshing my mornings have been with a short jog to the courts followed by a quick match with my partner. And if this newsletter intro, in the slightest of ways, inspires you to try something new as a way to take a pause from the chaos, please let me know how it goes. (Maybe just pick something a little less divisive).
We’ve got some important stories to share with you all today, so let’s get to it.
THE NEWS
SOCIAL SERVICES
The estimated number of additional students the Summer EBT program could add.
The number of applications for Summer EBT last summer.
The Summer EBT program — an evolution of a pandemic-era program to get money for food to students not attending in-person classes — sends families a grocery card loaded with $120 per child ($40 per month). While more than 550,000 students were automatically enrolled last year, there are tens of thousands of eligible students that missed out. Jennifer Brown has more on how the state is reaching out.
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OUTDOORS
After landowners shut down access to the 14,055-foot Mount Lindsey in the Sangre de Cristos in 2021, hikers will now be able to access it again — if they sign a liability waiver. The reopening is thanks to legislation passed last year that gave landowners additional protections from lawsuits if they allowed free access and put up signs warning visitors of dangerous terrain and conditions, Jason Blevins reports.
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ENVIRONMENT
No matter how adorable the big-eyed herbivores may be as they stroll through your neighborhood, do not give in to the temptation to feed them. Dan England has more on the letter of the law — citations and fines — as well as the spirit of the law, which is to keep the animals happy and alive.
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PHOTO
From a dusty pen somewhere on the Western Slope to the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Olympics in Paris is quite a journey. But as photojournalist William Woody documents in this beautiful series, the first step of the fashion saga is anything but runway ready.
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REVIEW
The story of Margaret “Molly” Brown is writ large across the pages of Colorado history. But author Jody Pritzl looked deeper into her husband, J.J., and their children to complete the family portrait in this Colorado Authors League finalist for History. In this excerpt she focuses in large part on their son, Lawrence, as he struggled to find his place in the world.
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Thanks for reading until the very end. It’s going to be another sunny day — enjoy!
— Olivia & the whole staff of The Sun
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