Open-air cremations are allowed in Colorado, but theyre rare and tightly regulated. The Crestone End of Life Project holds the only active permit, serving a specific community need. Theyve handled ninety-four cremations since 2007, with strict rules and safety measures in place.

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Colorado Lawmakers Scrap Data Center Tax Breaks Bill, Pushing for Stricter Environmental Rules

Colorado lawmakers have rejected a bill offering significant tax breaks to data centers, which are crucial for AI and cloud technology. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Alex Valdez, provided 20-30 year exemptions on sales and use taxes for equipment and cooling systems, in exchange for infrastructure investments and job creation. However, it was postponed indefinitely after facing opposition due to concerns about energy consumption, utility costs, and job creation.

A rival bill, Senate Bill 102, is now in the spotlight, focusing on stricter environmental rules to protect electricity prices and reduce greenhouse gases, while forgoing tax breaks. Sen. Cathy Kipp and Rep. Kyle Brown are negotiating with labor groups to build support for the bill, aiming for Senate approval on Monday.

This situation highlights Colorados struggle to balance growth and environmental goals, as neighboring states like Wyoming consider the economic benefits of data centers.

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Colorados wolf reintroduction program reaches a significant milestone and faces a challenge as its top manager, Eric Odell, announces retirement. With thirty-two wolves on the ground, including eighteen adults and fourteen pups, the program aims for self-sustaining numbers of one hundred fifty to two hundred. However, dispersed wolves face higher risks from predators and human causes. Ranchers report livestock losses, leading to over one million dollars in compensation payouts. Despite nonlethal conflict reduction efforts, packs near farms in Pitkin and Routt counties continue to test these tools. New hires are joining the team, but a federal holdup has delayed fresh wolf arrivals from British Columbia. Odell sees this as an inflection point, with strong survival potentially speeding recovery and dips potentially prolonging it.

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Mohamed Sabry Soliman, a 46-year-old man, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in Colorado for firebombing a crowd on Boulders Pearl Street Mall during a pro-Israel rally. One woman died, and several were injured. Soliman, who shouted Free Palestine, faces life in prison without parole and additional years. His ex-wife and five kids, seeking asylum, may testify in his federal case. Soliman denies hate crime charges, arguing his actions targeted Zionism, not people. Prosecutors consider a life sentence or the death penalty.

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Colorados roads are crumbling due to a tight state budget, and the Colorado Contractors Association is pushing Initiative one seventy-five to lock in road funding. This constitutional amendment would redirect sales taxes from vehicle purchases and auto parts to transportation, but it would also cut funding from the general fund. Lawmakers have proposed House Bill fourteen thirty to counter this, but both sides are digging in, leaving roads rough and budgets squeezed. Voters may decide the fate of road funding in the upcoming ballot.

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The Cookie Factory in Denvers Baker neighborhood is celebrating its first birthday with a free party this Saturday, May ninth, featuring live music, food, games, and more. The event also marks the closing reception for Gary Simmons exhibit, Rush, which explores Wild West myths using sepia tones. Meanwhile, in Grand Junction, a free mountain bike race, music fest, and freestyle motocross event is taking place, and in Alamosa, a free poetry workshop led by Suzi Q. Smith is open to up to fifteen participants. Dont miss out on these creative events happening across Colorado!

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Denvers Blue Sparrow Cafes lead the Food Matters Restaurant Challenge, reducing food waste through innovative solutions like grinding fresh spices daily for their signature chai lattes. The program, now in its second year, pairs restaurants with experts to test ideas and score results. Other participating eateries have achieved significant savings, such as Restaurant Olivia saving over 1600 pounds of egg whites and Pit Fiend Barbecue dodging $1648 in cucumber costs. The challenge aligns with Denvers Universal Recycling and Composting Ordinance and is backed by a USDA grant.

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Colorado Springs Utilities secures a three-year extension for coal plant operation, marking a shift from earlier plans to extend coal use. The deal, part of Senate Bill 182, allows coal burning until 2032, with environmental groups like the Sierra Club expressing concerns but not opposing it. The extension comes amidst delays in switching to solar and wind replacements, and amidst federal support for coal under the Trump administration. The deal also coincides with other energy bills, including tougher pollution controls for coal plants and green lights for nuclear development.

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