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More than 300 Democrats including elected officials, candidates and organizers have signed a formal complaint with the state party over Governor Jared Polis (D) giving clemency to Tina Peters.

Now, Democrats including state legislators and a Democratic National Committee member are calling for Polis to be officially reprimanded by the party and banned from speaking at party events.

The complaint alleges that by granting clemency to Peters, Polis engaged in "conduct detrimental to the interests of the Colorado Democratic Party," by undermining their efforts to combat election denialism.

Also on Wednesday, Senator Michael Bennet said he won't appoint Polis to the Senate if Bennet is elected Governor.

I’m looking for some active Bookclubs to meet more people in my same demographic (30s/F) and talk about books! I read all types of genres but primarily stick to thrillers, fantasy, romance, and historical fiction. Any recs would be super appreciated!

Given the recent influx of aggressive evangelical influence in our area public schools, most recently demonstrated by the abrupt firing of D20's superintendent by the very partisan school board, I'm wondering how much interest and support there would be for a charter school in the area that is explicitly religiously unaffiliated and academics-oriented. That is, a charter school that is run the way our public schools OUGHT to be: without religious/political beliefs underlying everything; a commitment to accept and support all students, regardless of their religion (or lack thereof), race, gender, sexuality, or socio-economic background; and a focus on meaningful academic achievement and progress. If you know anything about the charter schools in the area, you'll know that this is the kind of thing they all say they're about, but they're all lying. They are, in fact, designed to cater to white, wealthy, right-wing evangelicals, and if that's not you, you're not welcome. (They're essentially publicly funded, autonomous Christian schools.) And we know the school boards have a similar vision for all the area's public schools.

Something really bugged me about how aggressive the canvasser was, so I looked these up and find the pitch deceiving.

Initiative #234 is pitched as making legislation accessible for disabled voters. It would amend the Colorado Constitution to require all state and local ballot questions to be written in plain language at no more than an 8th grade reading level. Two issues with this: the average neurotypical person comprehends at a 7 to 8 grade level, so this would not benefit our neurodivergent neighbors. It ALSO would allow for intentional vagueness or misinterpretation of legislation. The initiative does not explain how reading level would be determined or the process for rewriting/resubmitting.

Initiative #66 (Variations 362-367) requires voters to verify their social security number on mailed ballots. At least one variation requires the last four digits of your social be visible on the OUTSIDE of the envelope. I shouldn't have to explain what that is such an egregious violation of privacy and personal info. SSN is already woefully unsecure as it is.

ETA: Small corrections.

My husband, teenage son and I are visiting soon, and plan to visit the summit of Pikes Peak via the shuttle service. I have an extreme fear of heights. Anyone have insight or experience on how “bad” it is from the perspective of fear of heights? Do people have panic attacks, pass out, get sick or other unpleasant symptoms of fear of heights? Gathering info about what to expect helps me prepare for facing my fear, but I also need to decide if this excursion is a smart choice for myself. Thanks.

I'm an avid Dr. Pepper enjoyer and love cracking open a cold one at the end of the day. Our local grocery store where we're currently at sells a 4 pack of glass bottled Dr. Peppers and they're my favorite, but incredibly hard to find. We would be super grateful if anybody knows where to find these kinds of Dr. Peppers in the area!!

There is a door salesman going around today who works for this company. I was gone when he rang my doorbell, so he waited for me to get home.. Already very odd. I pulled into my garage, and he walked INTO my garage before I even got out of the car to try and talk to me. I told him no, and thankfully he left. My husband is gone for work, so I am alone in our house. This really freaked me out, and wanted to hear if anyone had any other weird experiences.

Looking for beginner friendly pickleball (or possibly tennis) leagues. Like super beginner!

Not looking for competitive, just something casual.

Westside or downtown.

TIA!

Let's fire all of city council for pushing through these data centers.

A friend of mine recently lost her mother and I want to take her somewhere for the weekend. She lived with her and needs to get out of the house. Somewhere quiet to just relax for a few days. Preferably very close. Thanks!

Hello! My fiance and I are getting married in the Springs on June 5. We were planning on having a welcome party the night before, Thursday, June 4th, and our venue for that fell through. Now we have about 75 guests and no where to go. It would only be drinks, guests paying for those themselves, no food. It doesn’t need to be a formal thing. I just cannot find a venue that doesn’t want a room rental for thousands of dollars and we’re running out of options and time. It would be from 7-9pm, mingling with people coming and going, grabbing a drink, saying hi to us, etc. We also would like to stay in the downtown area as our hotel block and venue are downtown.

Does anyone have any ideas?! Is there a bar even that we could direct people to that we could hang out at that could handle that amount of people? Any suggestions are welcome. TIA

I’m a woman in my 30s looking for a local boutique to support. I used to shop at Fab’rik & Local Honey but both are closed now. I have yet to find a comparable, everyday boutique. I live in manitou springs & we have PLENTY of cute little shops with some clothing, but not really everyday stuff. I want to support local instead of resorting to online shopping or going to a big store like Anthro. Thoughts?

The guy with the "decorated" truck is out in OCC and the Westside. He took the flags off but now the windows/sides are covered in quotes from his beloved daddy dictator I think or some other "live laugh fascist" things, and yard signs in the rack.

He ran stop signs and a red light and is harassing people. So you know, the usual.

What have you paid to get windows replaced here in the springs? I constantly see ads for companies with the “buy two, get two” gimmick and it sounds appealing as I have exactly four windows to be replaced lol.

What are some reputable/ fair companies to go with?

I’m of the opinion that my windows aren’t “giant”, they roughly measure 36” W x 56” H

CSU covered proposed net metering changes at the utilities working committee meeting today. Last fall city council voted down the previous proposal but CSU has been working on new plans. Tristan Gearhart presented the new proposal.

The current proposal looks like this:

• Option 1, "standard". Net metering customers would have the same time-of-day rates as everyone else plus an additional grid access fee. The new fee would be the same for all net metering customers regardless of how many solar panels they have. CSU estimates it would be $25-30/month.
• Option 2, "choice". This is the same demand charge plan they originally proposed last year. Net metering customers would pay a demand charge based on their highest 15-minute period of use during peak hours each month. They did not estimate what this would cost. Last year they said $50/month average, then changed that to $25/month average. They haven't revised their guess so who knows.
• People could switch between these options, details TBD but once per year was suggested.
• Anyone already using net metering would be grandfathered for a while. They'd continue under the current scheme for five years after the plan took effect, then would have to go with one of these options. If things go as CSU hopes, the plan would take effect April 1 2027.

Some notes on things said during the meeting:

• Gearhart suggested that option 2 would be preferred by people who think they can reduce their cost compared to option 1. They might stagger their power use to avoid high demand charges or install battery storage to reduce peak use. He also thought this would appeal to people with fewer panels. That sounds like it should cost less than the grid access fee, but he didn't estimate the actual cost.
• Gearhart also thinks that grandfathered users will mostly consider batteries, and that the options have been structured with this goal.
• Several board members thought that CSU should provide some way to help people figure out what option would be best, since it can be complicated. Brandy Williams spoke up to say that she thinks CSU should not help people, that they should have to figure it out on their own.
• With option 2, you always get a demand charge. Staggering use or adding batteries could reduce it, but you don't get to avoid it completely.

Tristan Gearhart's slides are included in the meeting agenda PDF starting at page 32 here: https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Working-Committee/Agendas/05-18-2026-Working-Committee-Meeting-Agenda-May-2026.pdf?hsLang=en

A video should be available but it's not there yet. It should be here: https://www.csu.org/about/leadership/working-committee

Hi folks! Our family is planning a visit to Colorado springs in June. Definitely want to try the Cog railway going up Pikes Peak. We're staying in a hotel near the AF base. I was thinking that if instead of driving to Manitou Spring and timing the shuttle, is it feasible to take an Uber/Lyft from our hotel to the Cog Railway station. I'm wondering if the trip won't be worth the while for a driver to accept? Any pointers are much appreciated. Thanks!