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Monday, March 2nd, 2026
Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 2nd of March.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Colorado School of Mines will convert its historic Edgar Mine into an underground cryolab for stable quantum computing tests and launch the first bachelor's program in quantum systems engineering to train local students for emerging tech jobs (with state and federal support). Colorado Public Radio
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ On Sunday morning, around 1,000 people joined Special Olympics Colorado’s 2026 Denver Polar Plunge & 5K at Washington Park to support more than 28,000 athletes, aiming to raise $140,000. The plunge is one of nine scheduled this year that may help reach an $800,000 goal. Denver7
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