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Tuesday, March 10th, 2026
Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 10th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Determined 12-year-old Girl Scout Lorelai Rish is selling Thin Mints outside a Texas Roadhouse restaurant on a snowy day to reach her goal of 5,000 boxes; she plans to sell 500 boxes this weekend. She accepts cards and PayPal and treats every rejection with a smile (her secret to success). Denver7
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Aurora is marking America’s 250th birthday and Colorado’s 150th with yearlong celebrations including museum exhibits and public art starting this week. Meanwhile, Denver’s History Colorado Center will display historic documents from the Freedom Plane (from May 28 through June 14) for free viewing. Sentinel Colorado
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ An annual report from the U.S. Department of Commerce shows that outdoor recreation grew 2.7% in 2024, with Colorado ranking 10th in economic output at $18.1 billion. Conor Hall said local trails, rivers + parks support jobs and businesses across the state. Colorado Public Radio
- ➤ Rising fuel costs from an ongoing Middle East war are squeezing Denver rideshare drivers as gas prices climbed 54 cents a gallon since last week—prompting some to switch to a local driver-owned service that retains 80% of earnings. The higher fuel costs are straining drivers' earnings as they make trips around the city. Denver7
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Faculty, staff and students at CU campuses oppose the March 31 rollout of a new OpenAI system — they argue its $2 million yearly contract lacks proper oversight and risks sensitive data, while users must complete ethics training before access. Colorado Public Radio
- ➤ Denver North High School theater students will perform 'Suffs' — a musical about the American women’s suffrage movement — on March 19, 20, and 21 during Women’s History Month while hosting a voter registration drive through the Eliza Pickrell Routt Award grant. Denver7
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Fort Carson soldier Sgt. Benjamin Pennington (26) died Sunday after being wounded in a March 1 retaliatory attack on US troops at Prince Sultan Air Base. The Pentagon honored his service with a posthumous promotion and noted he was the seventh casualty in the Iran conflict. Denver7
- ➤ Thornton City Council is weighing a Stage 1 Drought Response today to cut water use by 10% and limit turf watering before May 1 as dry winter conditions and low snowpack raise concerns about water supplies for the near future. Denver7
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