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Friday, April 10th, 2026
Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 10th of April.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Cherry Creek School District announced Thursday cuts removing over 150 full-time positions and trimming more than $20 million from its budget for next school year, mainly affecting central administration + school support staff, with Interim Superintendent Jennifer Perry citing state and federal funding uncertainty to secure long-term stability. Denver7
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Local water managers warn of a dry summer as record-March heat has quickly melted Colorado’s snowpack, dropping levels above Lake Powell from 52% to 23% of median and sparking watering restrictions to conserve supply for farms + communities. Sentinel Colorado
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Denver-based Lockheed Martin engineers tracked the Artemis II Orion spacecraft as it splashes down today off the coast of San Diego; they will examine about 200 reusable components and review data for the next mission planned for next year. Colorado Public Radio
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