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History Colorado in Denver has opened Keeping Place: Colorado: Heritage For All, an exhibit featuring seven Southern Colorado sites that highlight underrepresented local histories.

The project aims to add 150 new historic sites to the state register by end of 2026 + fostering community engagement.

Union Pacific Railroad and Rocky Mountain Steel signed a new seven-year contract that will have the Pueblo mill supply 328-foot-long rails when its billion-dollar rail mill fires up later this year (ending a legal dispute that began last year).

Colorado lawmakers are considering cutting the state-paid homeschool enrichment rate by half to save up to $40 million as concerns over private contracts and overspending grow, while reviews of funding rules may lead to new guidelines later.

This move comes amid efforts to focus resources on academics and support public schools.

During a Monday night board meeting, more than 20 Cherry Creek School District parents and staff expressed disappointment over the elimination of over 150 full-time positions as officials cited budget cuts, while the assistant superintendent is set to retire in June and will receive a pay package exceeding $200K.

The National Laboratory of the Rockies will remove five wind turbines from its Flatirons Campus south of Boulder before the end of 2026 — a change following its recent rebranding that shifts research focus from wind energy.

A Manhattan jury found that Ticketmaster and Live Nation hurt competition and overcharged consumers by $1.72 per ticket in 22 states, including Colorado, in an antitrust case.

A judge ordered lawyers to propose penalty details by next week — a step seen as a win for consumer protection.

Colorado health officials confirmed a new measles case in Weld County, bringing the total to 16 this year among mostly unvaccinated residents.

Authorities advise anyone with fever, cough or rash to call ahead before visiting clinics in Johnstown or Fort Collins on Monday, Apr. 13.