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Thursday, May 28th, 2026
Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 28th of May.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Colorado Symphony concertmaster Yumi Hwang-Williams, who immigrated from South Korea and grew up in South Philly, has led the orchestra for 26+ years as she celebrates live music during AAPI Heritage Month. She brings joy to nearly 100 concerts a season, keeping classical music vibrant for local audiences. Colorado Public Radio
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Every kindergarten at College View Elementary in the South Platte neighborhood will get a new bicycle this summer funded by an $18,000 Climate Champions Grant that also provides helmets and supports a bike bus program next school year. Older students’ essays helped pitch this eco-friendly project. Denver7
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Jefferson County Parks and Open Space announced that the 1.5-mile T-Rex Tooth Trail connects Fossil Trail, Old Quarry Trail, and Basalt Cap Loop on South Table Mountain this week. The trail passes the Colorado Amphitheater (built in 1935) and marks a site tied to the first T. rex tooth discovered. Denver7
- ➤ Denver Water and Aurora Water have imposed stage-one drought watering restrictions today while other local providers have suggested voluntary cuts, and water consultant Jeff Lukas warns that if record heat and dryness persist until 2027, stricter limits on the Colorado River diversions will be required. Sentinel Colorado
- ➤ A new report showed renewable electricity made 44% of Colorado's power in 2025, up from 19% in 2016, with wind supplying energy for over 1.5 million homes and solar growing eightfold. Lower costs + state mandates boosted green investments, and experts urged streamlining permit processes and energy efficiency programs. Colorado Public Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Buckley Space Force Base will have one of the first portable nuclear microreactors installed by 2028 as part of a Pentagon plan to boost energy resilience — Radiant Industries is leading the project. The reactor will help lower costs and strengthen the base's power supply security. Sentinel Colorado
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