Thursday, February 12, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1837, renowned painter Thomas Moran was born. Famous for his depictions of Western landscapes, like The Chasm of the Colorado, Moran is prominently featured in the Rocky Mountain School of Art.

As far as historic hotels go, Hotel Colorado is one of the best places to pop the question, according to a new list. In addition to its romantic atmosphere, the 133-year-old hotel is known for hosting a variety of historical figures—including the Prohibition-era mob boss featured in today's Trivia.

Today's episode of The Flyover Podcast highlights surprising new research suggesting your daily coffee or tea habit could be linked to a lower risk of dementia. Host Ayla Brown unpacks what scientists found, including the ideal number of cups per day and why decaf didn't show the same effect. Listen here.

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No Indictment for Crow, Other Democrats

A federal grand jury in Washington on Tuesday refused to indict six congressional Democrats, including Colorado's U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, for making a video in which they urged members of the military to resist "illegal orders."

The FBI opened an inquiry into the lawmakers after the video's release in November. President Trump, in a social media post, accused the group of "seditious behavior, punishable by death."

Besides Crow, lawmakers from New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Michigan appeared in the 90-second video. The Justice Department sought to charge the group under a military interference statute carrying a 10-year maximum prison sentence.

While such rejections are historically rare, grand juries in Washington have repeatedly declined indictments in recent months.

Lawmakers Reject Vacancy Tax Bill

The House Finance Committee voted 7-4 Monday to defeat a bill that would have let local governments, with voter approval, establish vacancy taxes on often-empty homes.

Three Democrats sided with all four of the panel's Republicans in voting down the measure, which aimed to ease housing shortages in ski towns and resort communities where in some cases up to 40% or more of homes sit empty for much of the year.

Backers of the bill argued such homes generate less local sales tax revenue and could instead be rented to local workers. Realtors, homebuilders, and other opponents warned the tax could raise housing prices, pose administrative challenges, and invite litigation.

With the bill defeated, attention is expected to shift to a package of Democrat-sponsored proposals seeking to boost housing near transit and streamline affordable housing construction.

Michelin Guide Expands Statewide

The Michelin Guide, a globally renowned restaurant evaluator, will expand to cover the entire state of Colorado in its upcoming 2026 selection.

The guide first came to Colorado in 2023, with exclusive three-year contracts to consider restaurants in Denver, Boulder, Aspen, Snowmass Village, Vail, and Beaver Creek. A single statewide deal has replaced those contracts, which expired this year.

Colorado currently has nine Michelin-starred restaurants—eight with one star and one with two. Last year, the Wolf's Tailor in Denver became the first two-star restaurant in the state.

Michelin's anonymous inspectors are already in the field, scouting new gems to promote "across the state, going beyond the main urban areas," according to a news release.

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➤ Capitol: State Senate President Pro Tem Dafna Michaelson Jenet, a Commerce City Democrat, is resigning to take a nonprofit job, citing financial hardship tied to the legislature's $45,000 salary. (More)

➤ Evergreen: The Evergreen Resiliency Center, a new community space dedicated to supporting those impacted by the Sept. 10 shooting at Evergreen High School, is now open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (See Details)

➤ Park County: The City of Aurora has selected a site near Hartsel for the proposed Wild Horse Reservoir, which will be the city's largest reservoir yet. (See Details)

➤ Denver: Two city councilmembers broadened a proposal to limit face coverings for law enforcement, including federal agents. The revised ordinance would also require officers to have clearly visible identification. (More)

➤ Mesa County: A local woman has been federally charged with allegedly defrauding Medicaid's Non-Emergent Medical Transportation program of over $1 million. (More)

➤ Statewide: A Democrat-sponsored bill would establish pet custody standards in divorce and separation proceedings, requiring courts to consider factors like the animal's well-being and each party's attachment to it. (See Details)

➤ Larimer County: Authorities confirmed that Kaylee Russell, 20, who was killed in a crash and later found in a canal, had been speeding, texting, and had marijuana in her system at the time of the crash. (More)

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➤ 20-year-old Vail native Elizabeth Lemley capped off her Olympics debut with a gold medal for the U.S. in women's moguls. (See Video)

➤ CSU men's basketball beat Air Force 91-74 on the road, notching its seventh straight win at Clune Arena and its second straight overall. (More)

➤ The Rockies announced that Kris Bryant will open spring training on the 60-day injured list with chronic back issues. He played just 11 games last season as a result of the same ongoing condition. (More)

➤ ESPN called Colorado's hire of offensive coordinator Brennan Marion the Big 12's "most interesting" coordinator move of the offseason, citing the potential of his up-tempo "Go-Go" offense. (More)

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➤ Colorado's median household income increased by 46.9% from 2019 to 2024, the fastest rise of any state and nearly double the national average, aided by growth in the state's thriving tech sector. (See Map)

➤ Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday. The mountain theme park said it plans to continue operating and attributed the filing to a wrongful death lawsuit in which it was ordered to pay over $200 million to the family of a 6-year-old girl who died on a ride in 2021. (More)

➤ A forthcoming bill sponsored by two Democrats would impose new fees on beer, wine, and spirits manufacturers and wholesale distributors to generate money for addiction treatment and prevention programs. (See Details)

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➤ Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs is featured on a list of the top 25 historic hotels that are ideal for a romantic proposal. (See List)

➤ Speed puzzling, the competitive sport of assembling jigsaw puzzles as fast as possible, is growing in popularity in southern Colorado, where a mini-tournament recently took place in Monument. (See Details)

➤ A bat admitted to a wildlife center turned out to be an "exceptionally rare" evening bat, Nycticeius humeralis, marking the fourth recorded sighting of the species in Colorado and the first ever documented in northern Colorado. (See Bat)

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