Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1998, the Arizona Diamondbacks fell 9-2 to the Colorado Rockies in the Phoenix-based expansion club’s debut game.

Bars could be allowed to stay open 24 hours under a new bill. Meanwhile, local brewers say costs have skyrocketed in the midst of an aluminum price surge. Read the stories in Business—and check out today’s Trivia to find out which city, now famous for its breweries, banned alcohol well into the 20th century.

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Lawmakers Target Competency Loopholes

A new bipartisan bill seeks to revise Colorado's competency laws to ensure defendants accused of serious crimes and found incompetent to stand trial are not released without oversight.

Under a 2024 law, judges must dismiss cases against suspects deemed incompetent and not likely restorable. Due to limited space in mental health facilities, the statute has allowed some violent defendants to be released, generating public scrutiny.

Senate Bill 149 would establish and fund placement pathways to ensure those defendants are civilly committed or placed in secure care. It would also let prosecutors retry dismissed cases if they believe competency has been restored.

Funding remains a key hurdle in the legislation, but lawmakers expect more clarity surrounding its implementation next month.

Rain, Snow Follow Fire Danger

Crews quickly contained a fire that broke out at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora on Sunday. In Mesa County, the 58-acre Brushy Ridge Fire, which ignited Thursday, hit 50% containment Sunday night.

Fire danger ramped up Monday, prompting Red Flag Warnings across the Front Range, where forecasts called for 30 to 40 mph gusts, relative humidity as low as 9%, and highs in the low 80s.

A cold front will drop highs to the 50s today ahead of widespread rain showers this evening. In the high country, the showers will fall as snow, possibly leaving 2 to 6 inches at the highest elevations through tomorrow.

Sunshine will return Thursday, sending highs back to the 70s, but a second storm on Friday could impact the Rockies' home opener at Coors Field.

Red Rocks Kicks Off 85th Season

Concertgoers flocked to Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Friday for the sold-out opening night of the iconic amphitheatre's 85th anniversary season.

The venue has nearly 150 shows planned now through November, with headliners like Sublime, Ice Cube, Paul Simon, Yo-Yo Ma with the Colorado Symphony, Brit Floyd (a Pink Floyd tribute band), and Evanescence. See the lineup here.

Red Rocks is also debuting two new upgrades: a permanent merchandise building, which replaces a tent structure, and an east-facing terrace included in the original late-1930s plans but never built.

The terrace will not only provide more space for fans entering the venue, but serve as an additional vantage point for viewing the landscape, according to the venue's website.

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➤ Statewide: To avoid a veto, Democrats sponsoring a bill targeting 3D-printed guns removed a provision that would have also prohibited distributing digital instructions for making the weapons. (More)

➤ Eagle River Valley: U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. Joe Neguse proposed legislation seeking to block federal funding for a road leading to a planned 19-home luxury community. A similar effort by Bennet failed in January. (See Details)

➤ DIA has collected more than 3,700 gift card donations to unpaid TSA workers. The employees are expected to begin receiving pay as soon as this week under an order signed by President Trump. (More)

➤ Broomfield: A local family says meth-laced hot dogs were left in their yard three times since November, sending the family dogs to the emergency room on two occasions. Police believe the family is being targeted, but haven't identified a suspect. (More)

➤ Castle Rock: A local woman was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for handling nearly $3.5 million tied to a romance scam after she herself fell victim to it. (See Details)

➤ Berthoud: A lottery ticket purchased at a Conoco store won over $1 million on Saturday, just days after a $3.1 million ticket was sold in Colorado Springs. (More)

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➤ The Rockies were swept by the Miami Marlins to open the MLB season, losing all three games of the series by just one run. (More)

➤ The Nuggets beat the Warriors to extend their winning streak to six games, but lost three forwards to injury: Spencer Jones (hamstring), Cameron Johnson (back spasms), and Zeke Nnaji (hip impingement). (More)

➤ Colorado basketball’s 7-foot forward Bangot Dak plans to enter the transfer portal. He averaged 11.5 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Buffs. (More)

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➤ Local brewers say they’re facing new cost pressures due to rising aluminum prices, which have surged past $1 per pound amid tariffs and global conflict involving Iran. (See Details)

➤ BluSky AI, a Utah-based company, has signed a deal to build a 15-megawatt data center outside the small town of Walsenburg, raising concerns about power and water use. (More)

➤ A bipartisan bill would allow local governments to set the hours of bars in entertainment districts, potentially allowing some to stay open well past 2 a.m. (More)

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➤ The Colorado State Fair is hosting a flash sale today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering heavily discounted tickets at $1.50 each. The fair runs from Aug. 28 to Sept. 7 in Pueblo. (See Details)

➤ A teen shark attack survivor took the runway at the Colorado Avalanche's annual charity brunch on Sunday, walking arm-in-arm with Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog. (More)

➤ Hundreds of cyclists competed in races at the Maverick Classic and Beer Fest, a multiday cycling event and local brewery festival held in Grand Junction and Whitewater over the weekend. (More)

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