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| |  | Investigators are looking into a deadly collision at DIA on Friday night. (Al Drago / Getty Images) |
| ✈️ Officials Investigate Deadly DIA Crash | On Friday evening at DIA, a Frontier flight bound for Los Angeles collided with a pedestrian on the runway and caught fire. The person involved in the collision, who officials say climbed over the perimeter fence and walked onto the runway, was killed. All crew members and passengers were evacuated from the plane, and 12 people experienced minor injuries during the evacuation. Five people were transported to area hospitals. [Denver Post] | - How did this happen? The deadly incident raises questions about security at DIA. The 36-mile perimeter fence is 12 feet high and topped with a razor wire. It should also meet strict FAA and TSA regulations that prevent trespassing and is subject to regular monitoring. [Fox31; 9NEWS]
- A terrifying ordeal: Passengers on the plane describe a “thud” and “explosion” followed by a fire breaking out on the plane’s right wing. Smoke filled the cabin after the crash, prompting a chaotic scene as people struggled to breathe and evacuate via inflatable slides. Some evacuated with their luggage against the instructions of crew members, and others reported difficulties receiving essential medical care, childcare, and customer service during the hours they spent at DIA after the incident. [The National Desk; NBC News; Reddit]
- More details to come: Multiple agencies are investigating the incident, including The Denver Police and The National Transportation Safety Board, which will look into how the emergency evacuation was conducted. Airport officials said they do not believe the individual killed in the incident was a DIA employee, though their identity has not yet been released. [AP News]
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| | | Denver voted to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms back in 2019 and Colorado decriminalized in 2024 — and now Denver Health has the data on what that actually meant for our community. A new Denver Health study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that the law change itself — not cultural trends or media buzz — directly led to more people using psilocybin in Colorado. | What that means: Real answers to real questions, for life's journey.Learn more. |
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|  | An empty patient bed at Denver Health. (RJ Sangosti / The Denver Post via Getty Images) |
| 🏥 Budget Cuts Hit Colorado Healthcare | Governor Polis signed the 2026-27 Colorado budget into law last week. The Joint Budget Committee, which pens the proposal, had to figure out how to recoup a $1 billion deficit in the state’s budget. This resulted in significant cuts to the state’s healthcare funding for many Coloradans, including family members of people with disabilities. [Westword] | - Cover All Coloradans, a policy that insures pregnant people and children who don’t have legal immigration status, will also see cuts. Reports from earlier this year show that 20,000 children relied on the policy for health checkups, immunizations, upper respiratory infection care, and dental services. [Colorado Newsline]
| | 🍑 The Peaches Are Alright | Earlier this month, we reported on a deep freeze that supposedly wiped out a significant portion of Colorado’s peaches. Now growers are saying that, despite a small percentage of farms losing their crops, most peaches are happy! In fact, we can expect to start seeing peaches for sale much earlier than normal — around June 7 — which means the season will wind down earlier than normal, too. [The Colorado Sun] | | 🤖 Lawmakers Likely to Scale Back AI Regulations | Colorado lawmakers continue to debate AI regulations — a key issue to watch this week, when the year’s legislative session concludes. We discuss business leaders’ concerns over the state’s approach to regulations on AI technology and what it could mean for Denver’s economy and future. [City Cast Denver 🎧] | | |
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Ever wondered what it would be like to embody the spirit of Blucifer and trample through downtown Denver on a quest to annihilate humanity? Me neither — but you can now with the Blucifer: Doom Horse of Denver game. Thanks for the tip, Joe C.! |
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