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Colorado ski giant shifts to premium experience

New bougie perks — from rentals to dining — aim to make ski trips smoother.

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After a disappointing 2025-26 ski season <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dented visits and sales" data-vars-click-url="https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/15/vail-resorts-pass-sales-2/" data-vars-content-id="6d774b2e-f420-48b9-ab7a-3c122abf376c" data-vars-headline="Colorado ski giant shifts to premium experience" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/15/vail-resorts-pass-sales-2/" target="_blank">dented visits and sales</a>, Vail Resorts is betting better service will bring back visitors.Driving the news: The Broomfield-based company says its next chapter won&#x27;t come from buying more resorts or selling more season passes.

2 great third spaces to remote work in Colorado Springs

The search for a good place for coffee and remote work never really ends.

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The search for a good place for coffee and remote work never really ends.Yes, but: We found two wonderful downtown spots where the ambiance is as good as the caffeine fix.

What's happening this weekend in Colorado Springs

This weekend's calendar is a little bit vintage and a whole lot western.

This weekend&#x27;s calendar is a little bit vintage and a whole lot western.Here&#x27;s where you can find the fun:

Denver

Adult summer camp craze takes off in Colorado

Adult camps promise something increasingly hard to find: real-world connection.

Summer camp isn&#x27;t just for kids anymore.The big picture: Adventure and connection seekers in Colorado are increasingly signing up for grownup versions, complete with zip lines, campfires and speed-friending.

Colorado Springs cancels all fireworks displays due to "extreme fire danger"

"This decision was not made lightly," the mayor said.

Citing &quot;extreme fire danger,&quot; Colorado Springs officials are canceling all fireworks displays scheduled for July 4.The latest: Mayor Yemi Mobolade and city fire and police officials jointly made the decision Wednesday after evaluating fire conditions, fuel moisture levels, weather forecasts and the strain on firefighting resources statewide.

College students are AI power users

Every county in the national top 15 for AI adoption is home to a college or university.

Education Brief

America&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="college towns" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/06/05/colorado-springs-college-grad-rate-tops-national-average" data-vars-content-id="44b33f6e-0d66-4e69-8a82-5378448e1672" data-vars-headline="College students are AI power users" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/06/05/colorado-springs-college-grad-rate-tops-national-average" target="_self">college towns</a> are hot spots of AI usage, according to a new Microsoft <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/topics/ai-economy-institute/reports/us-ai-adoption-2026-q1/" data-vars-content-id="44b33f6e-0d66-4e69-8a82-5378448e1672" data-vars-headline="College students are AI power users" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/topics/ai-economy-institute/reports/us-ai-adoption-2026-q1/" target="_blank">report</a>.The big picture: Every county in the top 15 for AI adoption is home to a college or university.

Accounting sees enrollment jump as AI worries spread

U.S. undergraduate enrollment has climbed for the third straight year.

While AI stokes <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="career anxiety" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/06/05/ai-college-students-change-studies" data-vars-content-id="342566af-73cc-4cb9-81a2-5fec0b2af9e4" data-vars-headline="Accounting sees enrollment jump as AI worries spread" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/06/05/ai-college-students-change-studies" target="_self">career anxiety</a>, more college grads are looking to accounting as a steady, high-paying bet.The big picture: The stereotypically &quot;dull and tedious&quot; job, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fortune" data-vars-click-url="https://fortune.com/2026/04/05/gen-z-college-graduates-saving-accounting-six-figure-entry-level-jobs-tax-season/" data-vars-content-id="342566af-73cc-4cb9-81a2-5fec0b2af9e4" data-vars-headline="Accounting sees enrollment jump as AI worries spread" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://fortune.com/2026/04/05/gen-z-college-graduates-saving-accounting-six-figure-entry-level-jobs-tax-season/" target="_blank">Fortune</a> reports, &quot;has struggled for years to attract young talent.&quot; But that&#x27;s starting to change.

Microsoft's Brad Smith on AI scaring new grads

He says AI graduation boos should be a "wake-up call" for tech leaders.

Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft, is calling out tech leaders for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="scaring" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/01/rattled-generation-reality-gap-social-media-covid-ai" data-vars-content-id="bfa95084-c251-4350-8168-8fba6722a108" data-vars-headline="Microsoft&#x27;s Brad Smith on AI scaring new grads" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/01/rattled-generation-reality-gap-social-media-covid-ai" target="_self">scaring</a> college graduates about <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/06/12/college-graduation-speakers-ai" data-vars-content-id="bfa95084-c251-4350-8168-8fba6722a108" data-vars-headline="Microsoft&#x27;s Brad Smith on AI scaring new grads" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/06/12/college-graduation-speakers-ai" target="_self">AI&#x27;s</a> effect on jobs.What he&#x27;s saying: &quot;Now, [graduates] finally get to enter the workforce and here comes AI?&quot; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="he told Axios co-founder" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/16/microsofts-brad-smith-on-ai-era-jobs-lets-not-panic" data-vars-content-id="bfa95084-c251-4350-8168-8fba6722a108" data-vars-headline="Microsoft&#x27;s Brad Smith on AI scaring new grads" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/16/microsofts-brad-smith-on-ai-era-jobs-lets-not-panic" target="_self">he told Axios co-founder</a> Mike Allen.

Dorm room move bookings grow nationwide, Taskrabbit says

More families are outsourcing the hassle of moving students into — and out of — their dorms.The big picture: Dorm room move bookings nationwide rose 36% in May from a year earlier, according to Taskrabbit data shared with Axios.

Colorado affordability fears hit new high, poll finds

The state's affordability fears are hitting new highs.

Colorado&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="affordability challenges" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/06/25/denver-affordable-housing-crisis-three-generations" data-vars-content-id="2cc1ebb8-c005-41be-b3b2-541bb8093fc0" data-vars-headline="Colorado affordability fears hit new high, poll finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/06/25/denver-affordable-housing-crisis-three-generations" target="_self">affordability challenges</a> are changing how people eat, seek medical care and plan their futures here, according to a bipartisan <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="survey" data-vars-click-url="https://www.copulsepoll.org/" data-vars-content-id="2cc1ebb8-c005-41be-b3b2-541bb8093fc0" data-vars-headline="Colorado affordability fears hit new high, poll finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.copulsepoll.org/" target="_blank">survey</a> released Thursday by the Colorado Health Foundation.Why it matters: As statewide elections loom this November, the survey suggests years of economic pressure are turning financial anxiety into growing frustration with policymakers.

Boulder

AI boom drives states to rethink data center water use

New research shows states taking different approaches to managing data center water use.

Individual states are scrambling to regulate data centers&#x27; growing water demands as AI-driven growth outpaces federal standards, according to a University of Colorado Boulder report.Why it matters: AI&#x27;s water appetite is forcing states to balance the economic promise with mounting environmental concerns, especially <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in the drought-stricken West" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/02/05/snowpack-west-washington-oregon-snow-drought-water-supply-climate" data-vars-content-id="d07666aa-c7f0-4930-8e65-0220a4b83781" data-vars-headline="AI boom drives states to rethink data center water use" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/02/05/snowpack-west-washington-oregon-snow-drought-water-supply-climate" target="_self">in the drought-stricken West</a>.

Douglas County

Colorado school turns to drones for active-shooter defense

The drones are intended to confront active shooters.

A Sterling Ranch charter opening next month could become Colorado&#x27;s first school to install drones intended to confront active shooters.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="John Adams Academy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.jaadougco.org/" data-vars-content-id="d2dfbd65-b455-40d0-8aad-b5f55c8cc9eb" data-vars-headline="Colorado school turns to drones for active-shooter defense" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.jaadougco.org/" target="_blank">John Adams Academy</a> is joining a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="growing national experiment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbYKrKmxy6E" data-vars-content-id="d2dfbd65-b455-40d0-8aad-b5f55c8cc9eb" data-vars-headline="Colorado school turns to drones for active-shooter defense" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbYKrKmxy6E" target="_blank">growing national experiment</a> in high-tech school defense with a system called Campus Guardian Angel, which says it can buy police critical time in the early moments of an attack.

Arapahoe County

Double trouble: Colorado's summertime air threats

How to lessen wildfire smoke and ozone issues at home.

Climate

Colorado&#x27;s summer air is a two-front health threat as wildfire smoke and ozone blanket the Front Range.Why it matters: Poor air quality isn&#x27;t just ugly or annoying. It can trigger coughing, wheezing and burning eyes — especially for kids, seniors and people with asthma, COPD, heart disease or other underlying health problems.

Colorado's CoCo passenger train unveils new logos and a mascot

CoCo — short for Colorado Connector — is more than a cute nickname.

Colorado&#x27;s planned Front Range passenger rail service officially has a name, a look and now a personality.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="CoCo" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/06/colorado-connector-front-range-rail-name" data-vars-content-id="08139e5d-9e3c-4f5d-be1d-25bd242d91e2" data-vars-headline="Colorado&#x27;s CoCo passenger train unveils new logos and a mascot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/06/colorado-connector-front-range-rail-name" target="_self">CoCo</a> — short for Colorado Connector — is more than a cute nickname. It will become the public face of a campaign to persuade voters <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="to pay for " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/09/colorado-proposed-passenger-train-costs" data-vars-content-id="08139e5d-9e3c-4f5d-be1d-25bd242d91e2" data-vars-headline="Colorado&#x27;s CoCo passenger train unveils new logos and a mascot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/09/colorado-proposed-passenger-train-costs" target="_self">to pay for </a>the long-promised rail line linking Front Range communities from Fort Collins to Pueblo.

Colorado tumbles to No. 25 in CNBC's business rankings

Colorado's biggest decline came in infrastructure as the state fell to No. 25.

Colorado fell 14 spots to No. 25 in CNBC&#x27;s annual <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Top States for Business" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/americas-top-states-for-business-full-rankings.html" data-vars-content-id="bf907d4f-c5d3-4fcf-bb02-7604fc2e5b7e" data-vars-headline="Colorado tumbles to No. 25 in CNBC&#x27;s business rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/americas-top-states-for-business-full-rankings.html" target="_blank">Top States for Business</a> rankings, released Thursday.Why it matters: The state&#x27;s sharp drop in CNBC&#x27;s closely watched business rankings is likely to intensify debate over whether Democratic-led policies have hurt its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="appeal to employers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/10/colorado-economic-development-company-headquarters" data-vars-content-id="bf907d4f-c5d3-4fcf-bb02-7604fc2e5b7e" data-vars-headline="Colorado tumbles to No. 25 in CNBC&#x27;s business rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/10/colorado-economic-development-company-headquarters" target="_self">appeal to employers</a>.

Monsoon rains could ease Colorado's wildfire danger

Colorado is entering a pivotal stretch of fire season as multiple major wildfires burn and drought grips the state.

Colorado&#x27;s incoming <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="monsoon season" data-vars-click-url="https://coloradosun.com/2026/07/08/monsoon-rains-horizon-dampen-fire-risk/" data-vars-content-id="6c2cbcb1-7480-414e-8291-ad994b7458e0" data-vars-headline="Monsoon rains could ease Colorado&#x27;s wildfire danger" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/07/08/monsoon-rains-horizon-dampen-fire-risk/" target="_blank">monsoon season</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a super El Niño pattern" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.shtml" data-vars-content-id="6c2cbcb1-7480-414e-8291-ad994b7458e0" data-vars-headline="Monsoon rains could ease Colorado&#x27;s wildfire danger" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.shtml" target="_blank">a super El Niño pattern</a> could give the state — and the Aspen Acres fire — a much-needed soaking.Why it matters: Colorado is entering a pivotal stretch of fire season as multiple major wildfires burn and drought grips the state.

CU study challenges Colorado's moose origin story

New research suggests moose lived in Colorado long before their reintroduction.

New research from the University of Colorado Boulder suggests moose roamed Colorado&#x27;s southern Rocky Mountains centuries before wildlife officials reintroduced them in the late 1970s.Why it matters: The findings challenge the long-held view that moose are newcomers to Colorado — a distinction that could shape future wildlife management decisions.

Gut-wrecking stomach bug cases confirmed "throughout" Colorado

The state has recored 90 cases this year.

Health

Colorado public health officials have recorded 90 local cases of a parasite so far this year, though where specifically remains unclear.The big picture: The gastrointestinal illness — called cyclosporiasis — is caused by a microscopic parasite spreading through contaminated food

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