β‘ Xcel Energy is preparing to increase electricity costs later this year, including a 40% increase for peak winter hours Oct. 1 through May 31. (CPR)
π Below-average streamflow is poised to shorten the Colorado rafting season to May and June, putting a kink in outfitters' plans. (Colorado Sun)
π U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Lafayette) is sounding the alarm about a provision in the Republican spending bill that restricts judges' rulings on contempt. (Axios)
π Colorado's median age is 40, and the state is seeing one of the largest increases in 60-plus residents. (Colorado Sun)
β Noisette, a French restaurant and bakery in LoHi, announced its last day will be June 14 due to "ongoing challenges in the current economic climate," Alayna reports.