Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up from the Colorado Sun. It’s Monday April 5th, and we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you. Join us daily for an in-depth look at one of our top stories. 

 

Today -- There’s an undeveloped piece of land outside of Denver that’s become the latest topic for debate in the conversation of urban expansion. So... what does this mean for the future of the area?

 

Before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today we take you back to April 19th, 1889  when Governor Job A Cooper signed legislation creating the Colorado State Reformatory. This would become a place where offenders between sixteen and thirty could serve their sentences in less oppressive conditions. They could also learn skills that might allow them to live a productive life outside of the institution. 

 

 Now, our feature story. 

 

A large undeveloped land parcel west of Denver is the latest setting for the debate on urban growth, open space and the future face of the metro area. Reporter Michael Booth talks with Lucy Haggard about the fight over Westminster Farm.

 

To read the full story, go to coloradosun.com

 

Thanks for listening. Finally, here are a few stories you should know about today:

 

The USDA signed off on Colorado’s plans to extend its Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program. The food assistance fund is for low income families with school age children, with varying amounts per child depending on if they are learning remotely or in person. The program’s extension will start kicking in by late May and will include payments dating back to the start of the current school year. Only half of the Colorado students eligible for the program got the money set aside for them last year. 

 

Lower flows in the Colorado River may trigger the federal government to make its first official shortage declaration on the waterway. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says the river’s two main reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, are expected to drop to historic lows due to less runoff in the Rocky Mountains. But water allocations will stay steady until officials reassess conditions in August. Arizona, Nevada and Mexico have already relinquished water under a drought contingency plan signed in 2019.

https://coloradosun.com/2021/04/18/water-shortage-colorado-western-states-declaration/ 

 

Get Outdoors Leadville, the first gear library of its kind in Colorado, had its opening day last week. A $3 million grant from Great Outdoors Colorado largely funded the project, which took five years to settle into its current location on the Leadville Colorado Mountain College campus. Rather than charging to rent each piece of gear, the library lends gear in the style of borrowing library books. Lake County residents can pay a monthly or annual membership fee to the gear cache, though costs are flexible to ensure everyone who wants to borrow gear is able to do so.

For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. Now, a quick message from our editor.

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Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up from the Colorado Sun. It&rsquo;s Monday April 5th, and we&rsquo;re feeling lucky to start the day with you. Join us daily for an in-depth look at one of our top stories.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Today -- There&rsquo;s an undeveloped piece of land outside of Denver that&rsquo;s become the latest topic for debate in the conversation of urban expansion. So... what does this mean for the future of the area?
&nbsp;
Before we begin, let&rsquo;s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett&rsquo;s book &ldquo;Colorado Day by Day&rdquo;:
&nbsp;
Today we take you back to April 19th, 1889&nbsp; when Governor Job A Cooper signed legislation creating the Colorado State Reformatory. This would become a place where offenders between sixteen and thirty could serve their sentences in less oppressive conditions. They could also learn skills that might allow them to live a productive life outside of the institution.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;Now, our feature story.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
A large undeveloped land parcel west of Denver is the latest setting for the debate on urban growth, open space and the future face of the metro area. Reporter Michael Booth talks with Lucy Haggard about the fight over Westminster Farm.
&nbsp;
To read the full story, go to coloradosun.com
&nbsp;
Thanks for listening. Finally, here are a few stories you should know about today:
&nbsp;
The USDA signed off on Colorado&rsquo;s plans to extend its Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program. The food assistance fund is for low income families with school age children, with varying amounts per child depending on if they are learning remotely or in person. The program&rsquo;s extension will start kicking in by late May and will include payments dating back to the start of the current school year. Only half of the Colorado students eligible for the program got the money set aside for them last year.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Lower flows in the Colorado River may trigger the federal government to make its first official shortage declaration on the waterway. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says the river&rsquo;s two main reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, are expected to drop to historic lows due to less runoff in the Rocky Mountains. But water allocations will stay steady until officials reassess conditions in August. Arizona, Nevada and Mexico have already relinquished water under a drought contingency plan signed in 2019.
<a href="https://coloradosun.com/2021/04/18/water-shortage-colorado-western-states-declaration/">https://coloradosun.com/2021/04/18/water-shortage-colorado-western-states-declaration/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Get Outdoors Leadville, the first gear library of its kind in Colorado, had its opening day last week. A $3 million grant from Great Outdoors Colorado largely funded the project, which took five years to settle into its current location on the Leadville Colorado Mountain College campus. Rather than charging to rent each piece of gear, the library lends gear in the style of borrowing library books. Lake County residents can pay a monthly or annual membership fee to the gear cache, though costs are flexible to ensure everyone who wants to borrow gear is able to do so.
For more information on all of these stories, visit our website,<a href="http://www.coloradosun.com/"> www.coloradosun.com</a>. Now, a quick message from our editor.
The Colorado Sun is non-partisan and completely independent. We're always dedicated to telling the in-depth stories we need today more than ever. And The Sun is supported by readers and listeners like you.
&nbsp;
Right now, you can head to ColoradoSun.com and become a member. Starting at $5 per month for a basic membership and if you bump it up to $20 per month, you&rsquo;ll get access to our exclusive politics and outdoors newsletters. Thanks for starting your morning with us and don&rsquo;t forget to tune in again tomorrow.
&nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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