🇺🇸 So IS Trump off the ballot?? Maybe.

🇺🇸 So Trump’s Off the Ballot … Right?

Maybe. The Colorado Supreme Court made a landmark decision this week when it ruled to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot — but it’s not a done deal. If SCOTUS agrees by Jan. 4 to take up an appeal of the ruling, it could put him back on the ballot, or it could remove him from ballots in all 50 states. [CPR]

💸 A Win for Colorado Wallets

Afraid to look at your post-holiday bank statement? Here’s a small comfort: Colorado saw the smallest year-over-year price increase for groceries nationwide, according to a recent ConsumerAffairs report. Colorado experienced a 2.9% hike from 2022 to 2023, while some states, like Pennsylvania, saw as much as an 8.2% spike. [ConsumerAffairs]

🦠 Measles Confirmed in Colorado

Officials have confirmed a case of the highly contagious disease in a state resident for the first time in five years. The patient recently returned from overseas travel. Health officials are warning unvaccinated people who were at DIA on Dec. 13 or at Children’s Hospital Colorado’s emergency room on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora Monday morning. [CO Sun]

🥶 Local Leaders Split on Cold Weather Ordinances

A city council committee narrowly advanced a set of bills Wednesday that would stop homeless encampment sweeps in freezing weather and would require city warming shelters to open when temps are 32 degrees instead of a frigid 20. Those opposed to the legislation — including Mayor Johnston — said the bills are too broad and need more workshopping. The full council will consider the proposal in the new year. [Denverite]

• Dive deeper: Should Denver open emergency warming shelters sooner? We asked a doctor to give us the facts. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

Last week’s answer: New York Deli News, 7195 E. Hampden Ave.

• Kathryn O. says: “Here’s a shoutout to New York Deli News, and especially their matzah ball soup ❤️ a true reminder of where I grew up!”

👏 A round of applause for our extra quick correct guessers:

• Leonard T. was the first to write in with the correct answer!
• But Lin S., Kathryn O., Sarah O., Aaron L., and Nancy B. weren’t far behind!

🌟 And a very special thank you to reader Tom G. for submitting the photo. Have a pic you want featured as Friday photo trivia in the new year? Send it my way!

Trump Ruling Fallout, Our Predictions for 2024, and Who Owns Blucifer?

The Colorado Supreme Court decided that former president Donald Trump will be barred from appearing on Colorado primary ballots in 2024 — and the local GOP chair is not happy about it. Plus, does “Blucifer” belong to the taxpayers? And our Denver predictions for the New Year.