🌮 The Del Taco dry spell is over

🌮 Del Taco Returns

After closing almost all of its restaurants in Colorado, Del Taco is reopening 17 locations around the state in phases. The company had said the closures would be temporary, but didn’t give a reason for shuttering the doors. [9News]

🪲 Invasive Beetle Found in Denver Trees

The emerald ash borer beetle was found earlier this month in Congress Park, having finally spread from other parts of the state. Colorado State Forest Service says the beetle — which kills ash trees — is the most destructive tree bug in North America and they pose a threat to Denver’s urban canopy. The city has prepared for the arrival of the emerald ash borer by replacing thousands of ash trees. [Denver Post 🔒]

🌉 Yes, Some People Really Do Like Polis’ Bridge

There has been plenty of criticism about Governor Polis’ proposed bridge project that he hopes to see built in time for Colorado’s 150th birthday next year. But not everyone is a hater — an artist working on the project and a AAA spokesperson share why they think this planned walkway at the steps of the state capitol is actually a good idea. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

• But at what cost? Polis asked for $5 million in state money for part of the public-private funding of the project, but was rejected. His chief of staff says the governor may look to ARPA dollars, which Polis has total authority over. [Axios]

⚖️ Birthright Citizenship is Protected in Colorado — For Now

Attorney General Phil Weiser says that even with the Supreme Court ruling in favor of President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, it won’t apply to Colorado — as long as the state is active in a lawsuit to stop it. But Weiser worries about the “chaotic and challenging situation” that could be created as constitutional rights start to change state by state. [Colorado Sun]