🎸 UMS is back, baby!

🏔️ Should CPW Charge Nonresidents More?

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is considering a proposal to charge out-of-state visitors $5 more than residents to enter state parks. Officials estimate roughly 10% of daily pass sales are from nonresidents. The new revenue would be used for operating costs and park maintenance and improvements, including things like additional campgrounds, upgraded facilities, and even a new archery range. [Denver7]

🧑‍⚖️ Paramedic Convicted in Elijah McClain Case Appeals Verdict

Peter Cichuniec, the former Aurora paramedic who was convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, has filed to appeal his case on the basis that his co-defendant (the person who physically administered the drug that ultimately killed McClain) was acquitted of the same charge. [Courthouse News]

💰 Crow and Hickenlooper Vow to Offset Palantir Donations

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow and U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper have both promised to donate the campaign dollars they’ve received from current and former Palantir employees to local immigration advocacy organizations. The announcements follow the escalating controversy over Palatir’s participation in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown. [CO Sun]

🎸 The UMS Returns, But Not To South Broadway

The Underground Music Showcase is back! Financial concerns and low ticket sales left the fate of the massive, locally-focused event in limbo. But the event’s new co-owners, the RiNo Business Improvement District, hope an infusion of cash and a relocation of the festival to its own district will be the push UMS needs. Will this change bring the success the UMS needs to survive? [City Cast Denver 🎧]

🏚️ Despite Stricter Laws, Denver Renters Allege Unlivable Conditions

Residents of The Raven apartments in southeast Denver say their landlords have violated state habitability laws for years in a new class action lawsuit. Allegations describe constant flooding, no hot water, pest infestations, and the corpse of a dog left to decay in the vacant swimming pool. Even though the city has already issued more than $50,000 in fines and a criminal citation to the property’s owners, tenants say nothing has changed. [Denver7]

🍺 State Lawmakers Propose New Fees on Alcohol

Manufacturers and wholesale distributors of beer, wine, and liquor could face new fees on their alcohol products if a bill being proposed by two Colorado Democratic lawmakers passes. The revenue would be used to fund alcohol addiction prevention and recovery programs. However, a similar bill proposed in 2024 faced pushback from the governor’s office and ultimately died. [CO Sun]