| By Tynin Fries, tfr...@denverpost.com Good morning, folks I hope this email finds you with a hot beverage in hand, wearing a comfy sweater and enjoying the cooler temperatures. I'll be curling up with a new book ("Ballad of Falling Dragons," anyone?) the second I'm done with my work day. Now, let's get to the rainy-day
news. The RundownToday's Weather: A cool day with some lingering rain showers. From the Opinion Pages: “Colorado led the way against farm animal cruelty. Now Congress will roll it back,” Krista Kafer writes. Asking Eric: Son chooses wife over mother. And Neglected Momma has no idea why she's being shut out. Horoscope: "Avoid controversial discussions about politics and religion," Leo. "You might not have all the facts or you might be misinformed," Georgia Nicols writes. Today in History: On this date in 1974, Hungarian architecture professor Ernő Rubik debuted the Rubik’s Cube, his multicolored invention that would make the leap from classroom teaching tool to a global
phenomenon with over 450 million of the 3D puzzles sold.
Construction continues at a CoreSite
data center being built at Race Street and East 49th Avenue on February 13, 2026, in Denver. (Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
The Denver City Council approved a one-year moratorium on new data center construction Monday as the city prepares to study what regulations it may impose for the facilities, Elliott Wenzler reports. In the coming weeks, the council plans to convene a group of community
advocates and experts to make recommendations on what those regulations should be. Data centers are buildings where tech companies, including giants such as Amazon and Netflix, store their servers and storage systems. The centers make everyday services like email, online banking, telehealth, streaming services and artificial intelligence language models possible for Denverites. They can also suck up massive amounts of water and energy. 
Christopher Smith, superintendent of Cherry Creek Schools, is seen in
a still frame from a video about the district’s Aspiring Educator Pathway program, filmed by Brazilian company Filmistas. (Still frame from video obtained by The Denver Post)
An outside investigation has found that Cherry Creek Schools’ former superintendent and his wife — its recently fired HR director — “more likely than not” violated board policy in their dealings with a company called Education Accelerated and spent district money on personal travel. The report released by the district late Monday is the result of a law firm’s probe of former Superintendent Christopher Smith and Brenda Smith, the district’s outgoing chief human resources officer. It says the potential policy violations happened in their relationship with the company and in trips they took using district money, Jessica Seaman reports.
RELATED: Former Cherry Creek Schools board member asked immigrants if they used a ‘coyote’ to cross border, complaints say
The Colorado Supreme
Court effectively ordered Children's Hospital Colorado to restart gender-affirming care for transgender children on May 18, 2026. (Denver Post file)
The Colorado Supreme Court effectively ordered Children’s Hospital Colorado on Monday to restart gender-affirming care for transgender kids, Meg Wingerter reports. The hospital had paused offering puberty blockers and hormonal treatment for gender-affirming purposes in January, following a threat from the Trump administration to cut federal funding to facilities that offer that
care to minors. Children’s hospitals rely heavily on the joint federal-state Medicaid program. Families of four transgender children sued. They alleged Children’s had discriminated on the basis of gender identity, because it still offered the same treatments to cisgender children with other conditions, such as an unusually early start to puberty.
By the Numbers
A rendering of the planned Rossonian Hotel redevelopment. (Public records)
$15 million$1.8 billion90$4.99+
Quick Hits
The tamal at Milpero, a chef’s counter restaurant from Michelin-starred chef Johnny Curiel. The restaurant opened in May 2026 in Denver. (Credit: Shawn Campbell)
Sports Digest
Center Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche fires one off while right
wing Danila Yurov (22) of the Minnesota Wild defends during the first period of Game 5 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Ball Arena. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)
What I'm Enjoying Lately
- 🥒 Grillo's Pickles Smoothie at Smoothie King — This was launched for National Pickle Day (last Saturday), but if you're a pickle lover like me, this is one you have to try. There are two full pickle spears in
here, and while it sounds weird to blend in bananas, I thought it was a great treat for a hot afternoon. (Pickle haters, don't you dare fill my inbox with pickle slander.)
- ⚽ The magic of a Denver Summit game. I
've been to all three home matches so far this season and the vibes are incredible. Saturday's game included the first home win, fireworks and a double rainbow over the field on Pride Night. The next home game is July 3.
- 🥐 Kouign-Amann from La Fillette Bakery — Not every bakery has these available, but La Fillette never disappoints. A Kouign-Amann is basically a caramelized croissant, and it may just become your favorite pastry.
- 🍯 Ginger Honey Syrup from Foxtown Farm — I picked up a bottle of this stuff at the City Park Farmers Market and I can't get enough. Put it in teas, lemonades, or cocktails, and even eat it straight off the spoon because it's that good.
Song of the Day
Song: “Take Me Out” Artist:
Krystyn Sounds like: A rainy day take on Franz Ferdinand's song. | 
