| By Kevin Hamm, kh...@denverpost.com Good morning, all. Well, the Broncos had a good run but came up just a bit short. What's next on the sports calendar? No, I'm not talking about Rockies spring training. The Olympics begin Feb. 6! The roster dropped this morning, and it looks like 32 athletes call Colorado home. You can see the full roster here. On to the news ... The RundownToday's Weather: Cold weather advisory in effect for metro area ❄️ RELATED: Colorado snow totals for Jan. 25 From the Editorial Board: “Colorado needs a graduated income tax because we can’t rely on Washington anymore,” writes Mirla De Low Coronado, the director of early
childhood programs at the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition. Asking Eric: Grieving son’s new girlfriend clashes with house rules Horoscope: Take it easy, Taurus: "Today is a mixed bag," writes Georgia Nicols Today in History: On this date in 1915, President Woodrow Wilson signed the act establishing Rocky Mountain National Park.
The kitchen in a model three-bedroom home at the Avilla Buffalo Run rent to own
community Friday, March 29, 2019 in Commerce City. The Trump administration is implementing a ban on instutional purchases of single-family homes, but has exempted built-to-rent communities. (Michael Ciaglo, Special to the Denver Post)
President Trump, in a push to boost housing affordability, issued an executive order last Tuesday that will make it much harder for institutions to purchase homes. But the executive order may not have as much of an impact in Colorado, where big institutional ownership was limited to begin with and where high prices have reduced the return investors can earn. 
Stephen Hong’s business, Electrify Colorado, focuses on installing heat pumps for homeowners. He welcomes a new program
by the Denver Regional Council of Governments that will use a $200 million federal grant to reduce carbon emissions associated with burning fossil fuel to heat and cool homes. (Photo provided by Power Ahead Colorado)
Armed with a nearly $200 million federal grant, the Denver Regional Council of
Governments is partnering with the state, businesses, utilities and community groups to cut carbon emissions and update people’s heating and cooling home systems with heat pumps. The organization launched its Power Ahead Colorado program Monday as part of a multi-pronged effort to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by the heating and cooling of homes. The council, or DRCOG, will use the money from a $199.7 million grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 
Food products advertising extra protein content. (Business Wire via AP)
Protein is having a moment, with federal guidelines significantly raising the
recommended amount people should eat every day and products ranging from coffee drinks to Pop-Tarts touting enhanced levels of the nutrient. Eating enough protein is important for good health, Denver-area dieticians said, but people who want to increase their intake need to make sure they choose quality foods and don’t crowd out healthy carbohydrates and fats.
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Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix warms up before an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/RJ Sangosti)
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A pair of wood ducks at Cottonwood Park in Lakewood in January 2026. (Jonathan Shikes/The Denver Post)
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Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton, right,
hugs New England DeMario Douglas (3) after AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. New England won 10-7. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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