Colorado Week in Review for April 12, 2026

AI Summary

This week in Colorado brought mixed news. On the positive side, the Colorado Avalanche hockey team won their Presidents' Trophy, and the Colorado Rockies baseball team won four games in a row. There's also good news for travelers, as an agreement was reached for passenger trains between Denver and Fort Collins. However, not all news was good. A person struck by lightning is still in critical condition. New changes to food assistance programs will affect many Coloradans, and drought restrictions are being put in place for the Front Range. There's also political debate in Congress regarding Iran and budget cuts that could affect affordable housing. In Lakewood, residents voted on whether to repeal new building rules.