The Sunriser | King Soopers strike is over (for now)
Good morning, Colorado.
The other day, while standing in front of the bakery case in Boonzaaijer’s Dutch Bakery, I wasn’t alone. Four others who had walked into the Colorado Springs’ family-owned bakery for a midday pick-me-up also stood with their eyes fixed on the dozens of pastries, unable to decide. This bakery, north of downtown Colorado Springs, never fails to impress me with their large array of desserts that *all* look so good — from salted caramel almond truffles to cheesecake domes to eclairs. They also sell fresh bread, cakes, pies and coffee.
They made it on to The Colorado Sun’s Best of Colorado, which is a list of our readers’ favorite local businesses, nonprofits, parks and more, from the part of the state they call home. So, the next time you’re looking for some inspiration to try something new, check it out.
But before we make an emergency stop at our favorite local bakery, we’ve got a packed Sunriser ready for reading. Let’s get to it.
NEWS
There may not be a contract on the table, but the union representing more than 10,000 grocery store workers agreed to end the strike and enforce a “100-day period of labor peace” as the negotiations continue. Tamara Chuang has more.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
State Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, a Longmont Democrat, took to Facebook to make the announcement that she is immediately resigning from the legislature — without mentioning the ethics probe looking into her alleged yearslong mistreatment of her Capitol staffers. Jesse Paul has the story.
OUTDOORS
Remember when Outside was just a magazine? Jason Blevins digs into the latest expansion of the brand as CEO Robin Thurston adds Inntopia, a developer of software to help resorts handle booking, to the Outside Interactive Inc. umbrella to create a “retail media” giant in the outdoor space.
ENERGY
The Southwestern Grid Connector would run major power transmission lines from south-central New Mexico up through Baca, Prowers and Kiowa counties as part of a Biden administration project to boost the nationwide energy grid. But for the ranchers whose land was suddenly included on maps of the project, fears of losing land to eminent domain are running high. Parker Yamasaki has more.
THE COLORADO REPORT
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REVIEW
Kika Dorsey’s darkly comedic novel, “As Joan Approaches Infinity,” begins with her deeply flawed protagonist reeling from a DUI arrest, and then proceeds into Joan’s desperate and dysfunctional efforts to rise above her mundane existence to be seen and heard. Her escapist tendencies and escapades provide both a fascinating character portrait and sharp social commentary in this Colorado Authors League finalist for Literary Fiction.
I finally settled for a coconut tart with a flaky crust bottom, filled with a mound of cream and topped with toasted coconut shreds. It was perfect.
— Olivia & the whole staff of The Sun
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