Sotomayor Meets Key Senators

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America — squelching competition and driving up prices for fans. RELATED: Colorado joins lawsuit seeking to break up Ticketmaster/Live Nation The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Manhattan, was brought with 30 state and district attorneys general and seeks to break up the monopoly they say is squeezing out smaller promoters, hurting artists and drowning fans with endless fees. “It’s time for fans and artists to stop paying the price for Live Nation’s monopoly,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday.

A black bear attacked a hiker in Steamboat Springs Tuesday, swiping at the hiker and knocking them to the ground. Around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, the victim notified Colorado Parks and Wildlife that they had been swiped at from behind by a black bear while walking on the path connecting Walton Creek Road and Mount Werner Circle near the Steamboat Ski Resort, according to a Wednesday news release. The unidentified hiker noticed a yearling cub on the path ahead when they felt a swipe from behind and were knocked to the ground, scraping their arm in the process, the release stated. With minimal injuries, the victim was able to finish their walk before receiving first aid, wildlife officials said Wednesday. Local wildlife officers set up bear traps and placed signage to notify those walking the trail of increased bear activity, but no bears had been caught in the traps as of Wednesday, according to the release. Related Articles Colorado News | Colorado Lt.

A congressional committee on Wednesday scaled back a U. S. military proposal that would have allowed it to force the transfer of potentially hundreds of Colorado Air National Guard members to the Space Force. Gov. Jared Polis and several members of the state’s congressional delegation had protested the proposal, which is intended to help staff up the newest military branch by allowing it to absorb state-led units involved in space operations.

A new tenant has been secured for a long-vacant restaurant space at the entrance to Denver’s Fox Island. Zulma Cervantes leased 5,700 square feet at 3901 Fox St., in the decade-old Fox Street Shops retail strip, to open Capri Seafood and Bar. The space was last home to The Crafty Fox Taphouse + Pizzeria, which closed in June 2019. Erik Ledezma of Call It Closed International Realty, who represented Cervantes in the deal, said Capri will serve fine seafood cuisine, similar to downtown’s Water Grill.

By Kit Geary, Summit Daily Over the past month, the town of Breckenridge has been debating the fate of one of its most cherished nature preserves. Related Articles Environment | Spruce Creek fire burns nearly 5,000 acres in southwestern Colorado, sparks air quality alert Environment | Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks Environment | Two people exposed to bat with rabies in Englewood Environment | Wolverines will return to Colorado decades after near-extermination in the West Environment | Colorado’s demand for water is slated to surpass supplies by 2050.

The U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs has approved more than 20,000 claims for Coloradans under a new law designed to boost health care coverage for veterans exposed to toxins and burn pits while serving overseas. The figures come as President Joe Biden on Tuesday celebrated 1 million claims granted since he signed the PACT Act into law nearly two years ago. “We can never fully thank you for all the sacrifices you’ve made,” Biden told veterans in New Hampshire on Tuesday.