$67 million more in TABOR refunds slated for April: What you need to know if you pay taxes in Colorado

PLUS l Pikes Peak Highway changes underscore tensions in managing for tourists, locals, Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: 3 keys for Denver to win Game 1; and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Saturday, May 04, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [$67 million more in TABOR refunds slated for April: What you need to know if you pay taxes in Colorado]( - [Pikes Peak Highway changes underscore tensions in managing for tourists, locals]( - [Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: 3 keys for Denver to win Game 1]( [$67 million more in TABOR refunds slated for April: What you need to know if you pay taxes in Colorado]( Colorado taxpayers are in line for almost $67 million in Taxpayer's Bill of Rights refunds that should have been paid years ago due, the result of an error by the state controller in determining what should — or shouldn't — be counted as TABOR revenue in the state's reinsurance program. That money would have to be refunded to taxpayers next April with their tax filings, but how that money gets paid could change in the next week. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Barnes Road commuters should plan for delays, detours]( [Tipoff times, broadcast information announced for first four Nuggets vs. Timberwolves games]( [Pikes Peak Highway changes underscore tensions in managing for tourists, locals]( [[SPONSORED] Pikes Peak Open House Weekend: Your key to homeownership!]( Spring into success at the 2024 Pikes Peak Open House Weekend, as an interested buyer or seller. There has never been a better time to look at available housing – from existing homes to new builds in El Paso and Teller Counties – and talk to a local Realtor, your partner in making your dreams of homeownership a reality. [Read More]( More top stories: [Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: 3 keys for Denver to win Game 1]( The second-round rematch of last year’s first-round series between the Nuggets and Timberwolves starts Saturday evening at Ball Arena. Here are three keys for the Nuggets to protect home court: [Read More]( [Nuggets-Timberwolves: The Denver Gazette predicts the playoff series]( The Denver Nuggets open the Western Conference semifinals on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Game 1 tip is set for 5 p.m. The Denver Gazette sports staff gives their predictions for the upcoming series. [Read More]( [Still beloved in Denver, Monte Morris eager to help Timberwolves get past Nuggets in NBA playoffs]( Monte Morris would be lying if he said he didn’t think about this moment. A once-beloved member of the Nuggets, he was a part of the trade that brought Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to Denver — regarded as the move that helped take the team over the top and win the franchise’s first NBA championship last June. [Read More]( More Top Stories: South Dakota [Governor Kristi Noem (R) will not speak as planned in Golden this week]( after the national outrage over her killing of a puppy created “safety concerns,” according to event organizers. The Broncos went into the draft seeking an athletic inside linebacker with coverage skills and had not taken one in the first six rounds. They ended up in the seventh and final round selecting Utah wide receiver Devaughn Vele with the No. 235 pick and South Carolina offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo at No. 256 while [Payton was busy trying to convince the Fresno State linebacker to sign with the Broncos]( if he didn’t end up getting drafted. A man found fatally shot near Interstate 25 and South Nevada Avenue on May 1 [has been identified](. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 60F. Winds SE at 15 to 25 mph. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here](. Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903