At the beginning of 2026, we were all learning to say a very long word: Sesquisemiquincentennial — America’s 250th birthday and Colorado’s 150th.
We had ideas. Lots of them. Some were pretty ambitious. At times, I think we all wondered just how much we could really get done.
Now, as we get closer to the end of the year, I think it is worth looking back and asking: What did we actually accomplish? And maybe…


