Norman Officials Study Cost Cuts After Voters Reject Utility Rate Hikes

A host of big-name performers including Kid Rock and country singer Jason Aldean will be making their way to Washington, D. C., to perform at various presidential inauguration events over the weekend. The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee unveiled most of the lineup Wednesday. Kid Rock, a longtime Trump supporter, and Billy Ray Cyrus will join Lee Greenwood and The Village People at the Make America Great Again Rally at Capital One Arena in downtown Washington on Sunday, along with a choir from Liberty University. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “The pageantry is wonderful.

When he ran for President, Joe Biden promised to “restore the soul” of the country after four years of Donald Trump’s divisive and chaotic leadership. Now, in a few short days, he’s handing the Oval Office back to Trump—though he clearly feels like his work is unfinished. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In a 20-minute farewell address to the nation Wednesday night, Biden said he was optimistic about the promise of America.

The driver of a semitruck sustained minor injuries after crashing into a Union Pacific train in east Aurora on Wednesday afternoon. Aurora Fire Rescue crews responded to the crash at 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Colorado 36 and North Peterson Road between Watkins and Bennett, the agency said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Drowsy driving crashes jump 107% on Colorado roads since 2020, still on the rise, state patrol says Crime and Public Safety | Colorado road conditions: I-70 reopens east of DIA to Burlington Crime and Public Safety | Driver sentenced to 1 year in jail for crash that killed Highlands Ranch 13-year-old Crime and Public Safety | Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash on I-70 near Elbert Crime and Public Safety | 1 killed, 4 injured in icy spinout crash on U.

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic injured his right elbow while warming up Wednesday night and was ruled out before Denver’s game against the Houston Rockets. Related Articles Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray’s 45-point game powers Nuggets to win over Mavericks Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokic asked at training camp if he should shoot more 3s this season, Michael Malone says Denver Nuggets | Michael Malone almost shut down Jamal Murray at halftime in Dallas.

University of Colorado professor Patty Limerick announced Wednesday that she had prevailed in her intellectual property lawsuit against the Boulder campus. Limerick — a lauded professor and historian of the American West — alleged in her lawsuit that the university restricted her access to decades worth of her documents and materials after firing her as director of the Center for the American West in 2022. CU repeatedly has denied restricting Limerick’s access to her own scholarly material.

For Mackenzie Blackwood, boring is better. Blackwood is one of the best athletes in the NHL, regardless of position. His athleticism allows him to make jaw-dropping, how-did-he-get-that-one saves. His path from prospect to potential Vezina Trophy candidate was non-linear, and included some dark days. But, beyond some better fortune with his health, one of the biggest realizations in his development was his ability to make flashy saves was not going to make him the consistent goaltender he wanted to be. “Goalie is a hard position mentally.