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to 220,000 new light-duty cars a year. Colorado had 719 DC fast chargers in place by the end of 2022, and 3,750 Level 2 chargers, the report said. Adding thousands of ports with federal and state money in coming years includes targeting both business and tourism corridors. Colorado has $56.5 million to build DC fast chargers along federally designated interstates and other major roads, and also plans to increase the number of “electri ed byways” on state Scenic & Historic Byways to 23 to 5 p.m. April 30. This event will include free entry, a variety of live entertainment and performances, and the Denver Preschool Program by 2025 from three in 2020 . e e ort for an “electric future,” as the Colorado Department of Transportation describes it, is led by CDOT, the Colorado Energy O ce and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. e 2023 plan looks backward and forward. “ is plan moves us closer to our EV adoption goals and closer to the low emissions future we all want,” Lew said.

“We’re awarding grants to help build fast-charging stations across the state and to fund EV repair technician training,” CDOT Executive Director Shoshana Lew said.

Colorado, federal agencies and utilities are all boosting their tax credits and rebates for buying light- will be bringing guest readers to read the book, “How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?” by Jane Yolen, in both English and Spanish. duty EVs, which include passenger cars, SUVs, minivans and most pickups. With the lucrative rebates and a rapidly expanding menus of EVs in varying sizes from popular manufacturers, light-duty sales are on track.

To spread electri cation into all modes of transportation, Colorado should facilitate electric bike rebates for 10,000 low- and moderateincome residents by 2025, the report said. Denver’s city-funded program for e-bike discount vouchers has helped more than 5,000 people buy bikes, city o cials said this month.

A next major challenge is swapping out diesel-burning mediumand heavy-duty trucks for electric or hydrogen fuel cell drive trains. e new plan sets goals of 30% zeroemission truck sales by 2030, with 35,000 on the road by then — from virtually none now. e Air Quality Control Commission in April will hold hearings and vote on adopting California’s existing Advanced Clean Trucks standard for medium- and heavy-duty sales in Colorado, with required levels of new sales that ramp up beginning with the 2027 model year.

Trucking industry o cials say Colorado’s goals will be a steep chal-

“We are delighted to honor one of Mexico’s traditional holidays celebrating Day of Children,” said Jesse Martinez, executive director of the Mexican Cultural Center.

“These activities are a great way for the community to come together to celebrate and honor children, and where parents to be a kid too.” lenge, as there are few alternativedrive heavy trucks on the market. Colorado’s cold weather and steep terrain will also sap the available life from heavy truck batteries, and battery packages that can weigh 8,000 pounds replace money-making payloads for larger trucks, they say. If electric or hydrogen-drive trucks are not widely available for the next few years, the new EV plan commits Colorado to work on programs or rebates to replace older, highemissions trucks with newer fossil fuel models. e trucking industry says the newest vehicles emit 90% less nitrogen oxide, a key element in Colorado’s ozone violations, than current standards. e state EV plan also sets goals of converting the entire public transit eet to zero-emission vehicles no later than 2050, and retirement of all diesel or gas school buses by 2035. is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

To learn more about this year’s Día del Niño events, visit mccdenver.org/dia-del-nino.

Thu 4/13

Colorado Country Dance Social @ 6pm / $10

Stampede, 2430 South Havana, Aurora Music City Hit-Makers; From Nashville with Strings @ 6:30pm

Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St, Lone Tree

Tue 4/18

Spring Cherry Creek Race Team | Ages 9-18 @ 3:30pm / Free Apr 18th - May 16th

Cherry Creek Reservoir, 4800 S Dayton St, Greenwood Village. 303-757-7718

Sarah Banker @ SUNROOM BREWING @ 5pm Sunroom Brewing, 3242 S Acoma St, En‐glewood

Enslaved @ 5pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Phat Daddy @ 7pm

The Angry Clover, 15350 E Smoky Hill Rd, Aurora Knolls

Guayacán Orquesta @ 8pm Stampede, 2430 S Havana St, Aurora

Jay_Martin @ 6:30pm Rocker Spirits, 5587 S Hill St, Lit‐tleton

Dear Marsha,: Tax Day with Dear Marsha and her Freaky Band @ 8pm Mirage Sports Bar, 8340 W Coal Mine Ave, Littleton

Sun 4/16

2023 Rockin' on the River 5K @ 8am / $20

The Hudson Gardens & Event Center, 6115 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. SarahN@ ssprd.org, 303-483-7034

Tony Medina Music: The Open Mic at The Alley @ 5:30pm The Alley, 2420 W Main St, Little‐ton

Wed 4/19

Ladies Night @ 5pm / $10 Stampede, 2430 South Havana, Aurora

Meaghan Farrell @ 6:30pm

Parker Arts, Culture & Events Cen‐ter, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker

DeMoor Global Running

Distance Classic 2023 @ 11pm / $35-$35

Apr 14th - Apr 23rd

PO Box 1972, Englewood

Fri 4/14 Sat 4/15

Jay Stott Trio at The Alley, Littleton @ 7pm

The Alley, 2420 W Main St, Little‐ton

Vamonos Pest/Mobro: Va‐ monos Pest at Brewability Lab @ 5pm Brewability Lab, 3445 S Broadway, Englewood

Judd Hoos @ 5pm Tailgate Tavern & Grill, 19552 Mainstreet, Parker

Finn O'Sullivan: Sofar Sounds @ 7pm Sofar Sounds, Englewood

The Sound of Animals Fighting @ 7pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 South Broadway, En‐glewood

Cory Michael @ 12pm Wide Open Saloon, 5607 US-85, Sedalia

DJ Rockstar Aaron: Forbidden Bingo at 'Bout Time Pub & Grub @ 7pm Bout Time Pub & Grub, 3580 S Platte River Dr A, Sheridan

Thu 4/20

LIVE AT THE STAMPEDE 4/20 THROW DOWN @ 5:30pm / $50 Stampede, 2430 South Havana, Aurora

The Word Alive @ 6pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Englewood

DJ Rockstar Aaron: Forbidden Bingo - Tailgate Tavern & Grill @ 7pm Tailgate Tavern & Grill, 19552 Mainstreet, Parker

Sean Curran: The Whosoever Tour with Rend CollectiveDenver (Highlands Ranch), CO @ 6pm Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch Rend Collective @ 6pm Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch