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Colorado’s average gas prices nearing record
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Coloradans can expect more pain at the pump as the average price for fuel continues to climb due to global market volatility. The state’s average price per gallon hit $3.91 on March 9, according to AAA Colorado. Prices have climbed more than $.60 over the past Left, Sebastian Sassi, District Attorney Brian Mason, Gretchen Sassi and Doug Sassi viewing some of Raphael’s Sassi’s life’s work. week, mostly due to crude oil price COURTESY CHRISTOPHER HOPPER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 17TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE ADAMS AND BROOMFIELD jumps, said Skyler Mckinley, AAA’s public affairs director. “Coloradans should be accustomed to gas price increases and very quick increases, even day to day, as the price that we pay at the pump catches up to what’s going on ecuted Thomas Holleman Jr. for the tor and chief curator of the UCCS with crude oil,” Mckinley told CPR’s Galleries of Contemporary Art. murder of Sassi and their landlord Colorado Matters. “I asked his family if I could do Mary Broad, 59. Holleman was The price upswing comes as the a dedication of his life to give him found guilty and sentenced to life U.S. moves to ban Russian energy the respect formally, “ McGowan plus 48 years without parole. imports in response to the country’s said. “We set up the gallery with “It was an honor to visit this invasion of Ukraine. In a speech on the most retrospective prestigious remarkable art exhibition of work March 8, President Joe Biden acexhibition to honor him as an imfrom the late Raphael Sassi,” he BY BELEN WARD knowledged the move could send gas portant artist and his legacy. It was said. “I feel a deep connection to BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM prices soaring, but he said the ban important for me to give him and their case, these victims, their was necessary to “deal another powhis family this tribute.” families and friends.” erful blow to Putin’s war machine.” Artist Raphael Sassi passed Sassi’s mother, Gretchen, said Fuel prices still haven’t hit record through quite a few places in his 42 Three weeks in Henderson the family is grateful to the DA’s highs in Colorado, but they could years of life: Maryland, Manhattan Sassi moved to Henderson in 2019 quickly get there, Mckinley said. and Colorado Springs among them. office. The staff took them under The state’s per gallon record is still But this last stop was at a kitchen their wing through the process and to work at Schneider Trucking Co. occasionally called the Sassi family as a second source of income to $4.09, which it reached in 2008. table in Henderson, where he was supplement what he earned teachto check on them. “I think it’s a near certainty that killed on April 5, 2019. “They are sincerely lovely people ing art. He was saving money to we will be in those record numbers Now, his family and his friends move to Asheville, North Carolina, and cared about our family, and in Colorado Springs have started a again,” he said. “They might not top hoping to be closer to his family. scholarship fund in his honor. They also about the family of Mary,” she records if you adjust for inflation, The trucking terminal was close said. “Of course, he couldn’t give promoted the fund with a one-day but that might also be a possibility.” to Henderson, and Sassi found a retrospective on Sassi’s work at the us our son back, and it was a nightThe state’s highest prices are contemporary room for rent nearby on mare, but they guided us through University of Colorado-Colorado centrated in tourist-heavy mountain Craigslist. it.” Springs Galleries of Contemporary communities and the southwest Broad, who owned the home, The exhibit displays Sassi’s work Art, followed by a celebration in corner of the state. Pitkin County’s rented a bedroom to Sassi and the from his childhood up to his last downtown Colorado Springs. average price hit $4.76 per gallon Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and ClothingWednesday. Bank provide community basement to Holleman. days. It includes letters and artiSan Miguel County hit Brian Mason, 17th Judicial members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with Change 4 Change, Holleman was not a roommate facts of his early life. Doug Sassi, $4.33. District for Adams and Broomfield his food brother, said it was commiscounties, attended thethat art display another organization helps with the drive. See more on Page 2. SEE GAS PRICES, P8 SEE ARTIST, P4 sioned by Daisy McGowan, direcin memory of Sassi. Mason pros-
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A retrospective art exhibit honors the life’s works of Henderson murder victim
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