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Saturday, October 31, 2026 · Denver · Edition No. 214
Good morning, Maya. A sunny Halloween, with a chance of evening rain, one big story overnight and nothing on your calendar before 11.

Front page

Northlake Council approves overnight transit pilot

The Northlake Regional Council voted 9–3 last night to run subway service until 3 AM on weekends for six months starting in January. Supporters cited shift workers and the late-night economy; opponents questioned the $41M budget. A ridership report is due in July. The Northlake Ledger · 11:42 PM MT

Meridian Labs opens its weather model to researchers

Startup Meridian Labs released a forecasting model that it says matches government forecasts at a fraction of the computing cost. Independent meteorologists quoted in the piece want to see results on extreme storms before drawing conclusions. Lumen Science Daily · 6:10 AM MT

Technology

• Halcyon ships a phone with a five-day battery. The maker's new Halcyon One uses a low-power display and drops the always-on assistant to stretch battery life. Reviewers say it's slow but impressive. Brightline Tech Review
• Open-source office suite Quill reaches 2.0. The volunteer project adds real-time co-editing, its most requested feature since 2023. Fieldnote Dev Weekly

Business

• Corvane Coffee plans 120 store closures. The chain will close underperforming stores across four states and move toward drive-through locations. Its shares fell 4% after hours. Harbor Business Wire
• Small-business lending ticks up for a third month. A bankers' association survey shows approvals up 2.1% in October, led by restaurants and trades. Harbor Financial Post

Science

• Amateur astronomers spot a new comet. Two hobbyists in Chile flagged Comet Ruiz, which may be visible with binoculars by late December. Sky Journal

Markets

Markets closed for the weekend; figures as of Friday's close, 2:00 PM MT.

Weather: Denver

14° / 2°C, sunny, then clouds and a 30% chance of light rain after 6 PM. Light winds, sunset at 5:55 PM. Dry for trick-or-treating until early evening; bring a warm jacket after dark.

Your day

• 11:00 AM · Coffee with Daniel, Larimer Square
• 2:30 PM · Climbing gym, 90 min
• 6:00 PM · Halloween at the Parks' ⚠️ Overlaps the evening rain; 25-minute drive

The long read

The last lighthouse keepers of the Great Lakes, Northlake Quarterly, 22 min read
A slow, well-reported profile of the three families who still tend working lighthouses on the lakes, and what automation took from them. Good for the hour after trick-or-treating.

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