Colorado Ski Season: Arapahoe Basin opened Oct. 28, becoming North America’s first ski area to start the 2026–27 season and drawing eager skiers back to the slopes. Arts & Culture: Sundance revealed its first 2027 legacy films for its Boulder debut, including Memento and Y Tu Mamá También. Denver’s Día de los Muertos festival is set for Sunday at the Coliseum. Campus Creativity: UNC students took the runway during BEARS Fashion Week, using thrifted looks, personal style and performance to bring fashion into the campus spotlight. Education & Leadership: Community College of Aurora student Stellan Knowles was selected for a Harvard public policy conference; the political science student has worked with Colorado’s Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights. Civil Rights: Dolores Huerta, United Farm Workers co-founder and longtime advocate for labor, immigrant and LGBTQ+ rights, has died at 96. Community Safety: The man who firebombed a pro-Israel gathering in Boulder pleaded guilty to federal hate-crime charges; he is already serving a life sentence for the attack, which killed one woman and injured others. Rights on the Ballot: Colorado candidates are pledging support for ballot measures restricting transgender students’ sports participation and access to gender-affirming care.