Author: Kyla Pearce
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Evergreen High School marks one year since shooting on campus
Thursday marks one year since the Evergreen High School shooting that injured two students and left the shooter dead. On Sept. 10, 2025, Desmond Holly, 16, entered the school armed with a Smith & Wesson .38 revolver and opened fire around lunchtime. On Wednesday, the high school released a statement sharing its gratitude for the…
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Wildfire prompts evacuations south of Estes Park
A wildfire near Estes Park has prompted evacuation orders for Pinewood Springs. The Moose Mountain fire was first reported around 1 p.m. Friday just north of Pinewood Springs, off Highway 36 between Estes Park and Lyons. Just before 2 p.m., officials issued a mandatory evacuation order for the town and surrounding area, according to fire-tracking…
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Aurora student journalist cleared of disciplinary charges after ignoring ‘gag order’
A Community College of Aurora student who accused the college of putting an “unconstitutional gag order” on his student-run publication was cleared of disciplinary charges against him. CCA student Andrew Green tried to register his independent student publication, called “FoxTalk,” as an official student organization in March. In April, the college issued a “sweeping gag…
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Colorado AG sues GEO Group over noncompliance with tuberculosis investigation
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against GEO Group, which operates the Aurora ICE Processing Center, alleging the company failed to comply with a state tuberculosis investigation. Weiser’s lawsuit demands that GEO provide “critical information” needed for the investigation, according to a news release from his office. The lawsuit comes just…
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State health department directs GEO to assist in tuberculosis investigation at ICE facility
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a public health order directing the GEO Group to participate in the ongoing tuberculosis investigation at the Aurora ICE Processing Center. The Adams County Health Department confirmed an active case of tuberculosis at the Aurora GEO Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in June. Since then, the…
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GEO tells judge state law requiring health inspections is ‘unconstitutional’
GEO Group, the company that operates the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Aurora, argued in a court hearing Friday that a state law requiring health inspections is unconstitutional. Judge Daniel Domenico said a decision on whether the requirement should be halted immediately, as requested by GEO Friday, will come at a later…
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Coors to Colorado: We were here first
The rugged outdoors, the high country mystique, the crisp Rocky Mountain water — all imagery and language used to describe Coors beer over the years and to appeal to travelers coming west to Colorado. As Colorado celebrates its 150th birthday, Coors celebrates a birthday three years older than the state itself — an older sibling…
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GEO officer who allegedly shot protester in foot charged with first-degree assault
17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason announced two charges — first-degree assault and attempted first-degree assault — against the GEO employee who allegedly shot a protester in the foot. Booth faced a judge Wednesday afternoon in a striped Adams County Jail shirt to hear the charges filed against him, according to a news release. Emma…
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Employee of Aurora ICE detention facility arrested, accused of shooting protester
The person arrested in connection with a shooting near the Aurora Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility Thursday is a GEO Group employee, Aurora Police Department officials said Friday. The woman who suffered the gunshot wound and another woman with her were part of a protest happening near the Aurora ICE facility earlier that evening.…
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Number of people worried about affording life in Colorado increases to 76%, poll shows
As the cost of living in Colorado rises, residents are delaying health and dental care, forgoing activities they enjoy and taking on additional debt, the Colorado Health Foundation’s 2026 Pulse Poll findings show. According to the poll, 76% of respondents worry they won’t be able to afford living in Colorado in the future. In 2025,…