Author: Sage Kelley
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Evergreen High School victim confronted shooter, then warned others, family says
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When the Evergreen High School shooter began firing and reloading a revolver, one of the two victims he critically wounded confronted the suspect, according to the victim’s family. That bought time for others to escape, the family said, adding even after he was critically wounded, he ran to warn others. “On Sept. 10, inside Evergreen…
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Evergreen High School students return to school uplifted by community
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Evergreen High School students returned to campus on Thursday morning, two weeks after a shooting shocked the small town. Parents stood on the sideline, holding signs of support. More than 100 posters from Colorado cities, spanning from Telluride to Steamboat Springs, lined the school’s halls, sharing condolences and words of encouragement. “It was difficult, for…
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Lakewood City Council approves reconfiguring of single-family zoning
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The controversial section of Lakewood’s new proposed planning document that aims to add more affordable housing to the city was approved Monday evening. The Lakewood City Council approved an amended version of Article 3 of the city’s 2026 zoning code proposal — a 400-page planning document covering residential, commercial and mixed-use site design standards, parking…
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Downtown Westminster to open dog park bar this fall
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Bring your pups and buy your beers at Downtown Westminster’s new container bar area and dog park. The City of Westminster announced a new bar in its Downtown Westminster neighborhood in partnership with local brewer, Kokopelli Beer Co., that is set to open next to a dog park this fall. The Kokopelli Social Bar will…
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Arvada to buy new water treatment plant site for $5.7 million
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The City of Arvada has selected and approved the purchase of a site for a new water treatment plant. The replacement for the Arvada Water Treatment Plant will be located west of Highway 93 and West 66th Parkway at 6809 State Highway 93 — just west of the Ralston Water Treatment Plant, according to a…
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Evergreen High School shooter fired 20 rounds, police say
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The Evergreen High School shooter fired off approximately 20 rounds from a revolver inside and outside of the school, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting took place around 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 10, with alleged shooter Desmond Holly, 16, entering the school and firing at students, eventually critically injuring two students —…
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Can parents be criminally charged for school shootings in Colorado?
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While the motives and facts behind the Evergreen High School shooting are still up in the air pending a full investigation, the gun violence has raised questions about culpability. “We can’t just continue to think that this is a school problem,” said state Rep. Tammy Story, an Evergreen Democrat, after the shooting. “It is a…
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Loveland police arrest man in connection with arson at Charlie Kirk memorial
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The Loveland Police Department arrested a Loveland man Monday in connection with arson at a Charlie Kirk memorial on someone’s private property after “relentlessly” pursuing him. David Gilroy, 64, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree arson and resisting arrest, both class two misdemeanors, after an “extensive investigation” connected him to the Saturday night burning of…
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Evergreen High School remains closed week after shooting
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Evergreen High School will remain closed for the next week as the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the school shooting that injured two students last week. The high school — located at 29300 Buffalo Park Road — will be closed from Sept. 15 to 19, with plans to return to school set to…
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Evergreen High School had a police officer — she was on medical leave during Wednesday’s shooting
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When a 16-year-old student began shooting and kept reloading his gun at Evergreen High School around noon on Wednesday, the police officer assigned to the campus was not on duty. That full-time school resource officer (SRO) was on medical leave. Meanwhile, a deputy who assumed those policing duties on a part-time basis was working on…