Suspects Try to Ram, Flee ICE

One suspect is in custody, and one remains at large after two illegal immigrants allegedly tried to run over ICE officers north of Colorado Springs on Thursday.

In a statement on Friday, ICE said the men tried to ram a vehicle into officers during an enforcement operation in Black Forest. One officer fired three shots into the vehicle, after which the two fled and abandoned the car.

While ICE arrested the passenger on Thursday, the other suspect, Jose Mendez-Chavez, remains at large. According to ICE, Mendez-Chavez has been deported six times and is a convicted child abuser.

In its announcement, ICE criticized the Colorado Rapid Response Network, an anti-ICE group that disrupts immigration raids, blaming it for an 830% increase in assaults on officers.

New Laws Take Effect This Week

Several new laws will go into effect on Wednesday, focusing on topics ranging from wildfire mitigation and assisted living to Medicaid and firearm sales. See a list here.

HB25-1009 encourages local governments and property owners to reduce dead vegetation, which can fuel wildfires. SB25-034, a suicide prevention law, allows a person to voluntarily waive the right to buy a firearm.

In healthcare, a trio of laws aims to streamline and improve Medicaid, while HB25-1184 lets senior living facilities provide community-based care to seniors awaiting admission.

Other laws include changes to wild horse management, online marketplace regulations, and an effort to remedy teacher shortages.

AI Recycling Plant to Open in Commerce City

Waste Connections of Colorado is collaborating with Louisville-based tech company AMP to build a first-of-its-kind AI-powered recycling facility in Commerce City.

The facility will use AMP’s AI vision and robotic automation to sort up to 62,000 tons of recycling per year, a process normally done by hand. See a video of the technology here.

According to AMP, the AI system is cheaper, safer, and more efficient. It reduces the need for hazardous manual labor and continuously fine-tunes the sorting process to increase output.

Waste Connections broke ground on the plant last week and plans to open it in 2026. The company estimates its investment in the facility at $50 million.

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➤ Commerce City: Police arrested a man accused of shining a laser at the cockpits of multiple commercial planes and a Colorado State Patrol aircraft on Thursday night. (See Video)

➤ Weld County: Weld RE-4 School District will implement a policy banning nearly all student cellphone use in the 2025-2026 school year. (See Details)

➤ Castle Rock: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Zachary Oliver was found not guilty on charges related to a 2024 incident in which his K9 attacked a 2-year-old girl and her father. (See Details)

➤ Denver: The family of Luis Garcia, a 16-year-old student fatally shot outside East High School in 2023, plans to appeal a judge’s ruling that Denver Public Schools is not liable for his death. (See Details)

➤ Boulder: Wildlife officials captured and relocated the mountain lion that killed a dog in a north Boulder neighborhood on July 25. (See Video)

➤ Weld County: Heavy rain caused an irrigation canal to overflow, flooding roads and yards near Fort Lupton on Saturday. (See Video)

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➤ The Denver Broncos locked in star defensive lineman Zach Allen on a four-year, $102 million contract on Saturday. (More)

➤ Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle hit a walk-off two-run home run to cap off the Rockies’ improbable 17-16 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, who put Colorado in a 9-0 hole before they even had a chance to bat. (Watch Video)

➤ The Denver Nuggets unveiled their 2025 city edition uniforms for the next NBA season on Friday. (See Uniforms)

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➤ Victor, a historic mining town founded in 1891, received a $50,000 Rural Economic Development Initiative grant to help restore neglected buildings and boost tourism. (See Details)

➤ Infinity Technology Services, a veteran-owned tech company serving the aerospace and defense sectors, announced it will expand to Colorado Springs, creating 500 new jobs at an average annual wage of $130,482. (See Details)

➤ Construction is set to begin on four new service plazas along Denver’s E-470 tollway. The new plazas will have fuel and charging stations, food options, and retail services. (More)

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➤ A puppy named Champ began training to be a service dog at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs. (See Video)

➤ All state parks in Colorado will be free of charge today in honor of Colorado Day, the anniversary of Colorado’s statehood, celebrated last Friday. (See Details)

➤ Rocky Ford Melons—seasonal, southern Colorado-grown melons renowned for their sweetness—have hit shelves across the state, with harvests expected to continue through Labor Day. (See Details)

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