Evidence Retested in JonBenét Ramsey Case

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is retesting dozens of items from the unsolved 1996 murder of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, a nationally known Colorado cold case.

The items include previously untested clues and old evidence now eligible for analysis thanks to breakthroughs in DNA technology, according to John Andrew Ramsey, JonBenét’s older brother.

John Ramsey, JonBenét’s father, appeared over the weekend at CrimeCon in Aurora, where he said he’s “more hopeful” than ever about solving the murder.

He also announced a petition to align state law with a federal cold-case review act and suggested that President Trump’s intervention could be key to advancing further testing.

Denver November Ballot Certified

Denver’s Nov. 4 ballot has been certified and will ask voters to consider Mayor Mike Johnston’s $950 million bond package alongside a ban on flavored tobacco.

The Vibrant Denver Bond package, split into five issues on the ballot, would fund roughly 60 projects to improve infrastructure and parks and recreation around the city. If approved, the city would take on $950 million in debt.

Referendum 310 is a measure to overturn Denver’s 2024 ban on flavored tobacco products. An industry-led coalition gathered over 17,000 signatures to put the issue before voters.

Ballots will be mailed to Denverites on Oct. 10. In-person voting service will begin on Oct. 27.

Summer Snow Dusts Pikes Peak

Snow fell at high elevations in Colorado’s central and southern mountains early Friday, blanketing rocks and walkways at the summit of Pikes Peak. See photos here.

America’s Mountain is no stranger to summer snow. Earlier this year, a June snowstorm dumped enough to require plows, while in 2022, the fourteener saw its first snow of the season in August.

While late summer snow is common in Colorado’s high country, these early dustings tend to melt in just a few hours.

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➤ Douglas County: A small plane crash killed two people and sparked a fire in a business park about a mile south of Centennial Airport early Friday. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: Gov. Jared Polis says federal tariffs could cost Colorado up to $800 million over two years, according to a new state report. (See Report)

➤ Centennial: An aging water main burst Friday, blasting water 40 feet into the air and leaving a crater in the pavement outside a resident’s home. (See Video)

➤ Statewide: Colorado Parks and Wildlife issued a reminder to residents to lock up trash and food sources ahead of a surge in black bear activity this fall. (See Details)

➤ Longmont: Authorities arrested a battalion chief with the city’s fire department on sexual abuse and other charges following a months-long investigation. (See Details)

➤ Rio Blanco County: Colorado Parks and Wildlife has confirmed that the wolf it shot in August was killed and was the same yearling that evaded capture during the 2024 trapping of the Copper Creek Pack. (See Details)

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➤ Northern Colorado came inches away from upsetting Colorado State for potentially the biggest win in school history, but the team’s game-winning touchdown was overturned after review, leading to a 21-17 loss. (More)

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➤ Banner Health will shut down the emergency room at McKee Medical Center in Loveland on Nov. 5, part of its plan to convert the facility into a specialty center focused on cancer and surgery. (See Details)

➤ The Limon Leader, a weekly newspaper serving the Eastern Plains, announced it will close by the end of the year, leaving Lincoln County without a dedicated local news source. (See Details)

➤ Boulder’s city council is considering a festival lodging license, a short-term rental license with reduced requirements and limitations, in anticipation of the Sundance Film Festival’s move to Boulder in 2027. (See Details)

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➤ Fall colors across Colorado are expected to peak as early as Sept. 16 and as late as Oct. 27, depending on the region. (See Map)

➤ The Gold Rush, a new roller coaster at Fun City in Estes Park, became the highest-elevation roller coaster in North America—ousting the Cliffhanger in Glenwood Springs—when it debuted this summer. (See Details)

➤ Five Colorado cities, including four in the Denver metro, rank among the 50 best U.S. retirement cities for the upper-middle class, according to a new study. (See Cities)

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Friday’s Results:

Will you be celebrating Oktoberfest this year?

1. Nope, never have: 36%
2. Maybe, we’ll see: 25%
3. No, not this year: 22%
4. Yes, can’t wait: 17%

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