Evergreen Victim Released from Hospital

One of two students critically wounded in the Sept. 10 shooting at Evergreen High School was released from CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood on Tuesday.

Matthew Silverstone, 18, suffered gunshot wounds to the head and chest. According to his family, his heart stopped twice, once at the scene and once on the way to the hospital.

After undergoing multiple emergency surgeries, Silverstone can now walk with assistance and talk, his family said. About 140 first responders and hospital staff celebrated the teen’s release.

The other injured student, a 14-year-old who hasn’t been identified, was released from the hospital on Oct. 1 and is recovering from several surgeries.

Airports Refuse, Unable to Play DHS Video

Colorado’s two biggest airports are among several U.S. airports not displaying a Department of Homeland Security video that says Democrats are to blame for the federal government shutdown.

In the 36-second message, Secretary Kristi Noem, addressing travelers at TSA checkpoints, says congressional Democrats “refuse to fund the federal government,” resulting in operational impacts and unpaid TSA employees.

Colorado Springs Airport said displaying the video would violate the Hatch Act, citing its partisan nature. The law restricts political activity by federal employees. Several other airports referenced the law in refusing to show the video.

Denver International Airport says it can’t run the message because its TSA monitors don’t play audio content. A spokesperson declined to say whether DIA would run it otherwise.

Guide: 2025 Ballot Measures

Colorado’s Nov. 4 ballot, mailed out from Oct. 10 to Oct. 17, asks voters to decide on two statewide ballot measures, both related to the state’s free school meals program.

Proposition MM seeks to increase funding for the Healthy School Meals for All program by raising taxes on households earning $300,000 or more, generating an additional $95 million annually.

Proposition LL, if passed, would allow the state to keep and spend roughly $12 million in excess revenue collected since 2022 and any future excess revenue. If it fails, that money would be refunded to taxpayers with household incomes over $300,000.

Colorado’s Blue Book provides arguments for and against the measures, which you can read here.

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➤ Statewide: Anonymous reports to Colorado’s Safe2Tell program have surged—resulting in its second-highest monthly total on record—in the wake of the Sept. 10 Evergreen High School shooting. (See Details)

➤ Montrose County: A former jail inmate is suing the county and two deputies, alleging one taunted and assaulted him while he was incarcerated and recovering from a gunshot wound. (See Details)

➤ Denver: The city signed a one-year free pilot contract with Flock Safety to use the company’s automated surveillance drones, raising privacy concerns among members of its own tech oversight task force. (See Details)

➤ Clear Creek County: A suspect linked to 25 vehicle break-ins led police on a high-speed chase Tuesday, ending in a fatal I-70 crash that killed both the suspect and an uninvolved driver. (More)

➤ Southwest Colorado: The Colorado Department of Revenue announced it will offer state tax relief in the form of extended deadlines for those impacted by recent flooding. (See Details)

➤ El Paso County: Commissioners approved a resolution recognizing Oct. 14, Charlie Kirk’s birthday, as a day of remembrance, affirming a national designation made by the U.S. Senate. (More)

➤ Lone Tree: Police are warning the public about a Bitcoin scam that has already cost several residents thousands of dollars. (See Details)

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➤ The Colorado Avalanche topped CBS Sports’ Week 1 NHL Power Rankings after a 3-0-1 start to the regular season. Nathan MacKinnon is tied with teammate Martin Necas for the league’s lead in points, while Cale Makar leads the NHL in points by a defenseman. (More)

➤ The Colorado Rockies have interviewed at least three external candidates to become their head of baseball operations: Blue Jays Vice President of Baseball Strategy James Click, Royals assistant general manager Scott Sharp, and Guardians assistant general manager Matt Forman. (More)

➤ Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week after recording two sacks in Denver’s nine-sack win over the Jets, marking back-to-back honors for Broncos pass rushers—Nik Bonitto won last week. (More)

➤ Colorado State tight end Rocky Beers was highlighted as one of the best names in college football. (See List)

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➤ Douglas County commissioners finalized a land swap with Sterling Ranch on Tuesday, allowing development on the Zebulon Regional Sports Complex to move forward. (See Details)

➤ United Power, a northern Front Range electric co-op, signed a deal with utility developer Aypa Power for a 150-megawatt solar farm in Morgan County. (See Details)

➤ Small businesses are voicing concern about a plan to raise the minimum wage in unincorporated Boulder County to $25 per hour by 2030. (More)

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Meet America’s Newest $1B Unicorn

This U.S. startup just surpassed a $1 billion valuation, joining billion-dollar private companies like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic.

Unlike those other unicorns, you can invest. Over 35,000 people already have. Similarly, industry giants such as General Motors, Eni, and POSCO have also done so.

Why all the interest? EnergyX’s patented tech can recover 300% more lithium than traditional methods. That’s a big deal as demand for lithium is projected to outstrip supply by 2030.

Now, they’re moving toward commercial production, developing 100,000+ acres of lithium deposits in Chile, a potential $1.1 billion in annual revenue opportunity at projected market prices.

Currently, you can invest at this pivotal stage for just $10/share, before the price increases on Oct. 30th. Invest in EnergyX here.

➤ Apple developed the new AirPods Pro 3 at its campus in Boulder, which the company credits with providing a uniquely versatile stress-testing environment for the technology. (See Details)

➤ Ghosts in the Gardens, an after-dark event at the Denver Botanic Gardens, will take place this weekend and again on Oct. 30. Visitors can wander illuminated paths while performers tell ghost stories about the gardens and the Denver area. (See Details)

➤ A rock in an Aurora parking lot median—dubbed the most dangerous rock in Aurora due to its history of causing avoidable car accidents—has finally been removed by the property manager. (See Video)

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