‘Suspicious Device’ Closes School District

Brush School District canceled all Monday classes following the discovery of a “suspicious device” resembling a pipe bomb on the grounds of Brush Secondary Campus late Sunday evening.

Local law enforcement thoroughly searched the campus, about 90 miles east of Denver. As a precaution, Thomson Primary and Beaver Valley Elementary were also searched.

Early Monday, the Greeley Bomb Squad assessed and removed the device, which it determined was neither an explosive nor a decoy.

All sites were cleared and secured, allowing classes to resume as scheduled today. Authorities don’t believe the incident had any criminal intent.

CU Condemns Fan Behavior

University of Colorado officials issued a statement late Sunday condemning CU fans’ use of expletives and religious slurs during the Saturday home game against Brigham Young University.

During the game, which BYU won 24-21, some fans in the stands started a vulgar chant directed toward BYU—visiting from Provo, Utah—and the Mormon faith.

CU’s statement “strongly condemned” the behavior, citing a gameday code of conduct. CU Athletics is reviewing its procedures in response to the incident.

The behavior also drew a response from Sen. Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, who said the chants “have become far too common” at BYU’s away games.

Seat Belt Use Hits All-Time High

Seat belt use in Colorado is up 2.5% from last year, putting it at an all-time high of 90.7%, according to data from the Colorado Department of Transportation.

Colorado’s seat belt use has steadily increased since 2002, when the Click It or Ticket campaign first came to the state and just 72% of Coloradans wore seat belts.

Despite the improvement, Colorado still lags behind the national rate of 91.2%.

According to CDOT, Colorado’s use rates vary widely by area—topping out at 97.1% in Grand County, while Pueblo County trails at just 71.6%. See a list here.

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➤ Cañon City: The Bureau of Land Management announced it will end the Wild Horse Inmate Program, a decades-old program allowing select prison inmates to care for wild horses as a form of rehabilitation and vocational training. (See Details)

➤ Denver: A series of attempted armed robberies targeting men with Rolex watches led investigators to deport a suspected member of the Tren de Aragua gang. A second suspect remains at large. (See Details)

➤ Littleton: An electric vehicle caught fire in a shopping center parking lot Sunday, prompting multiple businesses to evacuate. No injuries or building damage were reported. (More)

➤ Jefferson County: A district court judge ordered cancer patients who unsuccessfully sued Lakewood medical manufacturer Terumo BCT for toxic pollution to pay the company nearly $5.2 million in legal fees. (See Details)

➤ Greeley: A woman who lied about her legal credentials while running two fraudulent immigration service businesses and overcharging clients has agreed to cease operations and pay a $12,000 fine. (See Details)

➤ Western Slope: Country Jam Colorado, the state’s largest country music festival, announced it won’t hold a festival in 2026 as organizers “take time to re-evaluate and plan for the future.” (See Details)

➤ Denver: A former elections worker who says she lost her job after speaking to comedian Jon Stewart about safety issues at polling centers has settled a free-speech lawsuit against the city for $65,000. (See Details)

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➤ The Denver Broncos outgained the Cincinnati Bengals 512 yards to 159 on Monday Night Football, winning 28-3 to improve to 2-2. (Box Score)

➤ The Colorado Rockies finished the 2025 season with a 43-119 record—the worst in franchise history. (More)

➤ Former Denver Nugget Michael Porter Jr. said that he’s taking his career “a year at a time” at this point, even hinting he could retire as early as next season. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NFL | NHL | Soccer

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➤ American Furniture Warehouse is opening a second Colorado Springs store at Powers and Dublin, bringing an expected 250 jobs to the area. (More)

➤ A Loveland bakery says construction on a multi-year downtown improvement project has led foot traffic to plummet, putting it at risk of closing. (See Details)

➤ The Grand Junction Regional Airport received a $38 million grant for its runway replacement project from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program. (See Details)

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➤ Honey Boo Boo, a former reality TV star also known as Alana Thompson, got into a car crash in Denver on Friday sustaining minor injuries, according to a social media post by her mother, Mama June. (See Details)

➤ A claw arcade filled with claw machine games opened in Denver this month. Players can win everything from standard claw-machine loot to giant Labubu plush toys. (See Video)

➤ Love Is Blind’s Denver season premieres on Netflix tomorrow. The reality show follows 32 singles who meet, date, and eventually get engaged without physically seeing each other. (See Details)

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Have you ever ridden a horse?

1. Yes, lots of times
2. Yes, once or twice
3. No, but I’d like to
4. No, not for me

Yesterday’s Results:

What’s your favorite board game?

1. Scrabble: 15%
2. Monopoly: 15%
3. Other: 15%
4. Chess: 14%
5. Clue: 14%
6. None: 14%
7. Checkers: 13%

What small Colorado town shares its name with an ancient Roman poet?

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