Monday, June 2, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1997, a Denver jury found Timothy McVeigh guilty of all 11 charges in the Oklahoma City Bombing.

What's in a name? People named Ryan are joining forces to break a world record at Coors Field. Meanwhile, Denver's RiNo district is asking the public to help pick a name for its 11-ton, climbable rhino sculpture. Find the stories below in Et Cetera.

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FBI Investigating Pearl Street Terror Attack

The FBI is investigating a targeted terror attack that left several people injured at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall on Sunday.

The attack occurred around 1:26 p.m. at Pearl Street and 13th Street. Authorities say the suspect yelled "Free Palestine" and used a makeshift flamethrower to attack participants of "Run for Their Lives," a group walking to raise awareness for Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

Police evacuated the surrounding blocks and later took the suspect, identified as Mohamed Soliman, 45, an Egyptian national who overstayed a U.S. visa, into custody. Six victims were hospitalized with burn injuries ranging from minor to severe.

FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency is "fully investigating a targeted terror attack," though Boulder's chief of police said it's "too early to speculate on a motive."

Colorado Areas Listed as Sanctuaries

Dozens of Colorado counties and cities are on a list of more than 500 sanctuary jurisdictions published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday. See the list here.

Some officials expressed surprise at their communities' inclusion. Less than 24 hours after publication, Weld County, El Paso County, and the city of Aurora were removed from the list.

According to DHS, the list is based on several factors, including whether cities or counties self-identify as sanctuary jurisdictions, how much they comply with immigration officials, and if they have legal protections for illegal immigrants.

Each jurisdiction will be formally notified of its status and whether it has violated any federal statutes. Colorado was also listed as a self-identified sanctuary state, though Gov. Jared Polis has publicly rejected that label.

Orangutans Escape Zoo Exhibit

Four Sumatran orangutans escaped their enclosure and entered a secure, employees-only area at the Denver Zoo on Wednesday.

Zoo staff issued a "code red," indicating an incident with a "dangerous animal," when they realized the apes had accessed a behind-the-scenes service hallway through a malfunctioning door.

As the orangutans were familiar with the staff, there was no danger to humans. Out of caution, some of the orangutans were anesthetized to be safely returned to their enclosure.

According to the zoo, the malfunction that led to a door opening between the orangutans' sleeping area and the hallway is still under investigation.

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➤ Pitkin County: Colorado Parks and Wildlife euthanized a young male wolf involved in multiple livestock attacks between May 17 and 25. (See Details)

➤ Aurora: ICE has detained the 15-year-old illegal immigrant who killed Kaitlyn Weaver in a high-speed crash. President Trump announced that the teen and his family will be deported after the teen received probation. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: Gov. Polis vetoed a landmark Democrat-led bill on Thursday that would have banned rent-setting algorithms, which advocates blame for driving up housing costs. (More)

➤ Statewide: Polis also vetoed a bill aimed at eliminating surprise ambulance billing, a measure that passed the legislature with unanimous bipartisan support. (More)

➤ Fort Collins: Police arrested a man who allegedly robbed a bank at gunpoint and fled on foot last Wednesday. (More)

➤ Jefferson County: A first-of-its-kind agreement will compensate Eagle Rock Ranch for losses caused by migrating elk, which graze and damage fences on the property. (See Details)

➤ Golden: Deputies are looking for the person who abandoned 18 domestic rabbits in cages at a dumpster on May 10. (See Details)

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➤ The Colorado Rockies have optioned first baseman Michael Toglia to the minor leagues. The move comes as a surprise since Toglia was one of the team's top performers last season, finishing with 2.2 wins above replacement. (More)

➤ Colorado Buffaloes football season tickets have sold out for the third straight year under head coach Deion Sanders, who has led a dramatic turnaround for the program. (More)

➤ The Denver Nuggets have parted ways with four of their assistant coaches, all of whom were on staff during the team's 2023 title run under former head coach Michael Malone. (More)

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➤ Palmer Lake officials voted that Buc-ee's is eligible for annexation of land north of Colorado Springs, the first step in developing the chain's controversial second Colorado location. (See Details)

➤ Denver's 16th Street held a Summer Kickoff festival over the weekend to mark its long-awaited reopening after years of construction. (See Details)

➤ Construction on the Gross Reservoir dam, which was halted by a federal judge in April, will be allowed to resume for safety reasons, though key environmental permits must still be rewritten. (More)

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➤ Ryan Meetup, a community of people named Ryan, is organizing an event at Coors Field on June 20 in hopes of setting the world record for the most people with the same name attending a baseball game. (See Details)

➤ Name the Rhino—a public contest to name the 22,000-pound, climbable rhino sculpture in Denver's RiNo arts district—is open until June 5. (See Details)

➤ The U.S. Postal Service published its dog-bite data for 2024, revealing Denver jumped to No. 10 for cities with the most incidents of dogs biting mail carriers. (See List)

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