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Monday, June 2nd, 2025
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Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 2nd of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Denver celebrated its renovated 16th Street at the Summer Kickoff event on Saturday as visitors enjoyed live music, local artisans, food vendors, and the IFSC Speed Climbing World Cup. Business owners (some of whom lost patio space during construction) welcomed the festival and the return of vibrant outdoor spaces. Denver7
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Search and rescue crews rescued six hikers from Greenhorn Mountain on Saturday afternoon after a 25-hour search that started Friday night when hikers from Texas, including five juveniles and a pair who had separated, called for help — one rescue team member was injured and airlifted from steep, wooded terrain. Denver7
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On Sunday, a 45-year-old man attacked a pro-Israel gathering on Pearl Street in Boulder using a makeshift flamethrower and incendiary device—injuring six people and prompting local Jewish leaders to enhance security measures as they mourned the incident. Denver7
- ➤ A 45-year-old man named Mohamed Sabry Soliman attacked a peaceful pro-Israel demonstration on Pearl Street Sunday afternoon in Boulder by using a homemade flamethrower and throwing a burning device—injuring six people and prompting police to investigate the incident as terrorism. Denver7
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Denver preschool teachers are using outdoor projects like planting wildflowers and recycling art—activities that help ease kids' eco-anxiety and teach them about nature and caring for the environment. Colorado Public Radio
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ A report from environmental groups found that oil and gas companies did not follow a state rule requiring them to list every chemical used in fracking and drilling, leading to about 30 million pounds of hidden chemicals being injected into Colorado's ground over the past 21 months. The report shows Chevron and its subsidiaries are behind more than half of the under-reported wells — while the state commission reviews the claims and may fine the companies. Colorado Public Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Lawmakers in Congress are reintroducing a bill to ensure each retired fighter jet is replaced so states keep their fighter squadrons—Colorado’s 140th Wing at Buckley Space Force Base is not planned to get new jets when its aging planes retire. Bipartisan representatives say the measure will help maintain strong state defense and avoid higher costs from rotating shared aircraft. Colorado Public Radio
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