Headlines Friday October 10, 2025
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Nederland fire update; the family of Pearl Street attack suspect is still detained in Texas immigration facility; Indigenous Peoples Day is Monday, CU Boulder launches new safety app, Juanita Hurtado
Nederland fire update
Yesterday in the early morning, a building in Nederland’s Caribou Village Shopping Center caught fire. Several hours later, the fire was put out and no injuries were reported.
However, several businesses were destroyed including the local ecology center where many “animal ambassadors” lost their lives.
The adjacent supermarket and Carousel of Happiness did not burn, but may have sustained some smoke damage.
Officials are still investigating what caused the fire and the Town of Nederland asks residents to conserve water at this time, as a significant amount was used in firefighting operations.
The family of the Boulder attack suspect is being held at Texas immigration facility
The family of the Pearl Street attack suspect filed a petition in federal court demanding their release from a Texas immigration facility. The petition, filed Monday, comes after the Department of Homeland security blocked a judge’s ruling releasing the family on bond.
Immediately after the ruling, DHS invoked what is known as an “automatic stay” meaning that the wife and five children of Mohammed Soliman, the Pearl Street attack suspect, will remain in the facility for another 130 days.
While the judge’s ruling argued the family was unlikely to know about the attack, DHS is arguing the family is a flight risk.
Attorneys for the family said the wife and five kids had arranged for housing in the United States upon their release. They also said the family would continue attending their immigration hearings. They are now waiting for a court date to be set.
Eric Lee, an attorney for the family told Denver 7, quote “this is all a vindictive reaction to the attacks that were carried out, not by them, but by another person. That’s not how things work in this country. You can’t be detained for months because of something somebody else did.”
The wife and five children of Mohammed Soliman, the Pearl Street attack suspect, have been held at the Texas immigration facility for over four months.
CU Boulder launches new safety app
On Wednesday, the University of Colorado Boulder launched its new safety app. The app would replace the existing “Guardian app” which would be discontinued later this year.
The university said this new safety app would centralize all emergency notifications, campus resources and safety tools for university affiliates. The app would also feature a built-in text function to report non-emergency situations and the opportunity for university affiliates to share their location with CU Boulder Police dispatchers when walking around campus -especially at night.
The new app called “CU Boulder Safe” will be available on iOS and Android devices.
We want to hear from you about this new app, you can send us your thoughts via email at [email protected]
Monday is Indigenous Peoples Day
This coming Monday, October 13th, is Indigenous Peoples Day, so we have compiled some of the events around the front range:
On Saturday, the Denver American Indian Festival is taking place from 10am to 5pm at Lakewood United Methodist Church.
On Sunday, the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder is hosting the event “Breaking Barriers to Native Education for All” from 10am to 5pm, featuring speakers, vendors, and a native art market.
And on Monday, there is a celebration at Denver City Park. It will feature traditional dances, food trucks, and more from 12pm to 5:30pm.
Mail-in ballots are sent to all registered voters across the state
Starting today Friday, October 10, mail-in ballots are being sent to all registered voters across Colorado.
Election officials say the state’s vote-by-mail system is both secure and accessible.
Mircalla Wozniak with the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s Office says it’s just one of several ways Coloradans can cast their ballots.
“ What makes Colorado really great as an election model is that we really balance security with accessibility,” she said. “And so you can walk into a vote center, and register and vote at the same time. And so while mail-in ballots is an integral part of our model, also know that Vote centers open October 27th. You can come into any vote center in the county and register to vote and vote on the spot.”
Voters can return mail-in ballots by mail, at drop boxes, or in person.
You can check your voter registration status or register to vote at govotecolorado.gov
New ditch clearing strategy for Boulder County’s wildfire mitigation program
Boulder county is employing a new wildfire mitigation program focused on cutting the fuel that allows fires to easily spread across Colorado.
The Marshall Fires put a spotlight on how the growth of weeds and dead materials along Boulder County’s ditches can fuel flames to move quicker into unexpected areas. The materials in these ditches can also make urban areas more vulnerable. Clearing it may both prevent fires and slow them down when they occur.
Funded by the 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Tax, you can learn more about the ditch wildfire mitigation program on Boulder County’s website.
DPS to open a Native Student Center at West High School
An empty classroom at West High School has become the new Native Student Center for Denver Public Schools.
According to Denverite, the center is the only space in the district made specially for Native students to gather. About 800 of the district’s seven hundred thousand students self-identify as indigenous.
The center is part of DPS’ Native American Culture and Education program directed by Jennifer Wolf.
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