[ Boulder County ]

• Pride flags are returned to Erie after Mayor Andrew Moore removed them during Pride Month, stating that they were no longer in accordance with town policy, which said only the United States or Colorado flag could be flown.
• Formal charges were brought against the 28-year-old man who attacked at least ten people in Boulder over two days starting on June 27th. The man is charged with one count of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, seven counts of attempted second-degree assault, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, harassment, three counts of menacing, criminal mischief, and third-degree assault
• Boulder County ends its 360 Foster Care program, which is its in-house initiative to help families, moving to a fee-for-service model to create more financial stability.
• The town of Nederland is set to buy the ski resort, Eldora. The resort is currently owned by the POWDR corporation; however, if the purchase goes through, the town of Nederland could see millions of dollars in revenue in the coming years.
• Boulder County prepares to launch its Climate Equity Fund grants, which will provide $2.5 million to community-led sustainability programs that are losing federal funding.

[ State]

• Wildfire season has arrived, with several fires taking off on the Western Slope of the state, including on the South Rim of the Black Canyon National Park.
• Nebraska announces a suit against Colorado, stating that the 1923 South Platte Agreement is not being upheld and that too much water is being diverted from the state of Nebraska.
• Two women in Mesa County were sentenced after their 2024 crime of stealing ballots during the national election. Vicki Stuart, the mail carrier who took the ballots, was charged with five years in prison, while her accomplice, Sally Maxton, walked away with just 100 hours of community service.
• Rare fossils were found under the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, which could not be more conveniently located for researchers.

[ National ]

• After fellow western state republicans spoke up, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Mike Lee (R-Utah) withdrew his provision to sell public lands on the GOP megabill.
• Elmo, of Sesame Street Fame, had his public X (formerly Twitter) account hacked. The hacker proceeded to let out a slew of racist and anti-Semitic tweets before being stopped. This is added to a slew of similar chatbot hacks on the site in the past few months..
• America celebrated its 250th birthday. The America250 Commission is celebrating by creating a time capsule representing all 50 states, featuring 250 statues of historical figures, and funding field trips to historic monuments.
• A coalition of 20 states’ Attorney Generals gather to sue the Trump administration over FEMA’s illegally terminated pre-disaster mitigation.

[ International ]

• Contrary to statements made by Trump, the United States’ bombing attack on Iran did not destroy “all of their nuclear capabilities” and, in fact, only impacted one out of three known sites.
• The United Nations Development Program makes a plea to allow more fuel into Gaza. According to the commission, without the fuel, more than 2.1 million people will lose their lifelines.
• Over the weekend of July 12, the Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Force raided and burned several villages, leading to the death of at least 300 citizens. This brings the death toll of the Sudanese civil war to somewhere between 40,000-150,000 since 2023.
• The United Kingdom lowers the voting age from 18 to 16 in an attempt to strengthen democracy and gather more engaged voters.

Quotes

“This staff was the most impressive and thoughtful group of journalists I’ve ever worked with. We really had something special in this paper, and Shay’s leadership as editor was a huge part of that. It’s a big loss for all of us who wanted to continue doing good work together, but it’s an even bigger loss for the community we served week in and week out.” 

– Jezy Gray regarding the firing of Shay Castle and the subsequent implosion and closure of The Boulder Weekly

“Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats’ work, don’t even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I don’t want their support anymore!”

– Donald Trump, belittling his supporters who want to see the “Epstein List,” which Trump is definitely not on.

“Shoot and Ask Questions Later.”

– US Aid worker and whistleblower, while speaking with the BBC, who states he was told to open fire on Palestinians while deployed with the United States in Gaza

By the Numbers

4000

The number of military troops that were deployed to Los Angeles by Trump, against the wishes of Newsom, in order to deal with vague “lawlessness.”

134

The number of lives lost due to the Texas Hill Country Flooding.

60,000

The number of acres burned in the Grand Canyon National Park during the current wildfire.

100

The number of losses procured by the Colorado Rockies, so far this season, is setting them on track to meet the record of the most losses in a single season

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