Colorado’s teens shouldn’t have to be heroes during mass shootings, but they are (Editorial) By The Denver Post Editorial Board October 17, 2025 at 2:15 p.m. Matthew Silverstone, at the young age of 18, has sacrificed more for Colorado than most...
Colorado learned long ago that no school is safe from gun violence — a lesson Jeffco should have heeded (Editorial) By The Denver Post Editorial Board September 17, 2025 at 9:49 a.m. The tragedy at Evergreen High School reminds us that even this country’s most idyllic communities...
Saint Kendrick Castillo? Douglas County church submits petition for Catholic canonization By Jessica Seaman August 1, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. “Although I have just begun to review the information submitted, it seems clear that Kendrick...
Dean shot at East High School in 2023 sues DPS over “nightmare that could have been prevented” By Jessica Seaman March 21, 2025 at 4:37 p.m. The lawsuit was filed ahead of the second anniversary of student Austin Lyle’s shooting of...
Editorial: The legacy of Columbine survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter — hope for an America divided over gun violence By The Denver Post Editorial Board February 24, 2025 at 3:38 p.m. Some survivors have dedicated their lives to preventing more ripples from forming, only to be...
Family of student fatally shot outside East High sues Denver Public Schools over removal of armed police By Jessica Seaman October 1, 2024 at 4:33 p.m. In the wake of both shootings, DPS faced heavy criticism from parents and educators about its...
Douglas County renames street near STEM School Highlands Ranch after Kendrick Castillo By Katie Langford August 28, 2024 at 9:36 p.m. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners on Tuesday approved renaming Lucent Boulevard, which stretches from...
Editorial: Ban assault weapons in Colorado to save lives in the next mass shooting By The Denver Post Editorial Board April 29, 2024 at 11:03 a.m. Semi-automatic guns with detachable magazines are a unique threat to public safety, having been designed...
Editorial: The $800k DougCo settlement is the price of school district secrecy and cover-ups By The Denver Post Editorial Board April 20, 2023 at 12:16 p.m. A new era of secrecy and cover-ups has infected Colorado school districts. Board members shield...
Kendrick Castillo’s parents ask judge to release information about STEM School shooting — including alleged warning signs By Jessica Seaman April 12, 2023 at 6:34 p.m. John and Maria Castillo said in court Wednesday that they have learned more about the...