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Steven Middendorp

Steven Middendorp

Steven Middendorp is a freelance journalist and contributor to The HighWire and The Montrose Mirror. He has written investigative reports and interviewed government whistleblowers connected to East Palestine, the unaccompanied minor program, and the farm credit scandal. Steven is a writing and guitar teacher who enjoys snowboarding and hiking on his days off.

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Recent Work by Steven

Former Columbine High School Teacher “Groomed” a 17-Year-Old Student

Former Columbine High School Teacher “Groomed” a 17-Year-Old Student

Other school employees reportedly kept the student’s parents “in the dark” when the student moved in with the teacher.
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Body Found in Boulder Canyon Matches Description of Missing CU Boulder Student

Body Found in Boulder Canyon Matches Description of Missing CU Boulder Student

The sheriff’s office is still awaiting confirmation from the coroner’s office before officially identifying the body.
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50-Year-Old Human Remains Identified By Weld County Sheriff’s Department

50-Year-Old Human Remains Identified By Weld County Sheriff’s Department

Genetic genealogy helped detectives determine that the remains are of Roxanne Leadbeater, who went missing in 1972.
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Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Murder Charge for Boulder Man Who Murdered His Child’s Mother

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Murder Charge for Boulder Man Who Murdered His Child’s Mother

Adam Douglas Densmore was found guilty in 2018 for killing and dismembering Ashley Mead.
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Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Boulder Road Rage Incident That Killed Two in 2023

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Boulder Road Rage Incident That Killed Two in 2023

Earl James Garczynski was found guilty of causing a four-car crash and was sentenced last week.
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Colorado AG Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration For NIH Research Funding Caps

Colorado AG Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration For NIH Research Funding Caps

The lawsuit was filed on February 10 in the United States District Court for the district of Massachusetts.
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AG Pam Bondi Issues Memo to Cut Federal Funding to Sanctuary Cities, Including Boulder and Denver

AG Pam Bondi Issues Memo to Cut Federal Funding to Sanctuary Cities, Including Boulder and Denver

The memo was published last week and comes as part of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement.
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Man Shot Multiple Times Outside Longmont’s Grandview Meadows Apartments

Man Shot Multiple Times Outside Longmont’s Grandview Meadows Apartments

The victim was transported to the hospital last week but an update on his condition has not been announced.
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Subcommittee Investigates Taxpayer-Funded Animal Testing and Virus Research

Subcommittee Investigates Taxpayer-Funded Animal Testing and Virus Research

A congressional subcommittee hearing last week scrutinized taxpayer-funded animal testing and gain-of-function research, with lawmakers like Lauren Boebert questioning projects like Colorado State University’s bat virus studies.
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JBS USA Invests in $50 Million Expansion of Greeley Facility Following Human Trafficking Allegations

JBS USA Invests in $50 Million Expansion of Greeley Facility Following Human Trafficking Allegations

Workers at the world’s largest meatpacking company have alleged dangerous working conditions, human trafficking, wage theft, and unfair treatment.
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