Win McNamee/Getty Images 'Operation Lost Souls' Brings Home 70 Missing Children, Some Found as Far Away as Mexico A vast partnership of law enforcement agencies united in order to track down and recover 70 missing children. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal May 31, 2022
The Wild Animal Sanctuary / Facebook 22 Bears Rescued from Barbaric Bile Trade in South Korea Now Living Their Best Lives in Colorado The bears went from metal bars, cramped quarters and dog food to 234 acres of dirt, grass and trees and plenty of berries, eggs and fish. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 30, 2022
@9NEWS / Twitter 'It's a Miracle': Dog Is Lone Survivor in Fatal Plane Crash, Vet Stunned by Her Condition Chata was a star patient, friendly and sweet, wagging her tail 'the whole time,' and she was able to go back to her family the following day. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 25, 2022
Latoria Maynez / Facebook screen shot Good Samaritan Trying to Help with Car Accident Is Hospitalized After Hit and Run A friend of Tori's mother also started a GoFundMe for Tori to help offset the cost of the medical bills coming her way. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 19, 2022
Kiersten Hallie Krum / Facebook screen shot After Breaking Into Pet Rescue Van, Thief Pulls Gun on Pet Rescue Founder, Vandalizes Car The rescue suffered a massive blow to their efforts - and nearly lost their founder - when he went out to open the rescue's transport van. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 12, 2022
9NEWS - KUSA / Facebook Firefighters Arrive at Scene of Accident and Realize Victim is One of Their Own When Heath's wife spotted his truck at the scene of an accident, she thought he was just there being his heroic self. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 7, 2022
Boulder County Sheriff's Office / Facebook When Newborn in Rural Area Far from Help Stops Breathing, Dispatcher Coaches Parents and Saves Baby The sheriff's office credited the dispatcher with helping the parents save the baby's life and recognized his work with an award. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 6, 2022
Adams County Sheriff's Office, Colorado / Facebook screen shot Deputy Risks Life Using Car to Stop Wrong-Way Driver: 'Lives Would Have Been Lost' The driver in question was traveling at a high rate of speed, endangering everyone he passed until a Colorado deputy stepped in. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 18, 2022
Douglas County Sheriff's Office / Facebook screen shot Camera Catches Moment Officer Rescues Puppy from Burning Car: Video The desperate owner tried valiantly to rescue his dog but was unable to lift him through the broken window. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 11, 2022
Crimes and Consequences Podcast / Facebook Using DNA Evidence, Police Name Suspect in Decades-Old Serial Murder Cases The accused killer was stopped in 1981 after allegedly attacking an officer who had tried to handcuff him in relation to a traffic violation. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 3, 2022
KMGH-TV / Facebook screen shot 'It Had To Be Me': Colorado Woman Recounts Stunning Rescue From Frozen Pond Once the girl was out of the water, things didn't look good. She was cold to the touch, absolutely soaked, not breathing and had no pulse. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 12, 2022
GOP War Room / YouTube screen shot Watch: Biden Plays Victim, Recycles Sketchy Story for Those Who Actually Lost Homes to Colorado Wildfire Biden visited a Colorado community ravaged by fire, where he told a tale that probably did not ingratiate him with the victims. By Isa Cox, The Western Journal January 9, 2022
Robert White / YouTube screen shot Video: College Students Find and Rescue Dog Buried by Avalanche, Missing for Over 20 Minutes The 2-year-old retriever had run off into a treacherous area, triggered the avalanche and then disappeared. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 4, 2022
@bear_risa / Twitter screen shot FBI Doubles Down on Bias Accusations, Raids Home of Republican Official A Colorado raid last week on several homes has triggered new allegations that the FBI is targeting those on the right. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal November 21, 2021
@KOAA / Twitter Officers Discover Dozens of Filthy, Thirsty Children Behind False Wall in Day Care The day care operator was sentenced to six years behind bars after what police found when they came to her facility. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal October 25, 2021
Photojournalist Mark Neitro / Facebook Amusement Park Tragedy: 6-Year-Old Dies After Ride Operators Reportedly Failed to Secure Her Seat Belt The Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety report said there were multiple violations of Amusement Ride and Devices Regulations. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 1, 2021
KKTV-TV / Video screen shot Crazy Video Shows Contractor Destroying Bathroom After Claiming Homeowner Refused to Pay 'I haven’t actually cried about this yet,' homeowner Amber Trucke told an interviewer. 'I think it just hit me.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 25, 2021
Boulder Police Department / Facebook screen shot Watch: Colorado Police Officers Save 3-Year-Old After She Gets Stuck in Bars As the officers left, the little girl called after them to say thank you, and her little voice has warmed many hearts. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 24, 2021
Fox News / YouTube screen shot Biden Defies COVID Protocol, Appears To Scare Baby When He Leans In for Kiss Despite insisting on strict measures to prevent the spread of COVID among children, the maskless president didn't hesitate to do this. By Isa Cox, The Western Journal September 15, 2021
Kimberly Wybenga / YouTube screen shot People Ecstatic as Mass Secret Admirer Leaves Personal Surprises for Dozens of People Wybenga sent 50 kindness gift jars and 1,750 compliments into the world - quite a force for good during these rough times. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 11, 2021