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Avery Clifton

Avery Clifton

Avery Clifton is a junior at CU Boulder studying journalism and political science. She also serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the CU Independent. Outside of the CU Independent, her reporting has appeared in Aspen Public Radio and The Bold. She is most passionate about covering local news, politics and protests.

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    CU Canvas back online following global cyberattack

    by Avery Clifton May 8, 2026
    by Avery Clifton May 8, 2026 6 minutes read

    Students at the University of Colorado Boulder have access to Canvas again following a national cyberattack. …

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    Warm, windy and dry: A perfect storm for wildfires in Boulder

    by Avery Clifton & Sagan Randall May 5, 2026
    by Avery Clifton & Sagan Randall May 5, 2026 8 minutes read

    This year, the meteorological winter brought low precipitation, warm temperatures and high wildfire risk. By Avery …

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    Suspect charged for swatting incident at Norlin Library in August 2025

    by Avery Clifton May 4, 2026
    by Avery Clifton May 4, 2026 2 minutes read

    The Department of Justice announced that it filed charges against a suspect for a swatting incident at Norlin Library. …

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    CU Student Government announces preliminary spring election results

    by Avery Clifton April 9, 2026
    by Avery Clifton April 9, 2026 4 minutes read

    About 15% of the CU student body voted for new tri-executives, four representative-at-large positions and a referendum. By Avery Clifton

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    Photos: Denver’s third ‘No Kings Day’

    by Sagan Randall, Avery CliftonSatori Griffith & Peter FitzGerald April 1, 2026
    by Sagan Randall, Avery CliftonSatori Griffith & Peter FitzGerald April 1, 2026 3 minutes read

    No Kings 3.0 drew approximately 10,000 to Denver on Saturday. By Sagan Randall, Avery Clifton, Satori …

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    Updated: Boulder Fire-Rescue responding to wildfire near Chautauqua Cottages

    by Avery Clifton February 28, 2026
    by Avery Clifton February 28, 2026 3 minutes read

    Boulder Fire-Rescue issued an evacuation warning around Chautauqua Cottages at 1:25 p.m. due to a wildfire. …

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    Chancellor Justin Schwartz prompts CU community for “big ideas” at annual state of the campus address

    by Avery Clifton February 12, 2026
    by Avery Clifton February 12, 2026 6 minutes read

    University of Colorado Boulder chancellor Justin Schwartz delivered the state of the campus address on Tuesday. By Avery Clifton

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    Visuals: Anti-ICE protesters take to Denver streets amid state-wide wave of demonstrations

    by Sagan Randall, Tyler Phillips & Avery Clifton February 6, 2026
    by Sagan Randall, Tyler Phillips & Avery Clifton February 6, 2026 3 minutes read

    Anti-ICE protesters take to the streets in Denver over the weekend. By Sagan Randall, Tyler Phillips …

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    Anti-ICE protests break out over the weekend in Boulder

    by Satori Griffith & Avery Clifton February 4, 2026
    by Satori Griffith & Avery Clifton February 4, 2026 7 minutes read

    Student and community led protests in Boulder drew crowds over the weekend, focused on national tensions …

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    Colorado Bureau of Investigation to review death of CU Boulder student Megan Trussell

    by Jazzy Tung & Avery Clifton February 3, 2026
    by Jazzy Tung & Avery Clifton February 3, 2026 4 minutes read

    The Colorado Bureau of Investigation will review the death of University of Colorado student Megan Trussell. …

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