However, to many locals’ disappointment, Dark Horse ownership announced in early February via a Facebook post …
Jessi Sachs
Jessi Sachs
Jessica Sachs is a senior double-majoring in journalism and political science. She was the CU Independent's editor-in-chief from 2024-2025, and has also served as a managing editor, news editor and news reporter. In 2025, she was a Carnegie-Knight News21 fellow, where she investigated the little-known practice of medical deportations. She has interned at Rocky Mountain PBS and spent two years writing and copy editing for the Coloradan magazine. Her work has appeared in the Associated Press, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Chicago Tribune, the Boulder Reporting Lab and the Rocky Mountain Collegian, along with more than fifty other outlets nationwide.
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CHA director cites backlash from conservative news outlets, CU regent following newsletter on U.S. intervention in Venezuela
by Jessi Sachsby Jessi Sachs 7 minutes readTrouble came on the heels of Ho’s January letter, in which she talked about the United …
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CU Boulder Turning Point secretary accused of ties to white nationalist organizations
by Jessi Sachs, Satori GriffithCamryn MontgomeryAinsley CooganAvery Clifton & Greta Kerkhoff 15 minutes readOn Tuesday, flyers, webpages and social media posts began popping up online and around the city …
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“We have a constitution, not a king,”: Thousands protest in Colorado for No Kings Day
by Satori Griffith, Jessi SachsCamryn MontgomeryLila Nuttle & Ainsley Coogan 16 minutes readOn Saturday, nearly seven million people nationwide protested a presidential administration that, they say, has largely …
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CU football player accused of on-campus harassment as athletics department continues recruiting players and coaches with misconduct allegations
by Jessi Sachs, Greta Kerkhoff & Celia Frazier 50 minutes readIn recent years, the athletic department has recruited or hired several players and coaches with past …
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Searching for hope in politics, over 30,000 flock to Bernie Sanders and AOC rally in Denver
by Jessi Sachs & Greta Kerkhoff 13 minutes readAround 34,000 people descended on Denver for a rally hosted by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. …
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Update: Boulder Police release further information regarding shelter-in-place on campus
by Jessi Sachs, Celia Frazier & Ainsley Coogan 4 minutes readUpdate #3: The Boulder Police Department has released more information regarding the shelter-in-place that impacted the …
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Update #2: CU Boulder Police search for missing student
by Jessi Sachs & Greta Kerkhoff 4 minutes readUpdate 2/19: The body found in Boulder Canyon on Saturday has been officially identified as Megan …
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“No justice, no peace, no ICE agents in Boulder streets”: CU students demand university declare itself a “sanctuary campus”
by Jessi Sachsby Jessi Sachs 5 minutes readProtestors, organized on campus Tuesday afternoon and demanded the university declare itself a “sanctuary campus.” By …
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CUPD investigating imitation airstrike evacuation notices in Norlin Library
by Jessi Sachsby Jessi Sachs 4 minutes readThe leaflets mimicked evacuation orders that are sometimes dropped by the Israeli Defense Forces before attacking …
