2021 in Colorado
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The following is a list of events of the year 2021 in Colorado.
Incumbents
[edit]- Governor: Jared Polis (D)
Events
[edit]- March 22 — 2021 Boulder shooting: Nine civilians and a police officer are killed during a mass shooting at a King Soopers supermarket in Boulder.[1]
- March 23 — The suspect in the previous day's mass shooting at a King Soopers supermarket in Boulder, which resulted in the deaths of ten people, is charged with ten counts of murder.[2]
- April 6 — Colorado reports its first cases of the Lineage P.1 variant of SARS-CoV-2 in two people from Boulder County.[3]
- May 9 — 2021 Colorado Springs shooting: Six people are killed by a gunman in a mass shooting during a birthday party at a residence in Colorado Springs. The gunman, who committed suicide at the scene, is believed to have been a boyfriend of one of the victims.[4]
- August 2 — Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for school employees, contractors and volunteers.[5]
- November 5 — Two hyenas at Denver Zoo test positive for COVID-19, marking the first time the virus has infected that animal worldwide.[6]
- December 30 — Grass fires in Colorado, prompt the evacuation of the town of Superior and the cities of Louisville and Broomfield.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Boulder shooting: Gunman kills 10 at King Soopers grocery store". www.bbc.com. March 23, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ Holcombe, Amir Vera,Jason Hanna,Madeline (March 23, 2021). "Suspect in Colorado grocery store shooting faces 10 counts of murder, police say". CNN. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Amp the Cause volunteers are wrapping over 20,000 presents for Holidays for Kids events". The Denver Post. November 20, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ "Colorado Springs: Gunman shoots dead six people and himself at birthday party". May 9, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ Fisher, Amber (August 2, 2021). "Vaccine Mandate In Denver: What To Know". Denver, CO Patch. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ "Hyenas at Denver Zoo test positive for COVID-19".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Alvarado, Raja Razek,Steve Almasy,Caroll (December 30, 2021). "Hundreds of Colorado buildings lost and tens of thousands of residents told to evacuate due to fast-growing wildfires". CNN. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
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