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October 16, 2025: Evergreen victim update, prescription drug price crackdown, voting machine company sold

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Courtesy of Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Matthew Silverstone, 18, one of the victims from the Evergreen High School shooting on Sept. 10, 2025, was released from the hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. Silverstone was surrounded by about 140 first responders and hospital staff outside CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital’s emergency entrance to celebrate his release.

The 18-year-old who was shot at Evergreen High School last month has finally been released from the hospital, and his family is revealing more about what he’s been through. Then, Colorado has become the first state in the U.S. to set a price cap for a specific medication, to try to crack down on the high cost of medicines. Plus, a local company that supplies voting machines to a big chunk of the country has new owners, and that’s raising concerns among Democrats and Republicans.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Rachel Estabrook, Pete Creamer and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.