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Mead High School’s Student News

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There are over 1,000 Flock Cameras across Colorado. Photo courtesy of Mother Flocker on Unsplash

Flock License Plate Readers: An in-depth overview

Andrew Duran, Writer April 22, 2026
If you drive anywhere on public roads, especially in Colorado, I’m sure you have seen this mysterious black pole with a solar panel and a small black module attached. You were probably thinking, “That’s way too small to be a speed camera.” You would be right, this is actually a $3,000 Automatic License Plate Reader...
The Tower of Compassion has five levels, each signifying different forms of compassion.

Kanemoto Park and The Tower of Compassion

Mason Hall, Writer April 8, 2026

Kanemoto Park in Longmont, Colorado, is a beautiful representation of how compassionate communities who have nothing in common from around the world can come together to share understanding and unity. Many...

Many found out about a safety threat at Longmont High School from the Facebook post made by the Longmont Public Safety page.

Handgun found on Longmont High student

Mikey Carrigan, Content Editor October 29, 2025

Longmont High School was contacted by Skyline High School’s student resource officer (SRO) on Thursday, October 23rd, 2025, around 11:30 a.m., with news, and it was disclosed that a firearm had been...

More often than not, power outages are caused by weather related incidents.

Power outage strikes Mead and Firestone

Bradley Wilkinson, Writer September 30, 2025

Last night at 8:51 p.m., the populations of Mead and Firestone were shocked when their lights cut out, all because of a large animal. Within 20 minutes of residents' power going down, United Power reported...

A Canadian protest. Photo courtesy of Alex Radelich on Unsplash.

How to actually protest (legally)

Mason Hall, Writer September 24, 2025

On September 17th at 1:30 p.m., we here at Mead High School had a school-wide walkout to protest gun violence. The results? 20-30 students who, although I'm sure did try to protest, didn’t really do...

The University of Colorado Buffaloes go head-to-head with the Colorado State Rams.

Next Rocky Mountain Showdown set for 2029

Taylor Basson, Writer September 28, 2024

The Rocky Mountain Showdown is a rivalry between the CU Buffaloes and the CSU Rams. This rivalry has been a tradition since 1893 playing nearly annually until 1958 and starting up again in 1983. The...

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