Headlines Monday, August 3, 2026play_arrow ICE raid in Aurora last Friday; Marx picks George Markert as running mate; Colorado celebrates 150th birthday KGNU NewsICE raid in Aurora last FridayThe Colorado Rapid Response Network reports that ICE detained five people in Aurora early this past Friday. READ MOREMarx picks George Markert as running mateRepublican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx has picked George Markert as his running mate. Marx announced the pick last Friday, July 31, on the deadline to name a running mate. READ MOREColorado celebrates 150th birthdaySaturday, August 1 was Colorado Day, the day recognizing when the 100,000-plus-mile territory of Colorado became a state. It took five tries to legitimize Colorado as a state from a territory, officially becoming one on August 1st, 1876.