Mile Highlights: Oil and gas firms abandon wells

🛢 Oil and gas companies abandoned 576 wells in Colorado, leaving them in the hands of the state to clean up. The bulk came from two companies, Omimex Petroleum and WME Yates. (CPR)

🚨 Two top administrators at Smith Elementary were placed on leave after a 10-year-old student with disabilities had two altercations with an assistant principal. (Denver Post)

🚫 A 600-unit affordable housing development in Denver's northeast Park Hill neighborhood is on hold after city council members raised questions about a zoning request. (DBJ 🔑)

👀 U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo is criticizing her opponent, Republican Gabe Evans, after his now-former political director posted antisemitic comments and promoted political violence on social media. (Denver Post 🔑)

🥲 Longtime 9News anchor and reporter Ward Lucas died Sunday at age 75. He spent 32 years at the broadcast station. (9News)