Utah State Evacuates Old Main Over Suspicious Package

A University of Colorado Boulder building (Muenzinger) was evacuated after smoke was reported in a ground‑level restroom; Boulder Fire‑Rescue and CU Environmental Health and Safety ventilated the area, found no fire or public threat, and reopened the building and nearby Colorado Avenue about an hour later. On Sept. 30 Utah State University ordered an emergency evacuation of Old Main after a suspicious package was discovered hours before a Turning Point USA event, with occupants ordered to leave immediately and the campus community urged to avoid the area. Bomb‑squad personnel carried out a controlled detonation—video captured an officer shouting “fire in the hole” before the blast—and authorities later said the device was non‑explosive, no injuries were reported, and the building was declared safe so scheduled events could resume. Officials said they do not currently believe the package was an intentional threat related to the TPUSA stop; the program proceeded with replacement speakers including Alex Clark and a GOP panel, and the university deployed enhanced security measures such as metal detectors and bag checks while investigations continue.