Email Author Jessica Centers

Awards

• 2007 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published October 19, 2006

  "All Grown Up"

• 2006 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published December 1, 2005

  "Focus on the Family"

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2009 Stories by Jessica Centers

• Pass the Pigskin

  published October 8, 2009

  It’s October, that rare and glorious time when seasons merge and you get best of summer’s weather along with the beginning of... More >>

• The Tale of the Trail

  published July 2, 2009

  More than a thousand miles of trails can be accessed right from downtown Breckenridge -- but not many people know about them, says Scott Fortner... More >>

• The Meat of the Matter

  published June 18, 2009

  Frisco will be a carnivore’s dream this weekend as Colorado’s best ribs, pork shoulder, brisket and chicken are smoked and grilled on... More >>

• A Good Day

  published June 18, 2009

  Denver’s Juneteenth Festival fell on hard times and went on hiatus a few years ago. “The event wasn’t financially feasible,... More >>

• Let the Games Begin

  published June 4, 2009

  The Teva Mountain Games celebrate the mountain lifestyle — a lifestyle that involves extreme trails, big parties and high-flying dogs.... More >>

• Up a Creek

  published May 21, 2009

  What started as a simple pre-kayak-season sale eight years ago has since become a massive river festival that marks the official start of paddle... More >>

• The Place to Be

  published May 14, 2009

  Claudia Jordan has always been partial to the Points. The owner of the Five Points Plaza office complex, Jordan says it’s always been a place... More >>

• Public Moments

  published May 14, 2009

  Former Bronco and Channel 4 weekend sports anchor Reggie Rivers says he pulled a Jay Cutler before Jay Cutler: “The day I got cut from the... More >>

• The Place to Be

  published May 7, 2009

  It’s important to Deryn Goodwin, a grad student in the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado Denver, that the... More >>

• A Downtowner World

  published May 7, 2009

  As the owner of the Downtowner Media publishing company, Danial Griggs dabbles in film, comedy and music – and he sees a lot of ways that all... More >>

• Work That Body

  published April 30, 2009

  Teresa Shear, director of cheerleaders and game entertainment for the Broncos, used to get calls every year from people asking if they could come... More >>

• Not Its First Rodeo

  published April 30, 2009

  “It’s been around for a long time,” Rose Berner says of the Royal Gorge Rodeo. Try 137 years. It almost makes the 34 years... More >>

• Unspoken Words

  published April 23, 2009

  Adam Perry used to feel doomed by a speech impediment that left him unable to talk on the phone or even in person — until he discovered... More >>

• Fruita Your Labors

  published April 23, 2009

  Troy Rarick was on his way to Moab to manage the Poison Spider bike shop when he passed through the town of Fruita, just outside Grand Junction.... More >>

• Grease is the Word

  published April 16, 2009

  For their first date, my dad took my mom, whose name is Sandy, to the drive-in to see Grease. The movie was a constant in my house. I... More >>

• Let the Games Begin!

  published April 16, 2009

  In 1972, Colorado became the first and last site to ever turn down the Olympics, after a statewide vote put the kibosh on holding the 1976 Winter... More >>

• Taste the Rockies

  published April 9, 2009

  One of Colorado’s greatest charms is its mountain festivals. I don’t care if it’s wine or beer or chili: Give me a tasting cup,... More >>

• Bitch! Bitch! Bitch!

  published March 26, 2009

  As a women’s studies professor, Elissa Auther was frustrated by narrow, stuffy discussions that never engaged anyone outside of academia. So... More >>

• Shuck This

  published March 19, 2009

  If there was ever a food that could entice me to enter an eating contest, oysters would be it. In fact, I’m pretty sure I could win the... More >>

• Rick Schaden, accused of ripping off franchisees, is back at the helm of Quiznos

  published March 5, 2009

  Rick Schaden is back on the job. The major shareholder in Quiznos has returned as CEO, replacing Dave Deno, who'd been promoted to the post... More >>

• Eat, Ski, Eat

  published March 5, 2009

  If you feel better knowing you’ve burned a few calories before you indulge in a five-course meal, then the Grand Huts Progressive... More >>

• Ski Incognito

  published February 19, 2009

  Marc Moline, creative director and park designer at Echo Mountain ski resort, has long been a fan of TransWorld Snowboarding’s annual Team... More >>

• Uphill Challenge

  published February 12, 2009

  Two years ago, Challenge Aspen ski instructor Chris Bove was in a freak ski accident the night before the annual Buttermilk Uphill Race and... More >>

• Snow Job

  published February 5, 2009

  If I ever get lost in an avalanche, I hope I’m lucky enough to have a Beacon Bowl champion looking for me. Now in its seventh year,... More >>

• Making their Mark

  published January 29, 2009

  Like millions of Americans, Michael Chavez took a break from work on January 20 to watch the presidential inauguration. The Foothills Art Center... More >>