Glenn Asakawa, University of Colorado.The last steak knives ever to be used in Boulder.
And you thought those arrowhead-like rocks you found in your flowerbed were cool. As several media outlets have been reporting, a cache of ancient tools, including knives and axes, has been discovered in a Boulder yard. University of Colorado researchers determined the tools, discovered by a landscaping crew in May, were from the Clovis era, meaning they're roughly 13,000 years old and likely used by some of
Yes, it's true: The Denver Community Museum plans one last stab, in a heretofore unnamed location. But museum founder Jaime Kopke is still seeking a few more willing participants, so here's her missive for all to read:
Hi everyone,
We're still looking for a few more participants to take part in the mobile museum project this summer. Info about the last Community Challenge is below -- let me know if you want to take part and I will get you a box and more information. Free, all ages!
Cross-Ci
E.W. Scripps, the former parent company of the Rocky Mountain News, has just issued a press release confirming information that's been circulating for a few weeks: the archives of the tabloid, which died just shy of its 150th birthday, will be preserved by the Denver Public Library. In addition, other historical paraphernalia has been earmarked for preservation by the Colorado Historical Society.
This material is separate from the Rocky's intellectual property: the name, its web address and s
Meth addict, artifact thief -- or both?
On June 10, Secretary of the Interior (and former Colorado senator) Ken Salazar announced the indictment and arrest of 24 individuals suspected of trafficking in illegally obtained artifacts in the Four Corners area. But who found these items in the first place? One theory: meth addicts.
An article in Grand Junction's Daily Sentinel argues that the artifact/meth link is a dirty little secret among law-enforcement types. Chuck Wheeler, vice president of B
As the Denver Business Journal reports, Colorado securities commissioner Fred Joseph filed a lawsuit yesterday against Broomfield's Joseph D. Doll and Colorado Springs' Richard H. Janoka, claiming that the men snookered investors out of nearly $3 million to finance two companies, Colorcom LTD and IFR Technologies Inc. Generally, such a filing would result in the projects' websites being removed immediately. But no: As of this writing, both Colorcom and Accelerated I/O, the outfit under wh
