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Colorado River

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Taxi's Kyle Zeppelin wants to put the historic Dotsero Bridge in Denver

    When the Colorado Department of Transportation put the historic Dotsero Bridge "up for adoption" in late April, the agency caught the attention of at least one person in Denver who just happens to be in the market for a cool bridge to span the South Platte River -- the subject of "Water World," this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Derrill Rockwell mistakenly shoots red mohawk hairdo he thought was a bird

    As this Style Bistro tribute to the horse-mane mohawk demonstrates, extreme hairdos are often inspired by the animal kingdom. Still, most of us can recognize them as being of human origin -- but apparently not Derrill Rockwell, who's been sentenced for shooting a woman's coiffure after mistaking it ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 23, 2012

    Moving Mountains

    As this Style Bistro tribute to the horse-mane mohawk demonstrates, extreme hairdos are often inspired by the animal kingdom. Still, most of us can recognize them as being of human origin -- but apparently not Derrill Rockwell, who's been sentenced for shooting a woman's coiffure after mistaking it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Water wars: Rally asks John Hickenlooper to nix "river-killing" diversion project

    ​Despite concerns raised by the EPA and alarms sounded in a state report, Colorado officials are moving forward with a plan to divert more water from the Upper Colorado River to the Front Range -- which is why anglers, rafters, tourism interests and others will be rallying in protest on the we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Water wars: Colorado River activists to rally at EPA against more diversions

    In the next few weeks, federal regulators will decide whether the Upper Colorado River needs additional protections in the face of growing demands from thirsty Front Range towns. Which is why hikers, rafters, anglers, and people interested in the economic future of Grand County will be gathering out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Anson Fogel, Colorado filmmakers top 2011 Banff Mountain Film Festival awards

    ​Colorado filmmakers dominated the 2011 Banff Mountain Film Festival awards over the weekend at the annual competition in Alberta, Canada's Banff National Park, with Carbondale-based director Anson Fogel (Forge Motion Pictures), Basalt-based director Pete McBride (Pete McBride Photography), Gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Chasing Water, Truck Farm, Cold win big at 2011 Adventure Film Festival

    ​Colorado-based photographer Pete McBride's film Chasing Water, the companion to his book The Colorado River: Flowing Through Conflict, won the Adventure Through Activism Award over the weekend at the 2011 Adventure Film Festival in Boulder, one of two $500 cash prizes awarded this year (see t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    John Elway's choice for Broncos quarterback doesn't play for the Broncos right now

    John Elway.​Denver blog posts are defined as "Blog posts about Denver." Mile High Report's John Bena thinks that after the Broncos limp through 2011, John Elway will handpick his true successor in next year's draft. Suck for Luck! The Grazing Mind's Jarod Ballentine offers a natural take on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Aaron Million: Flaming Gorge foes send a big message about costly pipe dream

    ​Last week, we reported on the mounting criticism of Aaron Million's proposed 550-mile pipeline to deliver water to the Front Range. The opponents' campaign is just beginning, though -- as new billboards take that message to the public and to water officials considering the Flaming Gorge pipel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Glenwood Springs ups its game to become "Most Fun Town in America"

    Glenwood Hot Springs.​Most lists of the country's cutest, prettiest, drunkest, most livable/affordable/promiscuous places and/or people are, well, about as stupid as they sound. Standard response: "Sez who?" But there's reason to believe that Glenwood Springs earned being singled out as the " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Q&A: Finding Everett Ruess author David Roberts reflects on his unsolved mystery

    ​David Roberts, author of Finding Everett Ruess: The Life and Unsolved Disappearance of a Legendary Wilderness Explorer, researched the life, writings and artwork of the young adventurer who vanished somewhere in the American Southwest in the 1930s, and has written the first true biography of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Adventure Team Challenge brings able-bodied and disabled together for a race in the Rockies

    ​Imagine biking up a steep Colorado peak, rafting through the Rapids of the Colorado River and then rappelling down a jagged and imposing cliff. Now imagine doing that blind or without the use of an arm or both of your legs. That's exactly what many of the participants will be doing in this we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Water wars: How Denver's lush lawns slurp away the Upper Colorado (VIDEO)

    ​Last week, we reported on the anticipated demand for costly water diversion projects by 2050 -- and the conservation strategy proposed in Filling the Gap, a timely report from environmental groups. Unfortunately, most Denver residents won't read the report; most of them don't have a clue wher ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    Front Range's growing thirst doesn't have to suck Colorado rivers dry, says enviro report

    WRA​Over the next four decades, millions of new residents along the Front Range are expected to boost water demands more than 50 percent above the currently available supply. But that doesn't mean the state needs a slew of costly water diversion projects that will damage the ecology and econom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Scott McInnis's statement on plagiarism controversy doesn't hold water

    Scott McInnis speaking up.​The plagiarism controversy plaguing Scott McInnis is only getting uglier, and his awkward attempts to make it go away are doing nothing thus far to tidy up the mess. The problem is exacerbated by both substance and style. McInnis's official statement on the issue -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    Scott McInnis: The waterlogged years (Pt. 2)

    "Go 'west,' man!"​We may never know what inspired the Hasan Family Foundation to shell out $300,000 for a series of remarkably slipshod "Musings on Water" by Scott McInnis. But as I pointed out in the first installment of our probing analysis, the candidate's soggy prose offers clues about t ... More >>

  • News

    May 6, 2010

    Sci-fi phenom Paolo Bacigalupi has seen the future -- and it's scary as hell

    "Go 'west,' man!"​We may never know what inspired the Hasan Family Foundation to shell out $300,000 for a series of remarkably slipshod "Musings on Water" by Scott McInnis. But as I pointed out in the first installment of our probing analysis, the candidate's soggy prose offers clues about t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Hae C. Park, No. 85: Man allegedly killed by business partner Joong Rhee -- but no body found

    Joong Rhee: No body, but big problem.​An unusual announcement moments ago from the Denver District Attorney's Office and the Denver Police Department: A murder charge has been filed even though the body of the victim has yet to be located. Hae C. Park, 64, has been missing since March 27, whe ... More >>

  • News

    November 26, 2009

    There's a water war on the Colorado-Wyoming border, and Aaron Million is quick on the draw

    Joong Rhee: No body, but big problem.​An unusual announcement moments ago from the Denver District Attorney's Office and the Denver Police Department: A murder charge has been filed even though the body of the victim has yet to be located. Hae C. Park, 64, has been missing since March 27, whe ... More >>

  • News

    October 1, 2009

    Ken Salazar takes a step forward by booting Interior's royalties program

    Joong Rhee: No body, but big problem.​An unusual announcement moments ago from the Denver District Attorney's Office and the Denver Police Department: A murder charge has been filed even though the body of the victim has yet to be located. Hae C. Park, 64, has been missing since March 27, whe ... More >>

  • News

    September 3, 2009

    Take an end-of-the-summer road trip down Colorado, Denver's boulevard of dreams

    Joong Rhee: No body, but big problem.​An unusual announcement moments ago from the Denver District Attorney's Office and the Denver Police Department: A murder charge has been filed even though the body of the victim has yet to be located. Hae C. Park, 64, has been missing since March 27, whe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    Sober and not-so-sober observations from the Taste of the Nation

    Lori MidsonStaff from Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben'sYesterday afternoon, Denver's best chefs rolled out the culinary red carpet and rubbed tongs with smitten admirers and other do-gooders who showed up in droves at Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation, a charity event that benefits anti-hunge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2008

    A Hot Summer on the Roan Plateau

    Lori MidsonStaff from Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben'sYesterday afternoon, Denver's best chefs rolled out the culinary red carpet and rubbed tongs with smitten admirers and other do-gooders who showed up in droves at Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation, a charity event that benefits anti-hunge ... More >>

  • News

    December 27, 2007

    Strange but True Stories From 2007

    The truth is out there, and in 2007, it was often weird, wicked or just plain wild.

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2007

    Politicking on the Plateau

    The truth is out there, and in 2007, it was often weird, wicked or just plain wild.

  • Calendar

    July 19, 2007

    With a Paddle

    A nervous rafter gets up close and personal with the Colorado River.

  • Music

    September 22, 2005

    Out and About

    Benefits and more

  • Calendar

    July 14, 2005

    Fish Shtick

    The new, tastier Downtown Aquarium opens with some mouth-watering temptation.

  • Calendar

    June 2, 2005

    Mood Swing

    Swing for the fences in Glenwood Springs

  • News

    December 2, 2004

    Follow That Story

    Roan and Groan

  • News

    September 23, 2004

    Loved to Death

    Besieged by crowds and Front Range pollution, Colorado's premier national park is a vanishing wilderness.

  • Film

    March 11, 2004

    Because We Could

    Twenty years later, former river guides reflect upon their lives.

  • News

    January 1, 2004

    Raiding the Roan

    Rich in wildlife and natural resources, the Roan Plateau survived the last energy boom. Will this one destroy it?

  • Sports & Recreation

    March 27, 2003

    Best Horse-Friendly Lodging

    Winding River Ranch & Equestrian Center

  • News

    March 21, 2002

    Go West, Young Women

    Colorado's Women of the West Museum packs its virtual bags for California.

  • People & Places

    March 29, 2001

    Best Rest Stops -- Rural

    No Name/Grizzly Creek/Bair Ranch

  • News

    December 21, 2000

    The River's Edge

    As the South Platte flows out of Colorado, the water wars continue.

  • News

    June 22, 2000

    Going With the Flow

    As spring melts into summer, water users along the St. Vrain could find themselves up the creek.

  • Culture

    August 26, 1999

    Big Splash

    Colorado's Ocean Journey is swimming with artistic success.

  • News

    May 27, 1999

    Off Limits

    Colorado's Ocean Journey is swimming with artistic success.

  • News

    May 6, 1999

    Off the Deep End

    Colorado's Ocean Journey is banking on expensive special effects to drive home its conservationist message.

  • News

    June 4, 1998

    Letters

    Colorado's Ocean Journey is banking on expensive special effects to drive home its conservationist message.

  • News

    February 26, 1998

    The Boom Years

    Twenty-eight years after a nuclear bomb rocked Colorado, its shock waves still reverberate on the Western Slope.

  • News

    January 1, 1998

    Strange but True

    Twenty-eight years after a nuclear bomb rocked Colorado, its shock waves still reverberate on the Western Slope.

  • News

    December 11, 1997

    Letters

    Twenty-eight years after a nuclear bomb rocked Colorado, its shock waves still reverberate on the Western Slope.

  • Calendar

    June 19, 1997

    Thrills for the week

    Twenty-eight years after a nuclear bomb rocked Colorado, its shock waves still reverberate on the Western Slope.

  • News

    May 8, 1997

    Dark Days on Black Mesa

    The Hopi want one of the largest coal mines in North America to stop using their groundwater. If springs and wells dry up, their ancient culture may disappear.

  • News

    April 10, 1997

    Trickle-Down Economics

    A new proposal could leave Animas-La Plata proponents high and dry.

  • News

    December 26, 1996

    Strange but True

    A new proposal could leave Animas-La Plata proponents high and dry.

  • News

    December 27, 1995

    STRANGE BUT TRUE

    THINGS YOU DID IN DENVER WHILE YOU WERE STOPPED DEAD IN TRAFFIC ON THE WAY TO DIA.

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