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Leadville

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Beer dinners, sparkling wine and more on this week's culinary calendar

    ​There will be beer dinners celebrating local brews this week, as well as several wine events -- and restaurants are gearing up for the all-important Valentine's Day dinners, too. Here's a taste of what's on the menu:

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Outward Bound Denver makes its new home at underutilized Camp Rollandet in NW Denver

    OBD's new home.​ Seven acres of underutilized, wilderness-like city land in northwest Denver is experiencing a rebirth. The former Camp Rollandet, which was once owned by the Camp Fire Girls before being purchased by Denver Parks and Recreation in 2005, is now home to Outward Bound Denver. Cam ... More >>

  • News

    August 18, 2011

    Billionaire Bill Koch buys the town of Buckskin Joe and moves it to his ranch

    OBD's new home.​ Seven acres of underutilized, wilderness-like city land in northwest Denver is experiencing a rebirth. The former Camp Rollandet, which was once owned by the Camp Fire Girls before being purchased by Denver Parks and Recreation in 2005, is now home to Outward Bound Denver. Cam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    William Koch buys another piece of Western history: Buckskin Joe

    ​Turns out that William Koch, the Florida billionaire who bought the tintype of Billy the Kid for more than two million bucks at a Denver auction in June, isn't just interested in photos of the Old West. He's interested in Old West towns, too. And he just bought himself a big chunk of Colorado ... More >>

  • News

    August 11, 2011

    Buffalo bull! Steve Friesen gets a visit from Pawn Stars

    ​Turns out that William Koch, the Florida billionaire who bought the tintype of Billy the Kid for more than two million bucks at a Denver auction in June, isn't just interested in photos of the Old West. He's interested in Old West towns, too. And he just bought himself a big chunk of Colorado ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Climax Jerky and other Colorado vendors coming to DIA

    This stuff flies! Kick Butt Buffalo Jerky from Climax Jerky.​We've always been pretty cranky about the lack of Colorado-centric food items at Denver International Airport -- especially Colorado-centric food items that visitors can take back home as souvenirs from this state. But that will soon ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2011

    The Wheel Deal

    This stuff flies! Kick Butt Buffalo Jerky from Climax Jerky.​We've always been pretty cranky about the lack of Colorado-centric food items at Denver International Airport -- especially Colorado-centric food items that visitors can take back home as souvenirs from this state. But that will soon ... More >>

  • News

    May 19, 2011

    The apocalypse will kick off in Boulder, and here's why

    This stuff flies! Kick Butt Buffalo Jerky from Climax Jerky.​We've always been pretty cranky about the lack of Colorado-centric food items at Denver International Airport -- especially Colorado-centric food items that visitors can take back home as souvenirs from this state. But that will soon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Top 3 Colorado terrorists: No wonder Janet Napolitano is coming to town

    Jihad Jamie.​Janet Napolitano is in town today for the National Fusion Center Conference, a meeting of the country's joint intelligence centers. Not included in that local fusion lineup are some of our homegrown terrorism experts, including John Elway, who narrated "8 Signs of Terrorism," a fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Jamie Paulin Ramirez: "Jihad Jamie" pleads guilty to one count of supporting terrorism

    Paulin Ramirez.​Last April, Leadville's Jamie Paulin Ramirez was accused of providing material support to terrorists. Nearly a year later, she's followed in the footsteps of her co-defendant, Colleen LaRose, and pleaded guilty. Look below to read a U.S. Attorney's Office release, as well as t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Bon Appetit names Boulder foodiest town, but misses the point

    Just another reason to love Boulder​The second the story broke that Bon Appetit had named Boulder its foodiest town of 2010, the local Twitter-sphere was a swirl of self-congratulations. And in the past 24 hours, the link has been reposted thousands of times, accompanied by commentary from the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2010

    Killing Osama Bin Laden: Gary Brooks Faulkner makes Colorado's (anti) terrorist beat

    Larimer CountyWhere's the latex mask?​Colorado's reputation as a breeding ground for gun-toting xenophobes and religious fanatics got a nice boost today when a Greeley man -- armed with a pistol, a forty-inch sword and some hashish -- was detained in northern Pakistan after he tried to cross o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    Zebra Junction closes up shop this evening

    DanielK​After four albums, extensive touring and a decade together, Zebra Junction, who just took home honors at this year's Westword Music Showcase awards, will be playing its last show tonight in Golden at Parfet Park. Although the members intend to continue to collaborate and record music with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2009

    Rosie's passes the high-altitude torch to Breckenridge Brewery

    I saw this bumper sticker affixed to a light pole outside a brewery in a little mountain town last week, but the brewery wasn't Rosie's Brewpub and the town wasn't Leadville. Instead, someone had decided to celebrate Rosie's, which closed May 30, just a few feet from the front door of Amicas in Sal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2009

    Colorado's highest-altitude brewery closes

    www.rosiesbrewpub.comRosemary and Gary YonocskoColorado's highest-altitude brewery, Rosie's Brewpub in Leadville, has served its last pint as of May 30, according to its website. "Unfortunately with the economy, we here at Rosie's Brewpub must close our doors. This past winter has impacted us in th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2009

    Amid coyote fever, mountain lions ask: What about us?

    Grrrrrr. A couple of recent coyote-related incidents (read about them here and here) have kept the yipping varmints in the local news -- when newspapers and TV stations haven't been reporting about the travels of a certain lovesick wolf, that is. When the hell did Colorado media turn into the Disco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2008

    Lance Armstrong's Colorado girlfriend is pregnant...without sperm doping!

    Is there anything Lance Armstrong can't do? Not only has the 37-year-old cyclist won the Tour de France a gazillion times, but now CNN is reporting that his steady girlfriend, Anna Hansen, is pregnant without the involvement of medical fertility procedures. Quite a feat for the testicular cancer s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2008

    KUNC experiments with a one-day fund drive

    Is there anything Lance Armstrong can't do? Not only has the 37-year-old cyclist won the Tour de France a gazillion times, but now CNN is reporting that his steady girlfriend, Anna Hansen, is pregnant without the involvement of medical fertility procedures. Quite a feat for the testicular cancer s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2008

    The Denver Post's error bonanza

    Is there anything Lance Armstrong can't do? Not only has the 37-year-old cyclist won the Tour de France a gazillion times, but now CNN is reporting that his steady girlfriend, Anna Hansen, is pregnant without the involvement of medical fertility procedures. Quite a feat for the testicular cancer s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    Delegating Denver #53 of 56: Washington

    Is there anything Lance Armstrong can't do? Not only has the 37-year-old cyclist won the Tour de France a gazillion times, but now CNN is reporting that his steady girlfriend, Anna Hansen, is pregnant without the involvement of medical fertility procedures. Quite a feat for the testicular cancer s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 10, 2008

    Castle Crazed

    Is there anything Lance Armstrong can't do? Not only has the 37-year-old cyclist won the Tour de France a gazillion times, but now CNN is reporting that his steady girlfriend, Anna Hansen, is pregnant without the involvement of medical fertility procedures. Quite a feat for the testicular cancer s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2008

    Wildfires Stop Ultrarunner Tony K in His Tracks

    Is there anything Lance Armstrong can't do? Not only has the 37-year-old cyclist won the Tour de France a gazillion times, but now CNN is reporting that his steady girlfriend, Anna Hansen, is pregnant without the involvement of medical fertility procedures. Quite a feat for the testicular cancer s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 15, 2008

    Fitness Fests

    Paddles and bikes go wild in Buena Vista.

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2008

    Delegating Denver #29 of 56: Missouri

    Paddles and bikes go wild in Buena Vista.

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2007

    The AFI Top 100 Films -- And The Top Ten Movies Filmed in Colorado

    Paddles and bikes go wild in Buena Vista.

  • Summer Guide

    June 7, 2007

    Take a Peak

    The Highway of Legends is a visual sensation.

  • Culture

    July 20, 2006

    Now Playing

    Brief reviews of current shows

  • Culture

    July 13, 2006

    Now Playing

    Brief reviews of current shows

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2006

    Wiping Rove Off the Map

    Brief reviews of current shows

  • News

    August 18, 2005

    Off Limits

    Going, Going, Gonzo

  • News

    January 6, 2005

    What's So Funny?

    Going, Going, Gonzo

  • News

    September 16, 2004

    The Bus Stopped Here

    Along for the ride on the Silver City Express.

  • Calendar

    July 1, 2004

    Can You Dig?

    A bang-up way to celebrate an earthy Fourth.

  • Culture

    June 3, 2004

    Artbeat

    Brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

  • News

    February 12, 2004

    Buff Football

    Nothing beats a naked pigskin party for some raw excitement.

  • News

    October 16, 2003

    Off Limits

    Net change

  • Calendar

    September 18, 2003

    Pony Up

    American tall tale gallops across these pages

  • News

    August 14, 2003

    The Message

    Welcome to Kobeville

  • Calendar

    July 24, 2003

    Hop On

    Get a jump on the crowds at Frog Rodeo

  • News

    July 3, 2003

    Off Limits

    Write-off

  • News

    February 21, 2002

    Off Limits

    Who's on First?

  • News

    July 5, 2001

    This Is a Job for Superfund!

    Colorado's legacy of contamination spreads far and wide.

  • Culture

    March 1, 2001

    Heard on the Street

    Bag Ladies Ball doesn't quite bring it all together.

  • News

    December 21, 2000

    2001: A Spaced Odyssey

    Prepare for a blast from the past!

  • News

    February 3, 2000

    The Empire Strikes Back

    US West is squeezing state legislators, but it's Colorado customers who may be gasping for breath.

  • Calendar

    November 11, 1999

    Remembrance of Scorns Past

    Augusta Pierce Tabor Remembrance Society

  • News

    July 8, 1999

    All Vets Are Off

    Some vets say the Veterans Administration's medical cost-cutting measures are unhealthy.

  • News

    December 4, 1997

    Off Limits

    Some vets say the Veterans Administration's medical cost-cutting measures are unhealthy.

  • News

    February 27, 1997

    RBI=MC

    Some vets say the Veterans Administration's medical cost-cutting measures are unhealthy.

  • News

    December 12, 1996

    Smooth Operator

    Gene Kelley plugged into the lucrative pay-phone business--until someone dropped a dime on him.

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