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South Pole

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Lockheed takes over the U.S. government's Antarctic operations, keeps staff in Denver

    South Pole Station​More than two years past its original deadline, the National Science Foundation has finally awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to handle the U.S. government's vast operations in Antarctica. The thirteen-year, $1.9 billion contract begins April 1 and its headquarters will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Denver bands with an Antarctic connection host a fundraiser for Christchurch on Saturday

    ​For the past twenty years, Denver has had a special connection to Antarctica, primarily because the firms that support the U.S. government's research there have operated here, training the hundreds of employees who spend up to a year on the continent. After spending time on "the Ice," however ... More >>

  • News

    April 14, 2011

    Yes, your Colorado jury summons came from New Mexico. And, yes, it's legit.

    ​For the past twenty years, Denver has had a special connection to Antarctica, primarily because the firms that support the U.S. government's research there have operated here, training the hundreds of employees who spend up to a year on the continent. After spending time on "the Ice," however ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    The world according to Project Angel Heart's Jon Emanuel: Chicago restaurants rule, Tool is cool, and goat meat is fuel

    Lori Midson Jon Emanuel, executive chef of Project Angel Heart​There are good chefs and chefs who do good: Jon Emanuel is both. During his career, the head cooker at Project Angel Heart has fed everyone from rocket scientists to garbage men, but his position at Project Angel Heart -- a Denver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Food Ink: "Luxurious MoFo" and Project Angel Heart chef Jon Emanuel shows off his sodium atom body of art

    Lori Midson Jon Emanuel is tatted, hairy and proud​As part of an upcoming photo essay project spotlighting Denver restaurant pros whose tatts are as prevalent as their dissections, burns, blisters, knife slashes and stabs, we promised that we'd post some of the best ink on the Cafe Society bl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    Antarctic Support Contract delayed for a year

    ​Nearly three months after the National Science Foundation was supposed to announce who had won the thirteen-year, $2 billon Antarctic Support Contract, the federal agency has acknowledged to bidders that the award will be delayed by at least a year. Centennial-based Raytheon Polar Services c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Jobbed: Here comes Santa Claus

    ​ The Job, as posted online: Santa Claus Qualifications: You must look the part and have a jovial personality to thrill the kids. Responsibilities: Being Santa Fri, Sat & Sun evenings from 12/4 through 12/20 and the 21st, 22nd & 23rd in downtown Denver. Costume furnished. Pay: N/A, but a co ... More >>

  • Film

    October 29, 2009

    Horror DVDs, from wild to mild

    ​ The Job, as posted online: Santa Claus Qualifications: You must look the part and have a jovial personality to thrill the kids. Responsibilities: Being Santa Fri, Sat & Sun evenings from 12/4 through 12/20 and the 21st, 22nd & 23rd in downtown Denver. Costume furnished. Pay: N/A, but a co ... More >>

  • News

    October 22, 2009

    From the week of October 22, 2009

    ​ The Job, as posted online: Santa Claus Qualifications: You must look the part and have a jovial personality to thrill the kids. Responsibilities: Being Santa Fri, Sat & Sun evenings from 12/4 through 12/20 and the 21st, 22nd & 23rd in downtown Denver. Costume furnished. Pay: N/A, but a co ... More >>

  • News

    October 8, 2009

    Life in Antarctica is cold — but bloggers there can still get burned

    ​ The Job, as posted online: Santa Claus Qualifications: You must look the part and have a jovial personality to thrill the kids. Responsibilities: Being Santa Fri, Sat & Sun evenings from 12/4 through 12/20 and the 21st, 22nd & 23rd in downtown Denver. Costume furnished. Pay: N/A, but a co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2009

    Blogging from Antarctica can put you on thin ice

    Hello from McMurdo Station!​In the 1980s, the only way for Antarcticans to communicate with loved ones back home was by writing letters (in the summer) or by making phone calls patched through by high-frequency radio. The radio didn't always work, however, and messages often had to be short. F ... More >>

  • News

    February 12, 2009

    Jell-O wrestling is a firing offense at the South Pole

    Hello from McMurdo Station!​In the 1980s, the only way for Antarcticans to communicate with loved ones back home was by writing letters (in the summer) or by making phone calls patched through by high-frequency radio. The radio didn't always work, however, and messages often had to be short. F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2007

    Ice, Ice, Baby

    Hello from McMurdo Station!​In the 1980s, the only way for Antarcticans to communicate with loved ones back home was by writing letters (in the summer) or by making phone calls patched through by high-frequency radio. The radio didn't always work, however, and messages often had to be short. F ... More >>

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    February 6, 2003

    A Dam in the Stream

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    January 31, 2002

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